Nutrition & Weight

Leyla Weighs In: Holiday Eating Tips
December 2, 2022
Holiday eating and tips to stay well. Plus, the role of B vitamins in health and metabolism.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Dr. Hoffman’s Definition of “Idiopathic”
December 1, 2022
What can my son do for chronic idiopathic urticaria besides taking Claritin twice a day?; What fats/oils should someone with familial hypercholesterolemia and coronary artery plaque use for cooking?; I'm 65--should I get an advanced lipid panel like an NMR to determine LDL particle size? Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for November 26, Part 1: Vitamin D
November 28, 2022
Moderate exercise reduces heart risk, mortality—but is more better? When to hold, when to fold with statins; Medical establishment, media dismiss vitamin D bone benefits on scant evidence; Now they want to stop paying for vitamin D blood tests? Are we all at risk for monkeypox? Stress increases cravings for “comfort food” (DUH!); Dementia risk increases with consumption of ultra-processed food; Junk food during pregnancy threatens health of offspring; When osteoporosis medications become necessary. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Leyla Weighs In: Mushrooms
November 25, 2022
All about mushrooms and their immune-supportive effects.

Why a Plant-Based Diet is Bad for Your Health and the Environment, Part 1
November 22, 2022
Jayne Buxton is the author of "The Great Plant-Based Con: Why eating a plants-only diet won't improve your health or save the planet." It's replete with scientific references. Her exposé pushes back on the widely-popularized notion that drastic reduction of animal protein will improve human health while heading off planetary catastrophe—Buxton demonstrates the science behind it is weak and steeped in confirmation bias. She probes the forces aligned to propagate that message—a powerful alliance of Big Food, Big Medicine, Big Agriculture, Big Philanthropy, Big Media, Big Government, and Big Academia. The EAT-Lancet initiative, which proposes draconian restrictions on animal protein consumption, failed muster in a recent trial intended to demonstrate its effectiveness against heart disease and cancer. Meat and full-fat dairy are not the problem, but the excess carbs that are inevitable with many vegetarian diets are. Buxton contends the world’s population can be fed and the environment safeguarded by adoption of regenerative agriculture. Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for November 19, Part 2: Keto Triples Cancer Chemo Efficacy
November 21, 2022
Vitamin D for heart disease, diabetes/metabolic syndrome, fatty liver; Omega 3s for breast cancer and cognitive function; Ablation for atrial fibrillation; Focused ultrasound for essential tremor; Keto diet triples cancer chemo efficacy; Should students be subjected to Covid booster requirements to attend college? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for November 12, Part 2: Autoimmune Diseases and the Microbiome
November 14, 2022
Autoimmune diseases and the microbiome; Fiber may worsen, carnivore diet may help rheumatoid arthritis; The unintended consequences of frequent Covid testing; Bivalent vaccines offer scant advantage over older shots; CBD offers sleep, anxiety benefits; Obesity worsens among military personnel, undermining national security. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Reflux and Stomach Issues
November 9, 2022
The Eat Lancet Diet -- revisited; Is Endefen still a good product to use for reflux and stomach issues?; Can daily intake of any particular supplements lower cholesterol to an undesirable level? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for November 5, Part 1: Why insulin may not be ideal for Type 2 diabetics.
November 7, 2022
EAT Lancet plant-based diet fails real-world test; Why insulin may not be ideal for Type 2 diabetics; Cystic breasts; Prolia for osteoporosis; Congratulating Dr. Garth Nicolson for his cover story about lipid replacement therapy in the Townsend Letter; Pulse oximeters may yield inaccurate results in dark-skinned individuals; Hard water delivers calcium and magnesium that may lower stroke risk; Intravenous magnesium restores normal heart rhythm in atrial fibrillation. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for November 5, Part 2: Sleep Apnea

The many benefits of vitamin D—for bone, osteoarthritis, Covid, stroke, and mortality; Sporadic high blood pressure; Is CPAP for sleep apnea oversold? Higher animal protein intake forestalls cognitive decline in seniors; No need for ultra-low protein diet in kidney disease; It’s official—cutting carbs improves blood sugar; Supplement industry takes victory lap in battle to preserve access to NAC; Cocoa compound found to reverse age-related memory loss. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.