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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for April 14, Part 2
April 16, 2018
New blood test for Alzheimer’s Disease is so precise, it could forecast it 30 years ahead—but is it ready for prime time? Left bundle branch block, could it be related to Lyme Disease? Is it OK to use vitamin K after mitral valve repair? What to do for frequent bladder infections; The “Selfie Effect”—is this why plastic surgery rates are soaring among Millennials? World’s oldest man, 112, shares surprising diet advice. Natural support for ALS. Exercise can be a very effective way to combat depression—so why don’t doctors prescribe it? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

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Natural Support for Lyme Disease, Part 1
March 15, 2018
Darin Ingels, ND, author of "The Lyme Solution," shares his 5-part plan for resolving Chronic Lyme. Why can antibiotics be ineffective and even counter-productive? Why is Chronic Lyme such a controversial diagnosis? What conditions can Lyme Disease mimic? What’s wrong with our current ways of testing for Lyme? What about co-infections? What keeps Chronic Lyme sufferers from getting well? What are some of the herbs, vitamins used in recovery protocols? What does the microbiome have to do with Chronic Lyme? Mold allergies and toxicity? Mitochondrial dysfunction? Sleep disturbances? Click HERE for part 2.

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Natural Support for Lyme Disease, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Darin Ingels, ND, author of "The Lyme Solution: A 5-Part Plan to Fight the Inflammatory Auto-Immune Response and Beat Lyme Disease." Click HERE for part 1.

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Q&A with Leyla, Part 2
October 25, 2017
Risk factors for compromised kidney status and supplements to help protect kidney function. I'm 65 and recently started taking blood pressure medications, now my hair is falling out--help! I have both ankylosing spondylitis and Lyme disease, any suggestions on treatment? Click HERE for part 1.

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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 24, Part 2
June 26, 2017
A caller with Lyme Disease, misdiagnosed for 20 years, wants to know if antibiotics will help, or should she pursue natural treatments? Breastfeeding benefits--for moms! Your grandchild is likely to be as sedentary as you are; How best to lower highly-sensitive C-reactive protein; B vitamins beneficial for breast cancer prevention; Common household chemicals shown to increase birth defects; 1 in 6 Americans report taking at least one psychiatric drug. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

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Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
January 18, 2017
You can be of normal weight, but are you overfat? What is the role of biofilms in Lyme disease? I’m a 54-year-old female, what’s the optimal DHEA level for me? How much should I take and how often should I get tested? How can I boost hormones and/or energy before exercise? Click HERE for part 2.

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ENCORE: Lyme Disease and Co-Infections—everything you need to know, Part 1
September 6, 2016
Dr Harriet Kotsoris, Chief Scientific Officer of the Global Lyme Alliance, dishes on tick-borne illnesses. Is Lyme Disease more prevalent than we think? Can it be missed as a cause of challenging medical problems? How do you catch it? Why do commonly-used tests sometimes draw a blank? What research is underway to improve testing? Why do some patients fail to respond to multiple rounds of antibiotics? Do patients with “Post-Lyme Syndrome” still have the bug, or are they just suffering from its aftermath? How can we tell the difference? What co-infections can complicate the Lyme picture? What about the new, potentially-fatal Powassan virus? Can natural treatments play a role in recovery? How do you find a “Lyme-literate doctor? Dr. Kotsoris debuts the latest directions in Lyme research. The good news is that advances in testing and treatment are in the works. Click HERE for part 2.

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ENCORE: Lyme Disease and Co-Infections—everything you need to know, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Harriet Kotsoris, Chief Scientific Officer of the Global Lyme Alliance about tick-borne illnesses. Click HERE for part 1.

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The Mystery of Lyme Disease, Part 1
April 19, 2016
Why do some patients have persistent symptoms, despite antibiotic therapy? Dr. Brian Fallon, Director of the Center for Neuroinflammatory Disorders and Behavioral Medicine, and Director of the Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center at Columbia University, discusses PTLS (Post-Treatment Lyme Disease). What are the 4 major causes of PTLS? What symptoms do PTLS sufferers complain of? Are they always due to persistent infection? Why is Lyme testing unreliable? Do long-term antibiotics consistently relieve the symptoms of chronic Lyme sufferers? What progress is being made toward better treatments and tests? Is there a role for integrative treatments of Lyme Disease? Why is Lyme Disease research so under-funded? Click HERE for part 2.

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The Mystery of Lyme Disease, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Brian Fallon, Director of the Center for Neuroinflammatory Disorders and Behavioral Medicine, and Director of the Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center at Columbia University. Click HERE for part 1.

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