Digestive Health

Leyla Weighs In: Is there gluten in your medication(s)?
August 31, 2018
Is there gluten in your medication(s)? Addressing this concern for patients with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten-sensitivity.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2
August 29, 2018
Difficulty swallowing vitamins? Recommendation for a multivitamin without iron? For someone without digestive or sleep issues, which form of magnesium is recommended? Does dairy have deleterious health effects? Is there an exception with kefir? Copper supplementation for cancer survivors? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 25, Part 1
August 27, 2018
Which type of exercise helps mental health most? Best strategies for wound healing; Alternatives to steroids for intestinal inflammation; Skip the cough medicine, try honey instead; You’ve come a long way, baby: Corsets are making a comeback! Aluminum implicated in MS causation; L-glutamine for post-infectious IBS. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 18, Part 1
August 20, 2018
New study throws shade on low-carb diets—or does it? What causes brown spots on hands—and can supplements prevent them? A caller can’t take supplements for osteoporosis—what’s the alternative? BPA and Splenda implicated in inflammatory bowel disease causation; Mourning the passing of a pioneer of environmental medicine—Dr. William Rea; NYU med school goes tuition-free; Does the weight gain associated with smoking cessation negate the benefits of quitting? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for July 21, Part 1
July 23, 2018
How old you feel may be more important than how old you actually are; Which drug therapies are best for colitis? When a breast cancer patient can’t tolerate hormone-blocker drugs; Mediterranean diet may improve teens’ grades; Natural alternatives for dry eye; Supplements for Sjogren’s Syndrome; Fruits and vegetables vs. breast cancer; L-glutamine for sickle cell disease. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for July 14, Part 1
July 16, 2018
Doctors not properly trained to offer sound nutritional advice; Take your microbiome to the gym—your metabolism will thank you; Even modest high blood pressure linked to early lesions, dementia, in autopsied brains; What’s the optimal treatment for SIBO? Full-fat dairy exonerated as cause of heart disease, overall risk of death; What to do when your fasting fingerstick blood sugar is 135? Nearly half of Americans currently battling overweight; Can carbs make you drowsy? How to lower elevated hemoglobin A1c; Sleep provides antioxidant benefits. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 23, Part 2
June 25, 2018
Coffee as the new Functional Food; Low-dose naltrexone for Crohn’s Disease; Does the supplement “RNA” help tremors? Why do people get drowsy after eating—and what can be done about it? Medical gatekeeper says skip ECGs, stress tests for routine heart disease screening; EBT heart scan for predicting coronary risk; Many medications hike risk for depression, suicide. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2
June 20, 2018
What is your opinion of the Right to Try Act?; I would like your opinion on the new shingles vaccine. Is it better than the old one? Do you recommend it? Do I really need the shingles vaccine if I have a good immune system? I had chicken pox as a kid.; I've read that VSL#3 probiotic is the most effective for treating IBD and IBS. Do you find that's true? I'm 84 with a calcium score of 413. What, if anything, should I do to minimize CVD risk?; If no amount of cadmium is acceptable, where does this leave my daily serving of organic dark chocolate? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 16, Part 1
June 18, 2018
World Cup may pose threat to fans’ heart health; Natural therapies for wet macular degeneration; What’s the lowdown on the herbal ingredient Caralluma Fimbriata? Best probiotic for IBS and IBD; Consumer Reports gets it wrong about green tea supplement safety; Hypertension may cause subtle brain changes that lead to dementia; Two ways to extend your longevity: Get married and get religion! Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
June 6, 2018
Media repeats “Vitamins are Worthless" mantra—what’s the real deal on the latest study?; Any help for my father in his mid-eighties with GERD?; Do you have any recommendations to toughen up thin skin in the elderly? Click HERE for part 2.