Nutrition & Weight

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for February 5, Part 2
February 7, 2022
Unrestrained eating and GI cancers; Scientists unravel mystery of Alzheimer’s—impaired autophagy; The AMA goes woke; Alternatives to drugs for osteopenia; Can supplements overcome frailty? Aspirin use may hike risk of heart failure; Light drinking may not prompt atrial fibrillation; Moderate caffeine consumption reduces risk of gestational diabetes, enhances tracking of moving objects. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for January 29, Part 2
January 31, 2022
Congressional hearings stress urgent need for focus on improved nutrition in the U.S.; Why sugary drink taxes don’t work to curb consumption; Is metformin the ultimate anti-aging pill? How switching to a Mediterranean diet may inadvertently undermine your health; Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections fail test in ankle arthritis; Autism rates soar to 1 in 10 in some New Jersey communities; How BigPharma turned an inexpensive supplement into a $40,000/year drug for sickle cell anemia; ER visits for drug side effects climb in latest survey; Upping dairy consumption by elderly nursing home residents slashes falls and fractures by 1/3. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: The Role of the Digestive Tract in Determining Overall Health, Part 1
January 25, 2022
Liz Lipski, Ph.D., CNS joins us to discuss the latest edition of her authoritative book, "Digestive Wellness." First written in 1995 when I first interviewed her, she just updated it (5th edition!) in light of all the recent new developments in GI science. She discusses the pervasive role of the digestive tract in determining overall health; there are ramifications for the heart, the brain, and even bones and skin. Dr. Lipski weighs in on leaky gut syndrome, small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), fecal transfer, probiotics, gluten intolerance, food allergy, the role of stress, and the low-FODMAP diet. She discusses protocols for GERD, IBS, and colitis as well as key supplements to support GI health. There’s no one-size-fits-all diet for GI problems; protocols need to be individualized to suit patients’ unique characteristics and may require detective work. Empowering breakthroughs can be achieved through proper natural interventions. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE–Leyla Weighs In: Chelation Therapy
January 14, 2022
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin tackles this listener question: "One of my tests shows high levels of mercury, lead, and arsenic. Would I be a good candidate for chelation therapy?" Plus, blue light may not be as disruptive to sleep patterns as previously thought; Half the population projected to be obese by 2030.

ENCORE: Combating America’s Diet-Related Disease Epidemics, Part 1
January 11, 2022
Learn all about the newly-launched American Nutrition Association’s (www.theANA.org) efforts to revolutionize science-based nutrition to combat America’s diet-related disease epidemics. ANA’s co-founder Corinne Bush, MS, CNS is on a mission to change our health care paradigm by harnessing Personalized Nutrition. The ANA offers training and certification to licensed health professionals via the CNS (Certified Nutrition Specialist) credential. Underlying Personalized Nutrition is the notion that there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to food and supplement prescribing. New advances enable skilled practitioners to precisely target recommendations. The ANA offers conferences and learning modules that are intended to address critical knowledge gaps that limit health practitioners from leveraging the full curative potential of nutrition. Proper nutrition and supplementation have the potential to save our floundering healthcare system from the burdens of preventable disease. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Combating America’s Diet-Related Disease Epidemics, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with the American Nutrition Association’s (www.theANA.org) co-founder Corinne Bush, MS, CNS about the organization's newly-launched efforts to revolutionize science-based nutrition. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE–Leyla Weighs In: A Long Life and Healthy Heart
January 7, 2022
Happy New Year! Ultra-processed food consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes; Like spicy food? Hot peppers may be the spice of a long life and healthy heart.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Electrolytes
January 6, 2022
Should I be adding electrolytes to my water?; What do you think of GenoPalate? Is it worth it?; My daughter is planning to get pregnant and is thinking about having her silver dental fillings removed. What are the risks?; Is magnesium oxide of lesser quality/potency than the other types? Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for January 1, Part 2
January 3, 2022
Multivitamins slow brain aging; Ben Franklin was right—early bedtimes improve heart health, but only up to a point; Anxiety conclusively shown to alleviate anxiety; Covid shots and breast pain; Arginine improves efficacy of radiation for brain metastases; Fish intake curbs degenerative brain changes; Drinking coffee to offset sleep deprivation can cause blood sugar to soar. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 25, Part 1
December 27, 2021
Mark Zuckerberg announces push to build “Metaverse”—what the health consequences might be; Game changer study shows vaxxed nearly as likely as unvaxxed to transmit virus to household members; Cheap antidepressant repurposed as anti-Covid drug; Surgeon walks away from emergency operation, has lunch, falls asleep in car, goes home; How to get adequate potassium on a keto diet; How to ward off serious illness if exposed to Covid. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.