Cancer

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for April 25, Part 2
April 27, 2015
Dr. Oz comes out swinging, defends himself from detractors citing their links to Big Business; Vitamins can cause cancer--REALLY?? A shiitake mushroom a day keeps the doctor away; Pepsi to drop Nutrasweet from their diet drinks; Kraft switches from artificial to natural coloring in their Mac 'n Cheese offerings; The new "smoking gun" study conclusively linking sugary soda consumption to heart disease. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
April 22, 2015
WatsonChef: Will a super- computer replace human chefs? I’m on a low carb diet and now I have "Keto Rash." Intravenous vitamin C for acute myeloid leukemia? Why is my diastolic blood pressure reading so low? Click HERE for part 2.

The Gene Therapy Plan, Part 1
April 15, 2015
Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, integrative oncologist, discusses his new book, The Gene Therapy Plan. Your genes are NOT your destiny, and diet, exercise, stress reduction and targeted supplementation impact epigenetics—the expression of our genetic potential. We can literally turn on and turn off cancer and other diseases with the choices we make. Dr. Gaynor discusses black cumin seed, green tea, curcumin, vitamin D, glutathione and many other nutrients as gene modifiers. Is intravenous vitamin C helpful for cancer? Do antioxidants block the effectiveness of cancer therapies? Low-fat vs. low-carb diet in cancer prevention; the importance of the microbiome; how to overcome cancer fatigue and “chemo brain”; are breakthroughs being made in conventional oncology that will improve cancer care? Click HERE for part 2.

The Gene Therapy Plan, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, integrative oncologist, about his new book, The Gene Therapy Plan. Click HERE for part 1.

A Potpourri of Health Stories, Part 1
April 7, 2015
Red meat is not the enemy; a recent study is misappropriated by vegetarians to demonstrate that protein causes cancer and leads to death. Is EVERYTHING we eat associated with cancer?? Do calcium supplements lead to coronary calcium accumulation? What’s more important for busting belly fat—exercise intensity or duration? Is a little alcohol every day really beneficial? Coffee consumption and heart disease. Nuts are even better than we thought for our hearts. Zinc for depression. Click HERE for part 2.

A Potpourri of Health Stories, Part 2

Red meat is not the enemy, a recent study is misappropriated by vegetarians to demonstrate that protein causes cancer and leads to death. Is EVERYTHING we eat associated with cancer?? Do calcium supplements lead to coronary calcium accumulation? What’s more important for busting belly fat—exercise intensity or duration? Is a little alcohol every day really beneficial? Coffee consumption and heart disease. Nuts are even better than we thought for our hearts. Zinc for depression. Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 28, Part 1
March 30, 2015
The facts behind Angelina Jolie's controversial decision to have her ovaries removed; boost your vitamin D by taking your supplements the right way; sleep influences diet, and diet influences sleep; a sure fire natural way to boost sex drive, performance; how to counteract stress-eating; modern marijuana is high-test and sometimes laced with fungus, pesticides, heavy metals. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 28, Part 2

Vegan advocate Dr. Dean Ornish bashes high-protein diet--here's why he's wrong. Can telomere supplements promote cancer? Folate supplementation may fend off stroke, dementia; help for 47 year-old male who is tired; dealing with iron deficiency anemia; zinc deficiency, common in the elderly, promotes inflammation. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Clinical Focus: Rebuttal to Dean Ornish, Part 1
March 24, 2015
Dean Ornish’s March 23 New York Times Op-ed, “The Myth Of High-Protein Diets:” Is it true that meat, cholesterol and saturated fat are bad for you? Does too much protein cause heart disease, diabetes, and cancer? Should we be eating fruits, vegetables and whole grains to the exclusion of animal proteins? What’s so harmful about egg yolks? What about the environmental angle—are vegans more virtuous? What does Dean Ornish get RIGHT about nutrition? Why did Times readers inundate the opinion page with comments after the Ornish op-ed? Click HERE for part 2.

Clinical Focus: Rebuttal to Dean Ornish, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his talk about Dean Ornish's March 23 New York times Op-ed, "The Myth of High-Protein Diets." Click HERE for part 1.