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The Nutraceuticals of the Decade? Part 2
May 1, 2018
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Carl Germano, expert on cannabinoids and Vice President of Verdant Oasis, a quality manufacturer and supplier of hemp-sourced products.

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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for April 28, Part 2
April 30, 2018
Natural therapies for gout; Paucity of greens in popular baby foods—missed opportunity for teaching kids to eat their veggies; Chocolate benefits seen for vision, blood pressure, mood; Drinking baking soda may alleviate autoimmune symptoms; Shingles vaccine fail adds to Merck woes; Why are eggs still denied “healthy” label when breakfast cereals receive American Heart Association endorsement? Do isometric exercises raise your blood pressure? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 16, Part 2
December 18, 2017
Olive polyphenols forestall bone loss; If you have high cholesterol but your scan shows zero coronary artery plaque, do you still need a statin? Is Bergamot an alternative for lowering cholesterol? The latest edition of Doctors Behaving Badly; Why it’s important to balance your calcium/magnesium ratio; What’s the link between air pollution and juvenile delinquency? New evidence that Lyme bacteria resist antibiotics and hide from tests; Hot tea lowers eye pressure in glaucoma; More preemies seen when babies born within 1 kilometer of fracking sites; Family meals improve kids’ mental and physical health; Does ginkgo biloba improve outcomes for stroke sufferers? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

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Leyla Weighs In
December 15, 2017
Do food preparation methods affect allergies? How processing methods affect the allergenicity of foods; The truth about autoimmune disease.

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Q&A with Leyla, Part 2
October 4, 2017
What is your opinion of the Shingles vaccine? Would you please discuss sero-negative autoimmunity? Red yeast rice doesn't work for me, what else can I take for my cholesterol? I have delayed orgasm due to peripheral neuropathy from chemo, is there any help for me? Click HERE for part 1.

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A Conversation with the “Poop/Worm Doctor,” Part 1
September 28, 2017
Dr. Mark Davis is a naturopathic physician recognized as one of the foremost experts on fecal microbiota therapy (FMT). Known as an effective treatment for C. difficile infection, FMT is now proving helpful for ulcerative colitis. A recent study suggested its efficacy in autism. Who are candidates for FMT? Why is it important to screen stool donors? Since it's not an officially approved treatment (except for C. diff.), how are patients obtaining it? Why are parasite carriers less susceptible to autoimmune and allergic disorders? How is "worm" therapy with helminths utilized clinically? What other natural strategies offer hope to sufferers of colitis and other digestive conditions? What role for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet? For resistant starches? Will FMT and helminth therapy ever go mainstream with targeted, commercialized prescription or over-the-counter products? Click HERE for part 2.

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A Conversation with the “Poop/Worm Doctor,” Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Mark Davis, a naturopathic physician recognized as one of the foremost experts on fecal microbiota therapy (FMT). Click HERE for part 1.

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ENCORE: Natural Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases, Part 1
June 27, 2017
Integrative Rheumatologist Dr. Aly Cohen discusses natural treatment of autoimmune diseases like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, spondylitis, and polymyositis. Her knowledge of the risks and benefits of the latest conventional medicines enlightens her decisions on how much to rely upon just natural modalities like diet change and supplements. Why so much auto-immunity today? Is there such a thing as an anti-inflammatory diet? What are the roles of Leaky Gut Syndrome and alterations in the intestinal microbiome in promoting autoimmunity? Is the Paleo Diet helpful? What vitamins and nutraceuticals decrease inflammation? Do nightshade vegetables promote arthritis? How does environmental toxicity contribute to autoimmunity? Click HERE for part 2.

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ENCORE: Natural Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Integrative Rheumatologist Dr. Aly Cohen about natural treatment of autoimmune diseases like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, spondylitis, and polymyositis. Click HERE for part 1.

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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 3, Part 1
June 5, 2017
Olive oil may prevent brain cancer; An Arizona man got a bug bite and now feels achy--could it be Lyme? European Union calls out pesticide hazards--urges more organic produce; Arthroscopic knee surgery no better than sham procedures; High-fiber diet combats knee osteoarthritis; A 31-year-old man got a tattoo--and 3 weeks later he was dead. My doctor says take aspirin, but ditch the fish oil--what to do? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

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