Probiotics

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2
October 11, 2017
Regarding your recent podcast on soy and breast cancer: The late Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez asserts soy destroys the very enzymes needed to prevent/treat cancers, what say you? Is it important to take probiotics every day throughout the year or can I take them less often? I want to buy vitamin C in powder form and make my own capsules, which form of vitamin C is best? What are your thoughts about the new flu shot for those over 65? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
August 30, 2017
A new probiotic to support athletic performance? Could I be developing a tolerance to certain supplements? The dentist recommended topical fluoride for my 28-year-old daughter to prevent cavities, is this necessary? What can be done about macular degeneration? Click HERE for part 2.

GI Health and Probiotics, Part 1
July 27, 2017
Clinical Nutritionist Martie Whittekin, author of "The Probiotic Cure," joins us for a discussion of GI health. We review a new study, the first of its kind that links infant gut bacteria to smarter toddlers. How to select the right probiotic? Is it a numbers game? What are post-biotics? Why is diversity the key to GI health? What can summer travelers do to ease GI complaints? What role can aloe play in alleviating GI complaints--and how to choose the right type of aloe? Martie recounts her experiences as co-founder of Texans for Health Freedom, an organization that fights to maintain access to alternative care modalities. In her 2007 book "Natural Alternatives to Nexium," she was one of the first to highlight the dangers of dependency on powerful acid-blocking drugs. Click HERE for part 2.

GI Health and Probiotics, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Clinical Nutritionist Martie Whittekin, author of "The Probiotic Cure." Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for July 1, Part 1
July 3, 2017
Remembering iconoclastic physician John Sarno, author of "Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection", who died this week at 93; To your health--immune-enhancing probiotic beer debuts; What type of Magnesium is best? When to take L-glutamine for exercise; Is there no limit to human longevity? Does frequent sex make you smarter, live longer? Hydrogen breath test to detect Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 10, Part 2
June 12, 2017
High-fructose corn syrup has been quietly, deceitfully renamed; Probiotics reduce body fat in overweight children; What happens when the gel in your eyeball dries up and pulls on the retina? Treatment for vestibular migraines; Exercise improves the microbiome; Ketogenic diet for Parkinson's Disease; Natural solutions for garlic breath; Mom's intake of DHA during pregnancy improves attention in 5 yr olds; Dark chocolate and fish oil improve skeletal muscle function; Pessimism is a distinct risk factor for coronary heart disease; Fish oil can be safely used with Coumadin without bleeding risks. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In
May 26, 2017
Taking your questions: My urinalysis showed "odd" bacteria in my urine, could it be from the soil-based probiotics I've been taking?...I found the bottled water I use at home and my office contains fluoride, how do I determine which water delivery service has the best product? Plus, tips to reduce food waste.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for April 22, Part 1
April 24, 2017
Diet sodas linked to stroke, dementia; On thyroid medication, but hungry and tired all the time; Yo-yo dieting a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease, death; What to do about high C-reactive protein and borderline hemoglobin A1C? American Airlines crew members suffer puzzling symptoms with uniform change--clothes allergy? It's Earth Day: Is your body a Superfund site? How a new probiotic product (Reg'Activ) can help you detoxify. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for April 22, Part 2

Oral contraceptives reduce general well-being in healthy women; Skin rash--was it shingles? Could Hashimoto's thyroiditis make you feel sick even if you get the right dose of thyroid medication? What's more important in a probiotic, quality or quantity? Memorializing three luminaries of natural medicine who died this month; Melatonin for GERD. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In
April 14, 2017
The role of prebiotics vs. probiotics. What is the action of each? When should each be taken? Can they be taken at the same time? What are some examples of good prebiotics?