Osteoporosis

ENCORE: Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Is the night shift carcinogenic?
February 15, 2023
I hear that strontium citrate does not improve bone. It supposedly merely falsely raises DEXA scan numbers. What say you?; I'm struggling with gout for 24 years. Any supplement recommendations? I'm already on a low purine diet; My sister has to work the night shift. Isn't that carcinogenic? Any general health practices you would recommend for her? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for January 28, Part 2: Weight Loss Drugs
January 30, 2023
Shortages are prompting some to DIY popular weight loss drugs out of mail-order chemicals; Heavy metals in some chocolate brands; Scientists propose introducing meat substitutes to captive audiences in schools, prisons, and hospitals; Impossible Foods CEO predicts demise of meat industry in 15 years; Lab-grown meat nears approval; Parkinson’s Disease is in the gut; Endometriosis found to be associated with microbiome abnormalities; Bone loss in a male with low T. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for November 26, Part 1: Vitamin D
November 28, 2022
Moderate exercise reduces heart risk, mortality—but is more better? When to hold, when to fold with statins; Medical establishment, media dismiss vitamin D bone benefits on scant evidence; Now they want to stop paying for vitamin D blood tests? Are we all at risk for monkeypox? Stress increases cravings for “comfort food” (DUH!); Dementia risk increases with consumption of ultra-processed food; Junk food during pregnancy threatens health of offspring; When osteoporosis medications become necessary. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for November 12, Part 1: Slowing Biological Aging
November 14, 2022
Preserve muscle strength to slow biological aging; Melatonin to the rescue in osteoporosis; Alternatives to corneal transplant? How blood pressure and pulse rate are related; Study reveals 42% of Gen Z’ers suffer mental disorders; Tik Tok spreads harmful nutrition messages; What is an electrophysiologist? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for November 5, Part 1: Why insulin may not be ideal for Type 2 diabetics.
November 7, 2022
EAT Lancet plant-based diet fails real-world test; Why insulin may not be ideal for Type 2 diabetics; Cystic breasts; Prolia for osteoporosis; Congratulating Dr. Garth Nicolson for his cover story about lipid replacement therapy in the Townsend Letter; Pulse oximeters may yield inaccurate results in dark-skinned individuals; Hard water delivers calcium and magnesium that may lower stroke risk; Intravenous magnesium restores normal heart rhythm in atrial fibrillation. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for October 1, Part 2: Vitamin D vs. Dementia
October 3, 2022
Why calcium alone is not enough for osteoporosis; Dairy and heart disease risk—it depends on what type; Dogs can literally smell owners’ stress; The link between aluminum in vaccines and childhood asthma; Harnessing the health benefits of cold; Folic acid vs. suicide; Vitamin D vs. dementia, autoimmune disease and premature death; Urolithin A vs. osteoarthritis; Ashwagandha for mood. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for August 6, Part 2: Heat Stroke
August 8, 2022
Fluoride exposure in pregnancy may ding kids’ IQs; Jarlsberg cheese combats bone loss; Natural prevention of osteoporosis; What to do about scoliosis? Lipoic acid for migraines; Reassuring news that cocoa flavanols don’t cause low blood pressure in normal subjects without hypertension; Tips for avoiding heat stroke and heat exhaustion; Most Covid related smell and taste loss gradually resolved. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Food Allergies
June 29, 2022
My Lp(a) is sky-high. Am I in trouble?; How can I shrink an ovarian cyst naturally?; Would your allergy protocol be appropriate for food allergies?; If I take Tru Niagen to increase my NAD, is this beneficial? Or do need another supplement?; Can you discuss how strontium impacts bone mineral density for the better?; I've been taking 5000 units of vitamin D for a year. My blood level is 36--why so low? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for May 28, Part 1
May 30, 2022
Covid cases soar, but hospitalizations and deaths down, as world grows tired of Covid restrictions; Vaccination does not prevent Long Covid; “Asymptomatic spread” fears were overblown; Knee arthritis more common in diabetes; Why high cholesterol doesn’t always necessitate statins; Aspirin of little value in all but patients with the most serious arterial blockage; Does a wrist fracture signal the need for osteoporosis meds? EBT coronary calcium scan to delineate heart risk. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Bone Health
April 27, 2022
Study: Can calcium be bad for the heart and blood vessels?; Can you elaborate on calcium and strontium supplements for osteoporosis?; An anti-inflammatory diet for bone health. Click HERE for part 2.