Microbiome

The Dire Consequences of Our Depleted Microbiomes, Part 2
March 2, 2023
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Martin Blaser, author of "Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues." Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: A Remarkable Functional Food: Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat, Part 1
February 28, 2023
A conversation with the founder of the Functional Medicine movement, Dr. Jeffrey Bland. His latest innovation is the identification and popularization of a remarkable functional food, Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat (HTB). It contains an array of immunorestorative compounds, as well as unique prebiotics supportive of a healthy microbiome. HTB is available as a food ingredient, or as a concentrated supplement, HTB Rejuvenate™️. New findings suggest HTB optimizes immune parameters, counteracts insulin resistance, and improves subjective well-being of experimental subjects. Dr. Bland further weighs in on the ideal diet, the lessons of the pandemic, and why we need a renewed focus on natural antecedents to health even as we move past Covid-19. Click HERE for part 2.

Nutritional Psychiatry, Part 1
February 7, 2023
Dr. Drew Ramsey is a pioneer in the emerging field of Nutritional Psychiatry and author of "Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety: Nourish Your Way to Better Mental Health in Six Weeks." Dr. Ramsey reviews the remarkable research that has demonstrated the efficacy of diet for improving mental health outcomes. The foods we eat impact our brain function for better or for worse, delivering essential nutrients, fostering a healthy microbiome, combatting inflammation, encouraging neuroplasticity, and supporting neurotransmitters. He is co-developer of the Antidepressant Food Scale which rates foods based on their potential to support well-being. He is also director of the Brain Food Clinic which offers integrative psychiatric care incorporating “dietary assessment and food prescription along with coaching, meal planning, and hands-on skill building in your kitchen.” He believes that no single diet offers a panacea for mental health optimization, but that replacement of ultra-processed food with nutrient-dense alternatives offers the most benefits with ease of compliance. Click HERE for part 2.

What Should You Expect From Your Probiotic Supplement?, Part 1
February 2, 2023
When you start taking probiotics, it affects your whole body. This is because the bacterial colonies in your gut—or gut microbiome—impact many aspects of your health, such as your digestion, brain function, and your immune system. Dr. Ross Pelton is the Director of Science & Education for Essential Formulas Incorporated which specializes in premium probiotic products. He joins us with a Probiotics 101 primer. How can you tell when your probiotics are working? What should you look for in a superior probiotic formula? Also, find out how your microbiome is directly related to your aging process in Dr. Pelton's new article, "The Microbiome Theory of Aging." The article details why an unbalanced gut microbiome increases disease risk and accelerates biological aging. Click HERE for part 2.

What Should You Expect From Your Probiotic Supplement?, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Ross Pelton, Director of Science & Education for Essential Formulas Incorporated which specializes in premium probiotic products. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Everything You’ve Been Told About Food is Wrong, Part 1
January 5, 2023
Dr. Tim Spector explains why almost everything we’ve been told about food is wrong in his new book “Spoon-Fed.” Dr. Spector is a UK-based physician/researcher who is an expert in gut health and nutritional epidemiology. He has pioneered the ZOE app which seeks to personalize nutrition recommendations based on artificial intelligence algorithms. Dr. Spector’s new book assails popular diet myths, e.g. one-size-fits-all diet claims; that weight gain is simply a matter of calories; universal recommendations for low-salt diets; coffee is bad for you; meat is harmful; exercise is all you need to stave off weight gain, and pesticides and herbicides that have been approved for human consumption are safe. He’s particularly concerned about the pervasiveness of ultra-processed foods in the U.S. and U.K. Dr. Spector previews a soon-to-be-released paper he’s been working on that links poor dietary habits to worse COVID outcomes. He maintains his research findings could provide the impetus for a major effort to reform diet policy in Western industrialized countries. Dr. Spector is offering you, as an Intelligent Medicine Listener, a special discount at ZOE, just use coupon code: IMED35. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Everything You’ve Been Told About Food is Wrong, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Tim Spector, author of "Spoon-Fed: Why almost everything we’ve been told about food is wrong." Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for December 17, Part 2: Do coconut oil or butter really clog your arteries?
December 19, 2022
How to recover from Covid-related loss of taste and smell; If you lack motivation to exercise, your microbiome might be at fault; Micronutrients that protect the heart; 3 new aged garlic extract studies demonstrate its circulatory benefits; Do coconut oil or butter really clog your arteries? CoQ10 and alpha lipoic acid hasten Long Covid recovery; Hintonia and chromium for blood sugar—do they work? California passes law to ban “misinformation” by doctors—as legal challenges are launched. Postural orthostatic tachycardia (POTS) after Covid shots. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Does Your Probiotic Multitask?, Part 1
November 16, 2022
In order to maintain a healthy microbiome and maximize your overall health, your probiotic bacteria need to be performing some very important, and different, regulatory tasks AT THE SAME TIME. Examples of these tasks include regulating digestion, regulating the immune system, reducing inflammation, energy production, gut-brain communication, suppressing the growth of bad bacteria, detoxification of harmful toxins, and much more. Dr. Ross Pelton is a Microbiome Scientist and the Scientific Director for Essential Formulas. He details how Dr. Ohhira's Probiotics accomplishes all of these tasks. Click HERE for part 2.

Does Your Probiotic Multitask?, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Ross Pelton, Microbiome Scientist, and the Scientific Director for Essential Formulas. Click HERE for part 1.