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Electoral politics are a frustrating game, particularly when it comes to advancing our goals of freedom of choice in health care and prioritizing natural solutions to our enormous health care challenges. With an ever-expanding roster of candidates…read more
Categories:Healthcare
We are seeing more and more cases of A-fib and the medical management that such a diagnosis requires. But in an article in Medscape, Dr. John Mandrola writes that his approach to treating patients with atrial fibrillation…read more
Categories:Exercise General Nutrition Heart Health
Recently, I read Hugh Howey’s epic science fiction trilogy “Silo”. So I was delighted to see it adapted as an Apple TV series, and began watching episodes. It’s about a futuristic society that has sheltered underground for centuries in…read more
Categories:Environmental Health
Q: I’ve been trying to lose weight on a low fat, low calorie, mostly plant-based diet—about 1200 calories a day—with little success. I feel I have to go this low because of my hypothyroidism. Why isn’t it…read more
Categories:Endocrinology
First, a message about Intelligent Medicine: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to “Intelligent Medicine,” the radio program that explores the intersection of cutting-edge science and natural medicine. I’m your host, and together, we will embark on an enlightening…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Micronutrient malnutrition, or deficiencies in one or more critical vitamins or minerals, can adversely impact both mental and physical health and potentially lead to chronic illness. According to national statistics, there are several nutrient shortfalls that are…read more
Categories:Depression/Anxiety General Nutrition
By Rick Jahnke
Wheat germ is a traditional health food that “don’t get no respect”—á la Rodney Dangerfield—because of current concerns over gluten. A new formulation promises to deliver the documented benefits of wheat germ without the potential for undesirable…read more
Categories:Aging Sponsored Supplements
HDL is the “good cholesterol”, in contrast to LDL, the “bad cholesterol”. Generally, healthy lifestyle measures like exercise and maintenance of healthy weight via a low-refined carb diet are associated with better HDL numbers. By now I’m…read more
Categories:Heart Disease
I like to make this main course on weeknights because it truly is quick and easy. No muss, no fuss. I take two to four salmon fillets and lay them skin side down in my favorite glass…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Protein Entrees Recipe
Finding safe and truly effective weight loss drugs has long been the Holy Grail of Big Pharma. Along with cures for cancer, Alzheimer’s, and other scourges, a panacea for obesity ranks high among its priorities. With over…read more
Categories:Diabetes Medications Obesity
Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
There’s a maxim I recall from my hospital training in the 80s: “GOMERs go to ground.”…
If you’ve been told of recent high blood pressure, you are likely concerned about its…
Among the most pressing questions I get in daily practice is: “Doc, how long do…
Intelligent Medicine Radio for September 30, Part 2: Magnesium for Diabetes