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ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for August 5, Part 2: Concussions and Pain
August 7, 2023
Device reps in operating rooms incentivize excessive stent placements; Natural therapies for claudication; Aged Garlic Extract for blood pressure? Tracing heart disease risk to oral bacteria; Nattokinase vs. spike protein; Laxative dependence associated with higher risk of dementia; The role of uric acid in hypertension and insulin resistance—and nutraceuticals that can lower it; Cannabinoids and PEA for concussions and pain. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for May 13, Part 1: Questionable Pharma Practices
May 15, 2023
Pfizer Exec dishes on hidden mic about questionable Pharma practices; Federal judge blocks implementation of California’s medical misinformation law; When surgery’s not an option for torn knee meniscus; Psychedelics show promise in depression; Study reveals inflammatory component in depression; Could stress prompt excessive weight loss? Anxiety linked to intestinal bacteria imbalance. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for December 31, Part 2: The Benefits of Tea
January 2, 2023
The many benefits of drinking tea; Convict poses as doctor on dating sites, scams 30 women; Should we still bother taking calcium supplements? Omega 3s preserve telomere length, fight aging; The doctor will see you now—after 28 days of waiting; Surgeons say stop all supplements before an operation—REALLY?? Can chiropractic adjustments bolster the immune system? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for October 8, Part 1: Brain Protection
October 10, 2022
For best brain protection start early in life with Omega 3s; Can years-long reliance on acid-blockers lead to stomach cancer? Keto vs. Mediterranean diet for diabetes; Can a positive attitude keep patients from needing appendix surgery? President Biden responds to Dr. Hoffman’s letter about preserving supplement access. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Afib & Low Carb Diets
August 24, 2022
More highlights from Iceland; My husband had a coronary bypass operation. Does this disqualify him from the new Cleerly test?; Can I safely remove the apparatus from a tibia/fibula fracture I had ten years ago?; Study: Is atrial fibrillation tied to low carb/keto diets?; How do I attempt to help someone without appearing judgmental or offensive? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for August 20, Part 1: Mediterranean Diet for Depression
August 22, 2022
Covid fatigue sets in: Even Pfizer’s vaccine developer comes down with it, people aren’t testing anymore, vaccine uptake for toddlers is less than 5%; Most Omicron patients don’t even know they’re sick; CDC admits “mistakes” but asks for more funding to guarantee compliance with future lockdowns and vaccine mandates; Mediterranean diet for depression; Solutions for bloating; Pre-op advice before shoulder surgery; Dietary nitrates for brain, heart, blood pressure, athletic endurance, sexual performance; Viagra may be repurposed as Alzheimer’s drug. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for July 2, Part 2: Susceptibility to Cognitive Decline
July 4, 2022
DIM for breast cancer; Diet after rectal surgery; Adverse effects of Reclast; Fit kids stay mentally sharp later in life; Pollution a major risk factor for multiple chronic diseases; Female athletes can avert knee injury with better sports bras; Midlife handgrip strength predicts susceptibility to cognitive decline; Study will examine effects of amino acid cocktail on Long Covid; Intermittent fasting can help regenerate damaged nerves; Depleted microbiome hikes congestive heart failure risk. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Are your implantable devices sabotaging your health? Part 1
June 21, 2022
Are your implantable devices sabotaging your health? Award-winning investigative journalist Jeanne Lenzer joins us to discuss her book, "The Danger Within Us: America’s Untested, Unregulated Medical Device Industry and One Man’s Battle to Survive." Over 30 million Americans have them—that’s 1/10th of the population. Implantable devices include artificial hips and knees, pacemakers and defibrillators, breast implants, nerve stimulators, contraceptive devices, surgical mesh, and countless other applications. These devices can fail—sometimes with disastrous consequences. Why does the current regulatory scheme allow these minimally-tested devices to reach the marketplace? What is “disease creep”? And why is the treatment sometimes worse than the disease? What should every potential device recipient know before getting anything permanently implanted in their body? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Are your implantable devices sabotaging your health? Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with award-winning investigative journalist Jeanne Lenzer on her book, "The Danger Within Us: America’s Untested, Unregulated Medical Device Industry and One Man’s Battle to Survive." Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for May 21, Part 1
May 23, 2022
Omicron: You can’t fight today’s wars with yesterday’s weapons; Multiple studies reveal Omicron is far less severe than Delta—even for unvaccinated; Israeli immunologist tees off on aggressive government strategies to contain Covid; A 78-year-old caller seeks advice after testing positive; Hemp-derived cannabinoids block spike protein; After hip replacement, is it safe to resume running? Study reveals face masks have become the new beauty standard; After getting Covid, people are starting to live it up again. Vaccine makers are developing new Omicron-specific shots—but will it pay off? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.