Nutrition & Weight

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 27, Part 1
August 28, 2016
When it comes to fat intake, it’s not how much you eat, it’s when you eat it; Night time feedings make babies fatter; EGCG prevent abdominal aneurysms; Antibiotics promote childhood obesity, increase their risk for both Type I and Type 2 diabetes; Harvard study finds lower IQ in kids who consume fluoridated water. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 13, Part 1
August 15, 2016
BigPharma conceals the hidden risks of anti-depressants; Global demographic switch: The Old will soon outnumber the Young for the first time in human history; ALS found to be strongly associated with prior environmental pollutant exposure; Curcumin helps brain mop up amyloid plaque; Brains of overweight people ten years older than lean counterparts at middle-age; Western-style diet makes people forget what it feels like to feel full, stoking obesity; Twinkies make a comeback—now they’re deep-fried! Car drivers are ten pounds heavier than bicyclists; Ya gotta believe—exercise does more good if you believe it will. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In
August 12, 2016
Fructose feeds fat and why your triglycerides may be higher in summer. Can inulin shut down food cravings?...What I like instead for food cravings. Just 10 grams of nuts is all you need to reduce risk of death from respiratory and neurodegenerative diseases. Marinade in dark beer for safe grilling.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2
August 3, 2016
How risky is H. pylori? Is it contagious? Are there natural remedies to treat it or must I resort to antibiotics? Is there any solution to restore my loss of taste and smell? I'm taking Carvedilol and Norvasc and gained 15 pounds! Help! Do you agree with the writings of Dr. David Perlmutter and Dr. William Davis with regard to the toxic nature of wheat and sugar? Click HERE for part 1.

Leyla Weighs In
July 29, 2016
Thyroid medication not working? It could be your coffee; A better measurement than BMI--waist circumference.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for July 23, Part 1
July 25, 2016
Q: How much fat is it OK to eat? A: A lot; Natural support for pain syndromes; Fish oil promotes colon cancer survival; Flax lignans block prostate cancer growth; Statins tied to lung damage in smokers; Stem cells—are they ready for prime time? A patient develops unusual cancer of the spine as a result of "stem cell tourism”; Old amphetamine-like drug fuels killing frenzy of Islamic terrorists. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: Bad Science
July 22, 2016
Hoffman Center Nutritionist Leyla Muedin's take on the most recent JAMA study demonizing "saturated" fats and advocating "healthy" vegetable oils -- another example of bad science.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
July 21, 2016
Here we go again: eat pasta to lose weight? Saturated fats are bad? “No Lipitor for me!” How Kyolic helped reverse a listener's carotid plaque. Are “laserbands” helpful for hair regrowth or it is just hype? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

How do I lower my LDL without losing weight, I’m already skinny!? Avoiding sarcopenia with advancing age by increasing dietary protein. The best ways to gain healthy weight. Do you advise taking Florastor while taking antibiotics? Should it be avoided if you have a urinary tract infection? Click HERE for part 1.

Clinical Focus: Can eating pasta really help you lose weight? Part 1
July 14, 2016
Recent headlines have doubled-down on the recommendation that we eat more grains and ditch saturated fats in favor of vegetable oils. Today we examine the evidence. Why is the press uncritically parroting the conclusions of a study sponsored by Barilla, the world’s leading manufacturer of pasta products? Is it journalistic malpractice? Can eating pasta really help you lose weight? Should we give up meat and butter? What’s wrong with the way the studies were performed? What’s the real take-home message behind the headlines? Click HERE for part 2.