Nutrition & Weight

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
May 13, 2015
Do you think I’ll live to 100? Are carbs really to blame for weight gain? What is all the hype about coconut oil? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for May 9, Part 1
May 11, 2015
Floss your way to prostate health! Acetaminophen use blunts emotions, shortens lives; Are microwave ovens safe? Jen Bush sheds pounds by going Paleo; Why did a 47 year old Silicon Valley mogul die on a treadmill? Cancer-blocking compound isolated from cruciferous vegetables; Consumers win as Panera Bread drops 150 artificial colors, sweeteners, preservatives and flavor from its offerings; Sugary foods promote Alzheimer's; Natural antibiotics combat H. pylori. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for May 9, Part 2

The type of sugar you eat might affect your cravings for high-calorie foods; Acetyl-l-carnitine for fibromyalgia; Baltimore police victim Freddie Gray's history of lead exposure might have doomed him from birth. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

The Dorito Effect, Part 1
May 7, 2015
In his new book, "The Dorito Effect: The Surprising Truth About Food and Flavor," Mark Schatzker declares, “everything wrong with food comes down to the way it tastes.” Why do modern tomatoes suffer from “nutritional brownout?” Why do today’s jumbo-sized “cardboard chickens” require so much in the way of hyped-up flavorings, fried breading and sauces to be palatable? How have food scientists hijacked our taste buds to produce addictive, high-calorie, non-nutritious foods? What is “McRegret?" In our current “obesogenic" food environment, can we still say that obesity is just a moral failing or a matter of gluttony? Naturally-tasty, unadulterated ingredients are the answer, but won’t all those artisanal, grass-fed, or heirloom foods be cost-prohibitive? Will we still be able to feed the planet with fresh, locally-grown, small-scale agricultural products? Mark Schatzker reveals how a food Renaissance is talking place, wherein consumers are demanding more flavorful, nutritious, unadulterated food; and, food producers are responding, with more tasty, natural alternatives to industrially-processed, factory-farmed foods; What can the average consumer do to “live long and eat flavorfully?" Can this approach help failed dieters recover their appetite equilibrium? Click HERE for part 2.

The Dorito Effect, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with mark Schatzker about the pitfalls of our modern food supply. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2
April 29, 2015
Help! I’m taking lots of vitamin D but my levels remain low. Do phytochemicals behave like vitamins and minerals in the body? How useful is the Glycemic Index? How is that different from Glycemic Load? Does Vinpocetine help Meniere’s disease? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
April 22, 2015
WatsonChef: Will a super- computer replace human chefs? I’m on a low carb diet and now I have "Keto Rash." Intravenous vitamin C for acute myeloid leukemia? Why is my diastolic blood pressure reading so low? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2
April 8, 2015
Are diets that PROMISE weight loss too good to be true? Krill oil vs. fish oil. I’m wheat-free. Can I drink wheat grass juice? Click HERE for part 1.

Clinical Focus: Rebuttal to Dean Ornish, Part 1
March 24, 2015
Dean Ornish’s March 23 New York Times Op-ed, “The Myth Of High-Protein Diets:” Is it true that meat, cholesterol and saturated fat are bad for you? Does too much protein cause heart disease, diabetes, and cancer? Should we be eating fruits, vegetables and whole grains to the exclusion of animal proteins? What’s so harmful about egg yolks? What about the environmental angle—are vegans more virtuous? What does Dean Ornish get RIGHT about nutrition? Why did Times readers inundate the opinion page with comments after the Ornish op-ed? Click HERE for part 2.

Clinical Focus: Rebuttal to Dean Ornish, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his talk about Dean Ornish's March 23 New York times Op-ed, "The Myth of High-Protein Diets." Click HERE for part 1.