Nutrition & Weight

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for February 13, Part 2
February 15, 2021
Glue gun therapy for a vertebral fracture? Why you don’t see those ads for “heart-healthy” cereal anymore; Even before Covid, breathing subway air a major health peril; The surprising relationship between eggs and cardiovascular disease; Dietary sugar a major risk factor for colitis; Why, when it comes to viruses, what doesn’t kill you may make you stronger; Can you take the Covid vaccine if you have a low platelet count? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: Nutrition for Hypertension
February 12, 2021
Alternative medicine vs. more natural-pathic? Plus, nutrition for hypertension.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Menopausal Symptoms
February 10, 2021
The LDL buffer theory—why a high LDL may not be the whole ball game when it comes to heart risk; Is it okay to crush my glucosamine tablet and add it to my morning smoothie?; What can I do to lower my high fibrinogen levels?; I have diabetes and compromised digestion. Is whey protein a good meal replacement?; What can I do about my menopausal symptoms short of resorting to hormone replacement therapy? Click HERE for part 2.

Leyla Weighs In: Keto v. Cyclical Keto
February 5, 2021
What is the difference between a ketogenic diet and a cyclical ketogenic diet? What are the advantages or disadvantages of each? Which lifestyle and weight loss goals are best met by each?

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for January 30, Part 2
February 1, 2021
Microbiome may determine COVID severity; If you’ve had COVID, should you still opt for the vaccine? Could COVID shots trigger exacerbations in patients with autoimmune conditions? China undertaking massive worldwide DNA data collection, targeting U.S.; Is exercise enough to offset effects of suboptimal diets? Vegan diet for kids comes up short in essential nutrients; Longevity of Japanese may have improved when diets augmented with more animal protein; Prioritizing food intake earlier in the day may improve metabolism. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Age-Related Muscle Degeneration
January 28, 2021
NAD can restore age-related muscle degeneration; My sister says she's getting brain fog from wearing a mask 8 hours a day. Any recommendations?; I've tried the Specific Carbohydrate Diet for diarrhea but it stopped working. Should I try FODMAPs? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Fending Off Neurodegenerative Diseases, Part 1
January 27, 2021
Board-certified neurologist, Dr. Phillipe Douyon, creator of the BrainFit™️ app, joins us to talk about ways to support brain health and fend off neurodegenerative disease. We needn’t be resigned to progressive loss of brain function with aging, because new findings about neuroplasticity reveal that the brain can remodel and rejuvenate itself, actually regenerating brain cells and neural circuits. Dr. Douyon reveals why, with the limited success of drugs for conditions like Parkinson’s and ALS, we need to invoke a comprehensive lifestyle program to address brain health. This comprises sleep, stress reduction, exercise, social connection, avoidance of toxins, and diet. Even poor dental hygiene may influence brain health. Among the supplements that are helpful are fish oil, curcumin, B vitamins and antioxidants like alpha lipoic acid. Dr. Douyon, who specializes in the treatment of epilepsy reveals the role of ketogenic diets in patients who don’t respond to conventional treatment? Are refined carbs and gluten really potentially harmful to the brain? What role for the microbiome in brain health? Which drugs are memory robbers? Can statins have harmful effects on the brain? Try Dr. Douyon’s BrainFit™️ app by clicking HERE. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Fending Off Neurodegenerative Diseases, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with board-certified neurologist, Dr. Phillipe Douyon, creator of the BrainFit™️ app. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Fried Food Intake
January 20, 2021
Fried food intake linked to heightened risk of heart disease and stroke; Government approach to obesity policies destined to fail due to lack of environmental considerations; My husband has pain in his calf sometimes when he walks at a fast pace. What can he do about this?; I have a friend who was diagnosed with having Chilblains. Is there a supplement to help with her circulation?; One of the ingredients in Xlear nasal spray is grapefruit seed extract. I'm taking atorvastatin. Will there be any interaction?; If you could choose which covid vaccine to take, would you prefer one pharmaceutical's vaccine over the others? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: The Benefits of the Ketogenic Diet, Part 1
January 19, 2021
"Real Food Keto" by Jimmy and Christine Moore is the latest in a series of international best-sellers by the host of the Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show. What are the benefits of the ketogenic diet? Is it for everyone? What’s the “keto flu”? What happens when you become “keto-adapted”? How does the keto diet enhance mood and mental clarity? What are some of the mistakes people make when they undertake extreme carb-restriction? Does keto dieting necessitate eating tons of meat? How long can you maintain ketosis? What monitoring tools are now available to provide feedback that you’re achieving ketosis? How do you address criticisms from mainstream nutritionists that, while the keto diet can offer short-term weight loss dividends, it’s unhealthy in the long term? Can you eat vegetables and fiber-rich foods? How can intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating augment the benefits of the keto diet? What is the latest research saying about the benefits of the keto diet? How have the latest finding refined the Atkins approach? Is the keto movement becoming co-opted by opportunistic marketers offering dubious keto products and supplements? Is the keto diet suitable for endurance athletes? Click HERE for part 2.