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ENCORE: Medical Marijuana for Chronic Pain, Part 1
November 14, 2019
Dr. Rav Ivker is an expert on the application of cannabis-derived products for pain syndromes. In his book "Cannabis for Chronic Pain," Dr. Ivker describes protocols for shingles, trigeminal neuralgia, arthritis, migraines, insomnia, colitis and IBS, fibromyalgia, sports injuries, surgical pain, back pain, and anxiety. How best to consume it: Vaping? Tinctures? Edibles? Topicals? What are the downsides? Can you work, drive, is it addictive? What’s the difference between THC and CBD? What are the legal considerations? How does it work? Does it have anti-cancer benefits? Could medical marijuana be the solution to the nation’s opioid epidemic? Click HERE for part 2.
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ENCORE: Medical Marijuana for Chronic Pain, Part 2
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Rav Ivker, an expert on the application of cannabis-derived products for pain syndromes. Click HERE for part 1.
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Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Shoulder Pain and Sciatica
November 13, 2019
Medical students around the world are poorly trained in nutrition; The Body Gym for shoulder pain and sciatica pain; I have a CRP level of 13 but no heart disease. What is causing it?; I use a lot of D-ribose daily. Does all that sugar stress the pancreas and microbiome?; What can I use to help blepharitis aggravated by allergies? Click HERE for part 2.
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Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Mummies!
Can you comment on the article about mummies having atherosclerosis?; Help! I am plagued by insomnia!; My wife has diabetes, underwent a kidney transplant, and has Baastrup's disease and bursitis. What should she do/take?; Could you discuss Bile Acid Diarrhea? Many times people with IBS-D really have BAD which is often underdiagnosed. Click HERE for part 1.
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Why We Age and How to Stop It, Part 1
November 12, 2019
Anti-aging researcher Sandra Kaufman, MD, leveraged her extensive background in cellular biology to develop the Kauffman Protocol. She discusses why we age and how to stop it. Are there inherent limitations to human longevity or can we hack our biology to create super-centenarians? What are the “7 Tenets of Aging”? How can we harness our understanding of the mechanisms of senescence to create precision protocols that will extend life? Dr. Kaufman discusses the roles of pterostilbene, astaxanthin, carnosine, nicotinamide riboside, curcumin, EGCG, and metformin. She has created an app which allows people to customize a personalized anti-aging program addressing their aging vulnerabilities. Click HERE for part 2.
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Why We Age and How to Stop It, Part 2
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with anti-aging researcher Sandra Kaufman, MD. Click HERE for part 1.
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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 9, Part 1
November 11, 2019
Doctors argue for abandonment of daily savings time; Screen time causes discernible changes to white matter of kids’ brains, lowers test scores; Indoor plants no antidote to sick building syndrome; Breathalyzer tests yield unreliable results; Can thyroid surgery be avoided with pinpoint radiation? Does olive oil’s relatively low smoke point make it unsuitable for high-temperature cooking? Does cold wet weather affect our perception of pain? Is there really such a thing as “smoker’s face”? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 9, Part 2
Doctors-in-training around the world receive scant nutrition instruction; As little as 15 minutes a day of walking could save billions in health care costs and productivity—but quality is more important than quantity; Is meat a source of deadly bacteria as vegetarian activists proclaim? Wild about saffron—it combats depression and neurodegenerative disease; When it comes to natural medicine, don’t rely on Wikipedia’s biased entries; Statins tied to risk of staph skin infections, and beta-blockers can exacerbate psoriasis. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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Leyla Weighs In: Hypoglycemia
November 8, 2019
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin answers these listener questions: I am carbohydrate sensitive so I use organic, plain yogurt. But the full-fat variety always has more carbohydrate than the low-fat version. What do you advise?; I have hypoglycemia--could I have blown out my adrenal glands from years of eating a high sugar diet? I have a very hard time recovering.
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Holiday Digestive Issues, Part 1
November 7, 2019
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, Martie Whittekin, Board-Certified Clinical Nutritionist and the author of the best-selling book, "Natural Alternatives to Nexium…and Other Acid Blockers" does a deep-dive on digestive issues around the holidays and how probiotics can help. Her latest book is entitled, "The Probiotic Cure." Click HERE for part 2.
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