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ENCORE: Solutions to Permanently Address Back Pain, Part 1
May 28, 2019
Cathryn Jakobson Ramin, an investigative journalist, is author of “Crooked: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getting on the Road to Recovery.” Herself a back pain sufferer, she chronicles her odyssey, touching on virtually every option, conventional and alternative, for back pain. She claims that “back pain care is a microcosm of everything that’s wrong with our health care system.” How have perverse incentives created a self-perpetuating back pain industry, and sustained unproven and dangerous modalities? What are the downsides of surgery? Why is “PT” (physical therapy) not always the answer to avoiding unnecessary surgery? What are the pitfalls of “minimally-invasive” or laser spinal surgery? What about spinal injections for pain? How has back pain spawned an epidemic of opiate addiction and disability? Are there rogue surgeons who game the insurance system and prey on vulnerable patients? Why might it be a mistake to get an MRI? What role does exercise play in forestalling back problems? How does prolonged sitting set the stage for back problems? It’s not all bad news: Ramin presents a wide array of possible natural, non-invasive solutions to permanently address back pain that she has personally field-tested. Click HERE for part 2.
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ENCORE: Solutions to Permanently Address Back Pain, Part 2
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Cathryn Jakobson Ramin, an investigative journalist and author of “Crooked: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getting on the Road to Recovery.” Click HERE for part 1.
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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for May 25, Part 1
May 27, 2019
Agricultural revolution made hunter-gatherers’ lives harder—that’s progress?; New hi-tech toilet predicts heart failure; Doctors can’t figure out why this caller is losing weight; Scientists discover why coffee speeds intestinal transit; Is bio-identical hormone replacement therapy safe? Common food additive damages the gut, triggers disease; Why you’re three times more likely to have Parkinson’s Disease if you had your appendix out; Pet ownership linked to irritable bowel syndrome; The one-week cure for teenage insomnia. 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 May 25, Part 2
Early nicotine exposure predisposes brain to multiple addictions; Paleontologists recover ancient human DNA from 10,000-year-old chewing gum; What’s the relationship between sugar and atrial fibrillation? Older fathers put partners, offspring at risk; 3/4ths of food sold at NHS hospitals is unhealthy; Psych researchers advocate for exercise as a first line therapy for depression, schizophrenia; Dumb and dumber: IQ rates are dropping worldwide. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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Leyla Weighs In: Magnesium for Depression?
May 24, 2019
Six weeks of resistance exercise improves insulin sensitivity in young, overweight men; Role of magnesium supplementation in the treatment of depression--a randomized clinical trial.
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ENCORE: The Epidemic of Fatty Liver Disease, Part 1
May 23, 2019
Medical educator Robert Rountree, MD calls attention to a vastly under-diagnosed medical problem that afflicts up to 40% of adults and is now appearing at an alarming rate among children and adolescents. It has replaced alcoholism and infectious hepatitis as the leading cause of cirrhosis and liver failure requiring transplantation in the US. And it is highly associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. How is it diagnosed? What is it about the U.S. diet that creates a "perfect storm" for fatty liver? What role does the microbiome play in fatty liver? Would prebiotics and probiotics help? Whereas there's no pharmaceutical quick fix for fatty liver despite a multi-million dollar quest for a cure, natural medicine offers a wealth of solutions: a variety of supplements and herbs have proven curative value. But are some supplements to be avoided? Click HERE for part 2.
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ENCORE: The Epidemic of Fatty Liver Disease, Part 2
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with medical educator Robert Rountree, MD who calls attention to a vastly under-diagnosed medical problem that afflicts up to 40% of adults and is now appearing at an alarming rate among children and adolescents. Click HERE for part 1.
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Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Monsanto Lawsuits
May 22, 2019
The latest in Monsanto lawsuits; Could you recommend any supplements for our 10-year-old golden doodle with preclinical mitral valve disease? Click HERE for part 2.
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Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Starch Based Diet?
I want to take supplements for my memory but I hate to take gigantic pills - help!; I can't take fish oil supplements that smell and taste like fish. What can I do?; What supplements do you recommend for prostate cancer?; Can you tell me what you think about the starch-based diet by Dr. McDougall? Click HERE for part 1.
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An Integrative Approach to Sexual Health, Part 1
May 21, 2019
Integrative Sexual Health with Barbara Bartlik MD, co-editor of a definitive textbook on the subject, "Integrative Sexual Health." Why are sexual problems so pervasive among men and women today? How does Integrative Medicine address sexual dysfunction? How can diet, nutritional deficiencies and environmental toxicity impact sexual performance? Dr. Bartlik describes how a functional medicine workup revealed the hidden causes of erectile dysfunction in one of her patients. Men have Viagra/Levitra/Cialis—what options are available for women with decreased sexual responses? What supplements can boost sexual performance? How do undetected thyroid problems undermine sexual health? Why are vegetarians at risk for low desire? What novel therapies can revive flagging libido? When “NO” means “Yes!” Click HERE for part 2.
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