Supplements

Intelligent Medicine Podcast: Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
May 14, 2014
Can supplements forestall the need for cataract surgery? Laetrile or natural treatments for Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML)? How do you know you're not developing supplement overload?

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 22 Part 1
March 24, 2014
FDA’s irrational new supplement labeling proposal threatens to confuse consumers and rip a vital supplement from the shelves; breakthrough understanding of how chocolate helps fight inflammation (it’s not what you think!); ADHD stimulant meds lead to weight rebound when discontinued; controversial radio talker Glenn Beck goes gluten-free, Paleo. Click here for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine: Anti-supplement bias
February 14, 2014
Yet another negative story about supplements: antioxidants and resveratrol BAD for exercisers?? Dr. Hoffman drills down on the evidence (or lack thereof), and comes up with some surprising revelations of anti-supplement bias.

Intelligent Medicine: Health at gunpoint
February 13, 2014
Health at Gunpoint: The FDA’s Silent War Against Health Freedom—How the FDA has become tainted by lobbyists and money, and how globalization and politics endanger our access to natural alternatives.

Intelligent Medicine for February 6, 2014
February 6, 2014
Everything you ever wanted to know about fish oil: How to choose a good product--enteric-coated vs. soft gel; EPA vs. DHA; krill vs. fish body-derived; natural vs. prescription; ethyl ester vs. triglyceride; discount vs. premium. Why do some "authorities" claim fish oil is harmful or worthless? Why you should know your Omega 3:6 Index.

Intelligent Medicine for January 28, 2014
January 30, 2014
Steve Mister, President and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN): Countering some of the recent adverse press coverage on supplements—is the supplement industry “unregulated”? What measures do supplement manufacturers voluntarily undertake to guarantee purity and safety? A new study, available at www.supplementforsmartprevention.org, demonstrates that we could achieve millions of $ savings via public utilization of just a few key supplements!

Intelligent Medicine for January 2, 2014
January 2, 2014
Supplements are a rip-off? Case closed? NOT!! Dr. Thomas Guilliams offers a detailed critique of the Annals of Medicine studies which call for the public to abandon vitamins. He uncovers the flawed methodology and obvious bias that permeate the anti-supplement articles.

Intelligent Medicine for December 20, 2013
December 20, 2013
The Low-Down on Herbal Supplements: Mark Blumenthal, Executive Director of the American Botanical Council and editor of the Herbalgram, responds to criticism that herbal products are unproven, frequently adulterated, or worthless.

Intelligent Medicine for December 12, 2013
December 12, 2013
Q&A with Leyla: D-molishing the Dubious new Lancet study casting Doubt on Vitamin D--how Dare they! A 46 year old woman wants to know why her blood pressure is suddenly elevating; measuring your iron and the pros and cons of supplementation

Intelligent Medicine for December 5, 2013
December 5, 2013
Dr. Ajay Goel discusses latest research on Curcumin and Boswellia: Can an extract of curry combat inflammation, prevent cancer, help chemo work better, fight Alzheimer's and even combat depression?