Nutrition & Weight

Paleo Foods Go Mainstream, Part 2
March 23, 2017
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Katlin Smith, founder of Simple Mills, a maker of Paleo compliant foods. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
March 22, 2017
Worst study ever: The Paleo diet may make you fat and diabetic(?). My blood test shows I have high calcium, is it ok to increase my vitamin D while on Reclast? My 9-year-old daughter has head twitching after contracting scarlet fever last year. Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 18, Part 1
March 20, 2017
Stem cell therapy for blindness: Promise or peril? Are "leptin-blocker" supplements effective for weight loss? 'Harmless' painkillers up risk of cardiac arrest; A patient with blood sugar 1000 and kidney failure; Parents demand antibiotics from pediatricians, overestimate benefits, underestimate risks; Soy safe for women with breast cancer, may protect some from recurrence. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 18, Part 2

N-Acetylcysteine benefits for Parkinson's Disease; 80-year-old Amazon tribesmen have healthier arteries than average 50-year-old Americans--What are their diet secrets? Statins prompt 1/3 to 1/2 higher risk of diabetes in older women; More than 1/2 of college football players have suboptimal vitamin D, placing them at higher risk of muscle injuries; Is Neal Barnard right in asserting that carbs are a preferred fuel of mitochondria, and that high-fat diets invariably lead to weight gain and diabetes? Is there anything that can be done for small red blood cells? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Why Do We Overeat? Part 1
March 16, 2017
"The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat." Author and neuroscientist Stephan Guyenet, Ph.D., shares cutting-edge research to answer one simple, yet confounding question: Why do we overeat and what can we do about it? What lessons do primitive hunter-gatherers offer us in terms of the evolution of our appetite mechanisms? What is leptin and how does it regulate eating behavior? What’s the take-home message of the failure of “Biggest Loser” contestants to maintain their extreme weight loss? What food qualities impel us to overeat? What foods provide the most satiety? What eating strategies can we employ to outsmart our hungry brains? What’s the role of sleep in governing eating behaviors? How does chronic stress undermine our dietary success? Are the Dietary Guidelines for America (DGA) really responsible for America’s epidemic of obesity? Are carbs the culprits? Or is it fat? Click HERE for part 2.

Why Do We Overeat? Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with neuroscientist Stephan Guyenet, Ph.D., author of "The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat." Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
March 15, 2017
Another remedy for painful leg cramps! Why the Biggest Loser is having trouble keeping it off. The role of resistant starch in colon health and blood sugar control—how it works. Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 11, Part 1
March 13, 2017
Six years later, most Biggest Loser contestants gain back all their weight and more; Pill, IUDs, hair dyes, prompt breast cancer in women; With all the choices available, which turmeric product is most effective? A second opinion on osteoporosis; Treatments for osteoarthritis of the knee; Mediterranean diet reduces risk for breast cancer; Health drawbacks of Daylight Savings Time. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 11, Part 2

Sulforaphane combats obesity; Treatment for MS spasticity; Do blood types predict male sexual performance? Add vitamin B3 to list of nutrients that can halt macular degeneration; Half of US deaths related to metabolic syndrome/insulin resistance--and 45% could be prevented with diet; "Rooster shots" for foot pain? Gluten-free diets reduce risk of Type 1 diabetes, but boost risk for Type 2; What could cause chronic iron deficiency in a 70 year old woman? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: Processed Food
March 10, 2017
Most nutritionists advise staying away from processed foods, but which ones? Are cold cuts considered processed foods? Plus, toxic chemicals found in fast food packaging.