Blood Sugar

Blood Sugar Control, Part 2
October 24, 2019
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Clinical Nutritionist Neil Levin about maintaining healthy blood glucose levels with dietary supplements. Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 24, Part 2
August 26, 2019
How weird is direct-to-consumer drug advertising? How low can you go with cholesterol? Blood test reveals whether you’ll be dead in 10 years—REALLY? High fructose corn syrup is a calorie bomb—and it’s a Trojan Horse for toxic mercury; Is preparing broccoli and kale in a Vitamix blender as nutritious as just eating it? Do antibiotics hike your risk for colon cancer? If you’re diabetic, will fish oil supplements worsen your blood sugar? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Oatmeal
August 7, 2019
Paleo diet may increase risk of cardiovascular disease?; With its relatively low glycemic index and its nutritional value, oatmeal should not be a concern for prediabetics or diabetics. What are your thoughts? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Diet or exercise for weight loss?
July 17, 2019
Diet or exercise for weight loss?; Zinc found to be beneficial for blood sugar control; I was having itchy varicose veins and started taking Nattokinase. Now the itching is gone and my hemorrhoids improved too; Could you recommend any non-dairy smoothie recipes -- possible to replace a meal? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: June is Men’s Health Month
June 26, 2019
Enteral diet found helpful in children with Crohn's disease; June is Men's Health Month; My brother-in-law has a Hemoglobin A1c of 6.4 and was advised by his trainer to eat steel cut oats instead of regular oatmeal; What supplements should I take to prepare for dental implant surgery? Are there concerns about all the foreign material used?; What causes a low amino acid profile on the Nutri-Eval test? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 22, Part 2
June 24, 2019
Probiotics containing soil-based organisms (SBOs) might pose hazards; Athletes THINK they know more about supplements and nutrition than they do; A caller wonders what’s up with the white spot in the back of his throat; A controversial start-up offers “vampire blood” as a pricey anti-aging treatment; Fecal transplants can be dangerous; Viral FB posts urge parents of autistic kids to try the “bleach cure”; Spending 2 hours per week in nature associated with health and mood benefits; Study reveals why antibiotics may not be the cure for persistent Lyme Disease; Those popular sleep trackers may give you “orthosomnia”; Low vitamin K linked to reduced mobility with aging. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: Good News for Gamers!
June 7, 2019
Good news for all you gamers out there! A study shows technology trains patients to eat less sugar; Restricting carbohydrates at breakfast is sufficient to reduce 24-hour exposure to post-meal hyperglycemia and improve glycemic variability.