Vaccines

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 25, Part 1
September 27, 2021
Boosters for everyone? Despite mandates, pace of initial vaccinations slows; In lieu of vaccine passports, should we consider “immune passports”? Intelligent Medicine’s intrepid 20-something audio engineer recounts his recent Covid infection—despite being vaccinated! 1st ever study of natural immunity among the 80 million American adults who are unvaccinated; Japan, with world’s oldest population, redefines 65-75s as “pre-old”; When you take Tylenol, how much NAC should you take? Convalescent plasma for Covid? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Monoclonal Antibodies
September 22, 2021
The lowdown on remdesivir and covid; Are monoclonal antibodies effective against covid?; What are your thoughts on antibody-dependent enhancement and enhancing antibodies from the vaccine?; Poor indoor air quality is an unrecognized cause of many chronic health issues. Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Extra-Strength Flu Shot?

I'm 65 now so should I request the extra-strength flu shot? What about pneumonia and shingles vaccines?; Would the amino acid L-lysine be effective in curing or preventing covid by inhibiting arginine which is needed for viruses to replicate?; My tap water is considered hard. What does this mean for my health? Is there any harm in drinking hard water?; Study: Comparing SARS-CoV-2 natural immunity to vaccine-induced immunity: reinfections versus breakthrough infections. Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 18, Part 1
September 20, 2021
FDA authorizes boosters, but pushes back on White House effort to approve them for everyone; The results are in—which vaccine offers longer antibody protection? At 91, what’s keeping Clint Eastwood fit enough to produce, direct, and star in Cry Macho? It’s true—Midwesterners corn-fed diet produces heavier kids; Are Covid hospitalizations being overcounted? Is testosterone supplementation reasonable for a 77-year-old optimizer? Do masks really confer protection vs. Covid? Does high cholesterol in older women require lowering? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 11, Part 1
September 13, 2021
Mandates: Blaming and shaming the unvaccinated; The toxic legacy of 9-11; Bad office or classroom air may explain your mid-afternoon crash; A Covid vaccine clinical trial participant shares his experience; Online calculators for determining whether to take a statin--are they accurate? Convalescent plasma fails critical test vs. Covid; Israel's surge of cases highlights limits of vaccine strategy. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 11, Part 2

Should you worry if you don't have a reaction when you take the Covid vaccine? Health benefits of avocados and nuts; Reducing sugar in packaged foods could save billions in healthcare costs, prevent millions of deaths; A listener challenges me on Ivermectin; What was the name of that garlic pill? (Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract!); Can eyedrops be refrigerated? Will new Covid variants be even worse than Delta? Vaccines shown to halve risk of Long Covid. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: What Damage Hurricanes Can Bring to Cancer Alley
September 9, 2021
What damage hurricanes can bring to Cancer Alley; Is there a danger of having too much vaccine in our systems?; Is strontium something that is only taken for a few years, like Fosamax?; Is there a reason we never hear of DEXA scans being encouraged for men? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 28, Part 1
August 30, 2021
New Israeli study shows natural immunity from acquired infections is 13 times more effective than vaccine protection; Plexiglass barriers may not stop Covid spread; Ivermectin flying off feed store shelves as rural folks improvise against Covid; Nearly half of Americans want government to restrict "misinformation"; Does hydroxychloroquine taken routinely by patients with autoimmune diseases shield them from Covid? Florida doc fired after selling mask exemptions; Patient dies in Pakistan hospital after security guard performs surgery. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 28, Part 2

Every hot dog you eat shortens your life by 36 minutes--REALLY? Once-vaunted heart failure drug accelerates cardiac deaths; Meanwhile, nutrition found to prolong survival in CHF; Aerobic exercise safe, effective in atrial fibrillation; Is the single-dose J&J vaccine preferable to the two-shot options? Garcinia cambogia weight loss supplements implicated in severe liver disease; Dr. Oz has been under the gun for touting Garcinia, despite dubious efficacy; What are the trends in dietary supplement sales? Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy after hysterectomy? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 21, Part 1
August 23, 2021
Breakthrough infections—New study show vax protection wanes quickly; Booster shots proposed—but some medical experts say White House call for 3rd vax may be rash and premature; Why vaccine stocks dropped despite booster prospects; Will the Delta variant peak and then burn out? Mississippi authorities issue poisoning alert for people taking ivermectin tablets intended for livestock; Could too many booster shots be harmful? Is DHEA an option for men who want to raise testosterone? Celebrity-endorsed vegan “alkaline” milk substitute for infants leads to hospitalizations for rickets; Does dairy increase the risk for breast cancer? Statins may deplete dopamine in Parkinson’s sufferers; Alabama doc denies care to unvaccinated—is it ethical? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.