Nutrition & Weight

Intelligent Medicine Podcast: Q&A with Leyla Part 2
March 27, 2014
Garcinia Cambodgia—weight loss panacea or scam? Natural weight loss products Dr. H and Leyla actually like; After eating, I feel tired—what’s the cause?

Intelligent Medicine Podcast: Agenda Driven Dietary Guidelines? P. 2
March 21, 2014
Dr. H continues his conversation with Erik Telford, senior vice president of the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity.

Intelligent Medicine Podcast: Agenda Driven Dietary Guidelines? P. 1

First Lady Michelle Obama recently unveiled a new nutrition labeling program as part of the White House’s ongoing campaign to curtail obesity. That sounds laudable, but are the new guidelines a thinly-veiled attempt by committed vegans and climate change activists to get Americans to give up animal protein? Are the guidelines science-based or politically-motivated? Do they potentially threaten the health of Americans dependent on Government programs? Dr. H speaks with Erik Telford, senior vice president of the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity.

Intelligent Medicine Podcast: What diets nourished our ancestors?
February 26, 2014
Sally Fallon of the Weston A. Price Foundation visits Intelligent Medicine: What diets nourished our ancestors? Who are “Diet Dictocrats” and where did they go wrong? What’s wrong with soy? Is “Natural” agave a good alternative to sugar and high fructose corn syrup? Should we be restricting our salt and cholesterol like health authorities continually urge us to? What role does raw, unpasteurized dairy play in a healthy diet? What is “Bone Broth”? And why are organ meats so crucial to our health?

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for February 15 Part 1
February 17, 2014
Mammograms DON’T save lives; Shiver your way to weight loss—hot pepper extract could help; too; VItamins effective in treating adult ADHD. Click here for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine: Death By Food Pyramid
February 12, 2014
Death by Food Pyramid: How shoddy science, sketchy politics and shady special interests ruined our health . . . and how to reclaim it! Defending ominvorism; Critiquing the cornerstone of vegetarianism—The China Study by Colin Campbell; If you want to go vegan, here’s what you need to know to safeguard your health

Intelligent Medicine for January 9, 2014
January 9, 2014
The latest diet craze is Intermittent Fasting (IF) -- Is there a scientific basis for it? A National Institute on Aging researcher weighs in.

Intelligent Medicine for January 3, 2014
January 3, 2014
Barry Sears, author of the best-selling Zone series, shares breakthrough information on a new study which shows Omega 3 supplements improve macular degeneration; he also reflects on the success of the Zone Diet in combating inflammation, the cause of most degenerative diseases.

Intelligent Medicine: Obesity
October 8, 2013
Obesity could be contagious--gut bacteria can determine your propensity to weight gain; Blood-type diets--is there evidence for their effectiveness? Licorice--a discussion of its benefits for gastrointestinal diseases: GERD, ulcers, & gastritis. When should it NOT be used?

Intelligent Medicine: The Paleo Diet
October 1, 2013
Dr. H interviews Loren Cordain, originator of the Paleo Diet: What lessons does science teach us about the proper, evolutionarily-correct diet for humans?