Nutrition & Weight

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.

Clinical Focus: Can eating pasta really help you lose weight? Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his critical examination of the recommendation that we eat more grains and ditch saturated fats in favor of vegetable oils. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
July 13, 2016
Americans are getting fatter! Is Transcendental Meditation the best form of meditation? I’m taking supplements for my arthritis but would I be helped if I eliminated the Nightshades from my diet too? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for July 9, Part 1
July 11, 2016
The average woman now weighs about as much as the average 1960s man; Americans now the world’s third heaviest people; Government subsidies underwrite the obesity epidemic; Study confirms success of low FODMAP diet for IBS; Melatonin reduces fat mass, increases lean mass in postmenopausal women; Google seeks to curtail cyberchondria when you search medical symptoms; Sorry: joint cartilage not likely to “regenerate.” Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2
July 5, 2016
What do you think of the theory that nanobacteria in arterial plaque can be treated with tetracycline to reverse atherosclerosis? I have the APOE 4 gene mutation, how should I eat, low carb or low fat? What do you think of bromelain for prostate cancer? What supplements for Active Surveillance? Now that fat is not the enemy, what is healthier, turkey burger or hamburger? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
June 29, 2016
Is LeBron James on a ketogenic diet? Is the amount of sugar in my water kefir significant enough to pose a health hazard? I’m having trouble maintaining my ketogenic diet---and drinking red wine with dinner seems to throw me out of ketosis altogether – help! Click HERE for part 2.