Nutrition & Weight

ENCORE: Strategies to Avoid Memory Loss, Part 2
July 6, 2021
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with top integrative neurologist, Dr. Ken Sharlin. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for July 3, Part 1
July 5, 2021
A stimulus plan for the post-Covid 19 era: Going big on nutrition “infrastructure”; Why SNAP alone won’t guarantee nutritional quality; Is tinnitus a possible side effect of vaccines? Since first shot confers 80% protection, can you forego the second Covid vax? Gardening improves seniors’ mental and physical health amid lockdown; Will grandpa and grandma be growing pot this year after legalization? Low HDL cholesterol and high triglycerides predict Covid severity—statins confer no benefit vs. virus. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for July 3, Part 2

Discount stores often sell products with hazardous chemicals; "Food deserts" perpetuate inequality; New study of studies exonerates saturated fat, doubles-down on trans-fats risks; Inactivity drives 1 in 14 deaths—but beware of post-exercise munchies; DHEA for osteoporosis; Natural support for autoimmune hepatitis; Chronic sinusitis sufferers show decreased brain activity on functional MRI; Toxic environmental chemical exposures drive up rates of Parkinson’s Disease; The pandemic has triggered an online gambling crisis; Carotenoids reduce breast cancer risk even for high-risk women. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 26, Part 2
June 28, 2021
The wrong diet can magnify your pain symptoms; Searching for answers for a family whose members all got sick after moving to a new state; Is CBD safe to use with other medications? How gut bacteria are linked to hypertension, stroke, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s Disease. Selenium and manganese during pregnancy can shield offspring against high blood pressure; Branded Viagra is 153 times more expensive than identical generic; Major new study points to lab origin of Covid; A breakthrough test that can accurately predict 50 cancers; Is there a test that can forecast vaccine reactions? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Compounded Medications
June 16, 2021
Do low-fat diets impact testosterone levels in men?; Approaches to FDA bill against compounded medications; My wife and I are fully vaccinated. Can we safely travel?; I've been suffering from bad tinnitus for a few months now. Any help for this? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Menopausal Hot Flashes

I've been using MCT oil on a keto diet but isn't it processed and unhealthy?; I heard bee pollen can be helpful for menopausal hot flashes. Is this true?; Any concerns about giving a child under two years of age chocolate?; I'm a 72-year-old diabetic with morning blood sugars in the 130s. What can I do to lower these numbers?; I have symptoms of GERD but I think I have too little stomach acid. If I do the HCL test, could it hurt my esophagus? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 5, Part 2
June 7, 2021
Consumers of plant-based or pescatarian diets do better with Covid; Blood type and Covid; Can the vaccine speed recovery from post-Covid smell loss? Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) for fibromyalgia; Healthy diet shields women from pregnancy complications; Getting an early start on good diet helps curb childhood obesity. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Aerobic Exercise and Appetite Control
June 2, 2021
Study: Bitter taste receptors and clinical outcomes among patients with Covid-19; I received a Fitbit watch and it's definitely made me more aware of my daily activities; Aerobic exercise controls the ventromedial hypothalamus to control appetite better than anything else according to animal studies; I'm a 60-year-old woman suffering from hot flashes every 90 minutes. I've tried everything - HELP!; Concerning the "jab", what are the implications for autoimmune responses? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for May 29, Part 2
May 31, 2021
Will COVID-19 variants elude the current vaccines? Does Daylight Saving Time pose hazards to health? Veterinary antibiotics—fit for humans? Now they tell us: Natural thyroid “worth studying”; Coffee and tea consumption reduce death risk in diabetics; Keto diet improves cognition in Alzheimer’s; Low zinc levels predict worse COVID-19 outcomes; Revised guidelines urge baseline colonoscopy at 45; UK social services puts kids into foster care because parents remiss in helping them lose weight. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for May 22, Part 2
May 24, 2021
Ways we were wrong about Covid; Natural relief for nasal allergies; New tampons that diagnose yeast infections with color change; Cancer patients dunned with astronomical fees for parking; Weight loss supplements strikeout in latest comprehensive study; Do Covid vaccines contain heavy metals and other harmful additives? Can the vaccine cause “antibody-dependent enhancement”? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.