Nutrition & Weight

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
September 27, 2017
Take a break from your diet....to lose weight! Soybean oil is obesogenic whereas coconut oil is not. What's a good, non-whey based protein shake I can take to support my weight training? Can coffee enemas negatively affect the gut microbiome? Are tanning beds beneficial at all for getting vitamin D during the winter months? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 23, Part 1
September 25, 2017
A new "breakthrough" drug for heart disease prevention costs $200,000 per year and may cause fatal infections--are there natural alternatives? How to lower elevated C-reactive protein; A caller on the "Whole 30" diet wants to know why his blood tests appear worse; The 80:20 principle in exercise: just 30 minutes 5 days/week of moderate is nearly as good as 2 hours of strenuous every day; The hype behind those fruit/veggie pills; Natural therapies for Barrett's esophagus; Diet change more effective than meds for acid reflux; A caller needs advice on combatting cellulitis. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Medical/Nutritional Update, Part 1
September 19, 2017
The Mediterranean diet can keep you heart disease-free for 6 additional years and add 9 years to your life! Just six months of the Mediterranean diet lowers your blood pressure and improves arterial blood flow; Studies point to hydroxytyrosol from red wine and extra virgin olive oil as chief among the Mediterranean diet's benefits; New study shows that oleuropein from olives slashes risk of Type 2 Diabetes; Extra virgin olive oil slows progression to dementia, protects brain from Alzheimer's; Food stamps were intended to prevent malnutrition and allow disadvantaged people to purchase healthy food--but is the SNAP program delivering? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 16, Part 1
September 18, 2017
Taking antidepressants might increase the risk of an early death; Stool test might reveal your weight loss potential; Treatment of silent reflux; Xylitol may fight oral cancer, thin tenacious nasal secretions; When your knee osteoarthritis is "bone-on-bone" is there no alternative to total knee replacement? Tattoo dyes migrate to lymph nodes; E-cigs may damage blood vessels. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A With Leyla, Part 1
September 13, 2017
Ketogenic diet found helpful for health and longevity in rodent study. What supplements can mitigate the negative side effects of prednisone, do I taper it too? Where is the best place to store supplements in your home, does it depend on the type of supplement? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A With Leyla, Part 2

Would herbs like dandelion and burdock interfere with the warfarin I'm taking? Are ashwagandha, gaba and 5HTP good for reducing stress and getting quality sleep? Which is the best diet to help reverse osteoporosis, high alkaline, Whole 30, or Salad & Salmon? Legumes are unlimited on the Salad & Salmon diet---won't that cause weight gain? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 9, Part 2
September 9, 2017
Which is better--krill oil or fish oil? Fossil evidence suggests Neanderthals may have practiced herbal medicine; When osteoporosis doesn't seem to be getting better with supplements; A caller who has suddenly developed allergies to beef, pork, and lamb; Journal of the American Medical Association issues clarion call for more nutrition training for health professionals, more use of diet counseling in practice; Silicon Valley moguls, Mick Jagger are using them: intermittent fasting and the ketogenic diet for memory, energy, and life extension. Mom delivers "the milk of human kindness" to displaced Houston families. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
September 6, 2017
Vindication! A watershed study that debunks the enduring low-fat myth. What do you think of Chaga mushroom, are they merely exaggerating its benefits? What do you think of graviola and paw paw for prostate cancer, are they beneficial? Are the oils in almonds less likely to become rancid due to their tight skin? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 2, Part 1
September 4, 2017
Huge diet study challenges wisdom of low-fat diet recommendations; Fruit/veggie benefits max out at 3-4 servings per day; Concerns over Fukushima radiation in seafood unwarranted; Natural treatment for seizures; Should you get an EBT heart scan? Feds cracking down on unauthorized stem cell clinics. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

What Makes the Mediterranean Diet So Healthy? Part 1
August 17, 2017
What is it about the Mediterranean Diet that makes it so healthy? Jolie Root, Senior Nutritionist and Educator for Carlson Labs, dishes on the benefits of this traditional style of eating. She reviews studies that document the pluses of extra virgin olive oil and Omega 3, plentiful in the Mediterranean Diet, for a host of maladies: hypertension, stroke, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and even cancer. What specific components of olive oil deliver protection? What other elements of the Mediterranean Diet quell inflammation? Jolie debuts a tasty new culinary supplement--"Olive Your Heart" that combines extra virgin olive oil with DHA-rich Omega 3. Click HERE for part 2.