Nutrition & Weight

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Save Our Supplements!
March 29, 2023
Vacation highlights from St. Martin; Eat cereal for a good night's sleep?; Lunchables for school lunch programs?; "Save our Supplements" reinstated; What is your recommended olive oil brand? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for March 25, Part 2: Breakthrough Obesity Drugs
March 27, 2023
Can Covid cause hair loss? Breakthrough obesity drugs work—but are pricey and come with side effects; Caller experiences headaches from whey protein; Melatonin improves sleep in autistic children; Probiotics for sleep apnea? Learning piano in late life improves cognition and mood; The toll of Covid lockdowns on elderly brains; Should doctors warn patients about downsides of Medicare Advantage plans? High optimism propels women to longevity. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Cutting Through the Complexity and Controversy Surrounding Low-Carb and Keto Dieting, Part 1
March 23, 2023
"End Your Carb Confusion" with Amy Berger. Amy is a Masters Degree nutritionist and Certified Nutrition Specialist CNS who endeavors to cut through all the complexity and controversy surrounding low-carb and keto dieting. She shares her personal experience with low-carb dieting. How low do you need to go with carb restriction? Do you need to use keto instrumentation and continuous glucose monitoring? Why do some people stall on the keto diet? How long does it take to “keto-adapt”? How to forestall the dreaded “keto flu”? Can you have too much fat or protein? Is the commercialization of keto products over-the-top? Has social media amplified the Diet Wars, fat-shaming, and virtue-signaling? What if your cholesterol goes up when you go low-carb? What about keto for Alzheimer’s? Berger dispels misconceptions about the long-term harms of going keto. Her videos “Keto without the crazy” are available on YouTube, and she offers master classes on keto dieting at www.TuitNutrition.com. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Cutting Through the Complexity and Controversy Surrounding Low-Carb and Keto Dieting, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Masters Degree nutritionist and Certified Nutrition Specialist CNS Amy Berger, author of "End Your Carb Confusion: A Simple Guide to Customize Your Carb Intake for Optimal Health." Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for March 18, Part 2: Brain Aging
March 20, 2023
The dark side of the “Fat Acceptance” movement; Natural support for polymyalgia rheumatica; Catechins vs. brain aging; Vitamin C shown to protect telomeres; How green smoothies can land you in serious trouble; Drug companies using paid social media “influencers” offering testimonials to skirt drug ad regulations. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: Eating the Rainbow
March 17, 2023
March is National Nutrition Month: How to ensure you're getting the most nutrition from your food. Second in a series.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Nutrition for Mental Health
March 15, 2023
Dr. Hoffman's review of Desperate Remedies, a history of misguided psychiatric treatments; Nutrition for mental health; Can you discuss further how diet might impact Lipoprotein (a)? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Inflammation Marker

The importance of C-Reactive Protein as a marker of inflammation; My alkaline phosphatase has been slowly increasing. Should I be concerned?; I took the jab in 2021. Can Nattokinase remove the spike protein?; There are 30 minerals and vitamins in a small capsule. Is there enough of each to do any good? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for March 11, Part 1: Inflammation
March 13, 2023
Daylight Savings Time—the medical rationale for keeping it or ditching it; Diabetes and arthritis—it’s a two-way street; Nutraceuticals that quench inflammation; Sketchy websites dispense obesity drugs as new side effects emerge; Curcumin may trim body fat; EAT Lancet diet plan for staving off climate change may skimp on key nutrients. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for March 11, Part 2: Coconut Oil

Anthocyanins for athletic performance and blood sugar control; The debate over the healthfulness of coconut oil; If 10,000 steps/day” not attainable, every 500 steps will suffice to reduce cardio risk; “MIND” diet averts Alzheimer’s brain changes; Survey reveals parents jump the gun on medicating kids’ fevers; Field of nightmares—artificial turf chemicals implicated in brain cancer in MLB players; No, long-distance running won’t wear out your knees. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.