Nutrition & Weight

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 4, Part 2
September 6, 2021
Aussie vegan sues neighbors over BBQ aromas—incurs backlash from carnivores; Infections prompt hospitals to switch to disposable duodenoscopes; Explaining why vaping—once thought safe—has turned deadly; Ben & Jerry’s wants to make CBD-infused ice cream; World’s oldest mom delivers twins—at 74; Do nuts deplete testosterone? Salt substitute lowers blood pressure in S. American trials; Deciphering the results of a stool test for collagenous colitis. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Leyla Weighs In: Carbohydrate Restriction
September 3, 2021
Dietary carbohydrate restriction improves metabolic syndrome and risk of type 2 diabetes even without weight loss.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 28, Part 2
August 30, 2021
Every hot dog you eat shortens your life by 36 minutes--REALLY? Once-vaunted heart failure drug accelerates cardiac deaths; Meanwhile, nutrition found to prolong survival in CHF; Aerobic exercise safe, effective in atrial fibrillation; Is the single-dose J&J vaccine preferable to the two-shot options? Garcinia cambogia weight loss supplements implicated in severe liver disease; Dr. Oz has been under the gun for touting Garcinia, despite dubious efficacy; What are the trends in dietary supplement sales? Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy after hysterectomy? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Poop!
August 25, 2021
I am concerned about THC content in CBD. What are your thoughts?; My family's poop has a very distinctive odor since moving to our new house. Could it be something in the water? Click HERE for part 1.

Leyla Weighs In: Reducing Your Risk for Alzheimer’s and Hypertension
August 20, 2021
One year of aerobic exercise training may reduce risk of Alzheimer's in older adults; Time-restricted eating may reduce diabetes-related hypertension.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: High Fructose Corn Syrup
August 19, 2021
I've been taking Armour Thyroid for years but get a build-up of phlegm from it. Is there an alternative?; People mistakenly think high fructose corn syrup is the same as fructose found in fruit. It's not!; NOW identifies problems with curcumin products on Amazon; My dermatologist first told me I have "dandruff" on my forehead but when the prescribed cream didn't work, she prescribed 5-Fluorouracil. Is this right?; My husband had a stent put in due to a 75% blockage and is now on many meds. Can he still take his vitamins? Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: The Perils of Processed Foods and Conventional Produce, Part 1
August 17, 2021
Former FDA official Dr. Renee DuFault, author of "Unsafe at Any Meal: What the FDA Does Not Want You to Know About the Foods You Eat," highlights the perils of processed foods and conventional produce—they act as “Trojan Horses” for a slew of dangerous compounds including mercury and other heavy metals, dangerous herbicides like glyphosate, and pesticides like malathion and chlorpyrifos. In particular, high fructose corn syrup is laden with mercury; its consumption has soared over eight thousand percent since its introduction into the U.S. food supply in the 1970s. In addition to its caloric impact, the mercury it delivers can act as a metabolic poison contributing to risk of obesity and diabetes. In fact, studies show that processed foods promote overweight and blood sugar dysregulation beyond their energy contribution. Avoiding processed foods and eating locally-sourced foods free of contamination has been conclusively shown to help consumers shed pounds. Even popular gluten-free, “natural” products can be unsuspected sources of environmental toxins. Dr. Dufault offers practical tips on how to avoid the perils of the modern food supply. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: The Perils of Processed Foods and Conventional Produce, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with former FDA official Dr. Renee DuFault, author of "Unsafe at Any Meal: What the FDA Does Not Want You to Know About the Foods You Eat." Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 14, Part 1
August 16, 2021
As if Delta weren't bad enough--here comes Lamda! Vaccine efficacy wanes as boosters seem inevitable; Natural immunity after Covid is no guarantee against reinfection; More kids are getting Covid--but does that justify school mask mandates and shots for kids? If you have antibodies do you still need to take the vaccine? Government contemplates more draconian restrictions for unvaxxed; More proof that diet matters in Covid; Vitamin K slashes heart risk; Kids now get 2/3s of their calories from ultra-processed food. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 14, Part 2

Polyphenols from fresh produce attenuate Covid severity--but Americans aren't consuming enough; Alternatives to pricey drugs for pulmonary fibrosis; Can Covid reactivate Epstein Barr virus infections? A caller shares that her son got Covid twice--and ominously, the second time was much worse! Egg breakfasts curb food cravings hours later; New study claims weight gain in middle age is not due to a "slowed metabolism"; Cancer screening saves lives--but unfortunately not for ovarian cancer. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.