Nutrition & Weight

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 21, Part 1
December 23, 2019
Study estimates that half of Americans will be obese by 2030; Belly fat in midlife portends decreased mental agility; Healthy diet could save $60 billion in healthcare costs; A caller wonders if her diuretic might be responsible for her palpitations; Statin drugs may worsen osteoporosis; Tips for fending off winter colds and flus; Aged Garlic Extract shown to reduce frequency, severity and duration of upper respiratory infections in college students. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 21, Part 2

Surprise: Restricting SNAP benefits to fruits and vegetables DID NOT promote healthier diet choices among food aid recipients; Low FODMAP diet for irritable bowel syndrome; Birth control pills found to shrink brain’s hypothalamus; Probiotic relieves Infant colic symptoms; Health professional contends that dairy consumption by adults is not “unnatural”; Caller shares his experience with plant-based diet that reversed his Type 2 diabetes; Migraines get a green light; CT scans up cancer risk. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Triglycerides and Meat
December 18, 2019
My triglycerides are very high so I've decided to give up meat. Am I doing the right thing?; Why do I keep getting large colon polyps? Is there anything I can do to prevent them?; I've started your Bone Protocol after surgery for my broken ankle. Would you also recommend adding a protein shake too? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Infrared Sauna?

How do you treat Parkinson's Disease? I understand your protocol is similar to Dr. Perlmutter's; I eat Gorgonzola cheese regularly which is made with a species of Penicillin mold. Am I destroying my microbiome?; I have a lot of fat loss around my waist and rib cage despite a high calorie diet. What gives?; What do you think of infrared sauna? Is it beneficial for health? Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 14, Part 1
December 16, 2019
Which is worse: Sugar or sugar + fat? An about-face on fish oil supplements—they DO protect the heart; Researchers exonerate red meat—turns out the evidence against it is flimsy; How to counteract high LDL-P; Bernie Sanders’ heart procedure. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 14, Part 2

Sugary beverages—even fruit juice and diet drinks—increase diabetes risk. A 71-year-old caller seeks answers for his progressive muscle loss; Teen diet may be key to prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease; High-dose vitamin D doesn’t prompt kidney stones, high blood calcium; Pistachios protect telomeres; Blueberries vs. metabolic syndrome; Bacopa for CFS; Want some plastic microparticles with that tea? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: Critique of Weight Loss Strategies
December 13, 2019
Trends in self-perceived weight status, weight loss attempts, and weight loss strategies among adults in recent years; a critique of these weight loss strategies.

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.