Vaccines

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.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: The Latest Vaccine Recommendations
August 19, 2021
The latest vaccine recommendations; You say that you can get Covid-19 twice but the PCR test can't distinguish it from other influenza viruses so how do we know?; You've discussed selection pressure on the covid virus by vaccines but then how do you explain the success of smallpox and polio vaccines? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 14, Part 1
August 16, 2021
As if Delta weren't bad enough--here comes Lamda! Vaccine efficacy wanes as boosters seem inevitable; Natural immunity after Covid is no guarantee against reinfection; More kids are getting Covid--but does that justify school mask mandates and shots for kids? If you have antibodies do you still need to take the vaccine? Government contemplates more draconian restrictions for unvaxxed; More proof that diet matters in Covid; Vitamin K slashes heart risk; Kids now get 2/3s of their calories from ultra-processed food. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Brown Rice and Arsenic
August 11, 2021
I'm concerned about my 20-year-old son getting the vaccine due to side effects like myocarditis. What do you advise?; Given that brown rice contains arsenic, how much is safe to eat per week?; I've been yelling at your show, Dr. Hoffman, regarding your stance on the covid vaccines! Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 7, Part 1
August 9, 2021
Eradicating Covid—is it a realistic goal? Why we shouldn’t get too crazy about the Delta variant; Is the debate really over about whether previously infected need to vaccinate? “Long Covid” uncommon among kids; Does fish oil cause—or prevent—heart arrhythmias? Are sufferers of autoimmune disorders at risk of a flare with the vaccine? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 7, Part 2

Is the latest “study” proclaiming Keto diet is “a disease-promoting disaster” legit? In victory for consumers, Bayer to pull Roundup from shelves; If you’re highly allergic to fish, does the vaccine pose a risk? NT Factor for Long Covid? Taking sugar for “energy” may deplete mitochondria; What’s the relative efficacy of different types of masks? Can frequent sex lower men’s risk for prostate cancer? Common cholesterol drug may curb symptoms of Covid; Challenging the assertion that pandemic will cause life expectancy to plummet. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Dr. Hoffman’s Triathlon!
August 4, 2021
Dr. Hoffman's Triathlon!; Doctors at risk of losing license over “misinformation”; What was the product you have for stomach issues? It was in powder form; How efficient are the covid vaccines against the delta variant? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Vaxing While Nursing

Should parents be concerned for their teenage athletes' health who have had the covid vaccine?; Bravo to Dr. Hoffman for not being silenced!; Is it safe for my daughter to take the vaccine while nursing her new baby, or should she wait?; I take zinc every day as part of my regimen. Why do I need to take copper? And how much?; My 86-year-old mother has been advised to take Reclast. She only has osteopenia in her hip. What say you?; I've been taking gummies for sleep, but now I notice I'm a little more forgetful. Is it the gummies? Click HERE for part 1.