Nutrition & Weight

ENCORE: The Metabolic Approach to Cancer, Part 1
December 12, 2019
Nasha Winters, author of "The Metabolic Approach to Cancer: Integrating Deep Nutrition, the Ketogenic Diet, and Nontoxic Bio-Individualized Therapies," was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer and given two months to live in 1991 as a 19- year-old pre-med student. Instead, she embarked on an intensive study of the factors that promote cancer, and ways to alleviate them. Now, after consulting with thousands of cancer patients as a naturopathic physician board certified in oncology, she has developed an understanding of “The Terrain 10”, the decisive cancer influences. Why is the ketogenic diet beneficial? Is it for everybody? But doesn’t all that animal protein and fat drive cancer proliferation, as vegetarians claim? What role for the microbiome? Is there a Type C cancer personality? What additional supplements are helpful? What about mistletoe therapy? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: The Metabolic Approach to Cancer, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Nasha Winters, author of "The Metabolic Approach to Cancer: Integrating Deep Nutrition, the Ketogenic Diet, and Nontoxic Bio-Individualized Therapies." Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 7, Part 1
December 9, 2019
Bisphenol A levels dramatically underestimated; NY City Council wants to ban paper receipts; Ginger blocks BPA’s toxic effects; Is there an optimal amount of fat we should consume? Is an “aspirin-a-day” right for prevention? Should we avoid dairy? Manuka honey may be the key to overcoming antibiotic resistance; Elderberry reduces respiratory virus symptoms; Why proton pump inhibitors render you more susceptible to Infectious diarrhea. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 7, Part 2

To lose weight, improve metabolism, restrict food intake to 10 hour window; Switching from coffee, tea and soda to water alleviates GERD; Optimizing Omega 6:3 ratio; NSAID harms; CBD benefits for lupus; Levi’s teams with Hollywood filmmakers to highlight dangers of “forever chemicals”; Flavanals from cocoa and tea linked to improved cardiovascular outcomes; BMJ challenges other medical journals to free themselves from BigPharma influence; Life expectancy in U.S.—steadily rising from 1960 to 2014—suddenly takes a nosedive; Hair dyes and straighteners hike breast cancer risk. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 30, Part 1
December 2, 2019
Pecked by a turkey? Cut by an electric knife? Fighting with in-laws? Crushed, pushed or stepped on by crowd or human stampede on Black Friday? There’s a code for that! Dairy foods—are they really that bad for you? Besides strontium, is there anything else natural to take for osteoporosis? Undiagnosed celiac disease may explain bone loss in some; Just 2 drops of deadly mercury compound on her gloved hand melted this researcher’s brain; Clues as to why some cruise ship tourists get norovirus, others are protected. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Leyla Weighs In: Calories In Calories Out
November 29, 2019
The most popular weight loss diet on Reddit, Calories In Calories Out, would never be recommended by nutritionists; Vitamin C and antibiotic combo can kill cancer cells.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: How Washington Makes Us Sick and Fat
November 27, 2019
How Washington makes us sick and fat; My left calf has been twitching for six weeks! Is this caused by stress and anxiety or a pinched nerve?; I have microscopic colitis and the denture adhesive I use (and swallow!) is affecting my already aggravated gut - help! Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 23, Part 2
November 25, 2019
New test allows quick celiac diagnosis—without requiring lengthy gluten challenge; NSAIDS definitively linked to heart risk; For a modest fee, an Italian guide will help you experience the Neanderthal lifestyle; The MLB Paradox: Baseball players live longer! Supplements to prevent breast cancer recurrence; Should this X-ray make me worried? Electromagnetic fields curb aggressiveness of breast cancer; Electrical stimulation of ears may slow aging. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 16, Part 1
November 18, 2019
Highlights of the annual meeting of the American Nutrition Association: Why health professionals must embrace nutrition to solve America’s chronic disease crisis; Environmental toxins may be making us sick and fat; Why glyphosate—even at the low doses we all encounter—are damaging our health; You’ve heard of probiotics and prebiotics—what are postbiotics, and why do they matter? A nurse tells a caller to stop all her supplements prior to surgery—REALLY?? A new way to curb anxiety in dogs—with custom canine probiotics!! Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 16, Part 2

China introduces its first Alzheimer’s drug—and its made from seaweed; What’s with claims of “enhanced absorption” by various supplement brands? Avocados fight diabetes—now researchers have discovered the active ingredient and plan to market it; Banning workplace sales of sugary beverages slashes consumption, trims waistlines; Investigators link vitamin E acetate in vaping products to lung harms—but new research suggests ALL e-cigarettes compromise heart function; Top scientists decry state of nutrition research; Start early to fend off Alzheimer’s; Coffee feeds your microbiome; Stress depletes your dopamine, setting stage for depression and addiction; It’s true: depression linked to diet. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.