Microbiome

Intelligent Medicine Radio for June 25, Part 2: Long Covid—Probiotics May Speed Recovery
June 27, 2022
Is there evidence that CBD causes gynecomastia? Any value to eye health supplements? Is it Long COVID, or just usual persistent symptoms from respiratory illness? Study implicates the microbiome in Long Covid—probiotics may speed recovery; Polio discovered in London wastewater may have escaped from oral polio vaccine; Doctor check-in software may harvest health data, sell to advertisers; Medical witch hunt: punish vaccine refuseniks, delicense “misinformation” docs, pass laws to prohibit medical free speech; A supplement that can reduce Alzheimer’s risk by 47%; You can regrow brain cells—even past 70. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Sun Protection
June 15, 2022
Supplements for sun protections--a preview; A remedy for leg cramps; I take L-carnitine. Should I be concerned about high TMAO?; What are your thoughts on Akkermansia as a probiotic? Does it really benefit the gut?; Am I taking enough Flava Naturals to benefit my health? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for June 11, Part 2: Addiction-Susceptibility
June 13, 2022
Low FODMAP diet outperforms medical therapy for IBS; It’s claimed that probiotics are destroyed by stomach acid before reaching the intestine—REALLY? Novel probiotic scores vs. autism in preliminary trial; The gut-brain connection in depression; Strategies for tackling persistent Lyme Disease; Vitamin D, Omega-3, and moderate exercise cut cancer risk in elderly by 61%; Optimism benefits your health—but don’t become over-confident; Smoking dads pass on addiction-susceptibility, anxiety to male offspring. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 4, Part 2
June 6, 2022
Depression rates among kids soaring—the unsuspected role of the microbiome; Is the J&J vaccine still an option? What to do after a Covid infection; Is Metformin an anti-aging drug? Evidence emerges of hasty organ harvesting by Chinese surgeons; Height may be a predictor for certain health maladies. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

The Estrobolome’s Role in Hormone Balance, Part 1
May 19, 2022
More and more consumers are aware of probiotics, but most of them think of their importance as being only for digestive health. Some have made the connection between probiotics, a healthy gut, and immune health, but there are other health areas that they positively affect as well. We now have research that points to the importance of a healthy gut microbiome for optimal function throughout the body, including hormone balance. There is an aspect of the microbiome called the ‘estrobolome’ that is uniquely in charge of managing hormone production and detoxification; without a healthy gut, hormone health will not be optimal. Naturopathic physician and integrative practitioner Dr. Aimée Shunney details the estrobolome’s role in managing hormone production and detoxification. She describes the estrobolome as a collection of bacteria in the gut which is capable of metabolizing and modulating the body's circulating estrogen. It is the bacteria in the gut, and the estrobolome, that affect estrogen levels. Click HERE for part 2.

The Estrobolome’s Role in Hormone Balance, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Aimée Shunney, naturopathic physician and integrative practitioner, on the estrobolome’s role in managing hormone production and detoxification. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Is caffeine actually good for you?
March 30, 2022
Fullscript is having a Spring Sale!; Is caffeine actually good for you?; Evolving nutritional advice: Eggs are good for us but alcohol is bad; What supplements can I take to reduce inflammation while taking blood-thinning drugs?; Can CBD oil help with nerve pain?; How can one heal the ileocecal valve? Is it a food sensitivity/gut issue?; I have zero plaque per my EBT heart scan but my doctor still wants me on a statin! Click HERE for part 2.

2022 Immune Health Update, Part 1
March 1, 2022
Health expert Dr. Ross Pelton is a pharmacist, clinical nutritionist, health educator, and microbiome scientist. He details the latest research into the relationship between the microbiome and immunity. He has important tips on how you can strengthen your immune system through diet and key supplementation that will balance the good and bad bacteria that affect the intestinal tract and the gut microbiome, accelerate replacing the old damaged and inflamed intestinal cells with healthy new cells, and produce higher amounts of butyrate to accelerate the healing of the cells that line the GI tract. Click HERE for part 2.

2022 Immune Health Update, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with health expert and master educator Dr. Ross Pelton, pharmacist, clinical nutritionist, health educator, and microbiome scientist. Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for February 26, Part 1
February 28, 2022
Mask mandates withdrawn, vaccine intervals now 3-4 months; There’s no substitute for insulin, but body can be made more receptive to its effects; Meat study shows minimal cancer gains with animal protein avoidance; Beware effervescent medications—they pack a sodium wallop; Healthy gut protects brain; Flaxseed for cancer prevention? Topical probiotics vs. acne. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.