Expert Interview

Natural Skin Care, Part 1
August 27, 2019
When autoimmune disease undermined her skin health, nutritionist Ginger Downey, MS, CNS, sought natural solutions. She offers diet tips for skin optimization, emphasizing that what you feed your skin is as important as what you put on your skin. Downey underscores the importance of the microbiome, and links skin disorders to leaky gut syndrome. She enumerates the ingredients to avoid in skin products, and highlights which are beneficial. What vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and nutraceuticals support skin wellness? As a principal in DermaMed Solutions, a company that supplies spa owners, dermatologists and plastic surgeons with innovative skin solutions, Downey discusses microdermabrasion, lasers, and other rejuvenative skin procedures. As Executive Director of the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists (BCNS) she describes the CNS credential that validates the expertise of nutrition health professionals. Click HERE for part 2.

Natural Skin Care, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Ginger Downey, MS, CNS. Click HERE for part 1.

Surviving Cancer, Part 1
August 22, 2019
James Templeton, author of "I Used to Have Cancer: How I Found My Own Way Back to Health," was 30 when he was diagnosed with Stage 4 melanoma. Through ingenuity and determination, he beat the odds after receiving a dismal prognosis. James—whose life partner is the nutritionist and frequent Intelligent Medicine contributor Anne Louise Gittleman—describes his inspiring journey of hope and self-empowerment. Click HERE for part 2.

Surviving Cancer, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with James Templeton, author of "I Used to Have Cancer: How I Found My Own Way Back to Health." Click HERE for part 1.

The Perils of Processed Foods and Conventional Produce, Part 1
August 20, 2019
Former FDA official Dr. Renee DuFault, author of "Unsafe at Any Meal: What the FDA Does Not Want You to Know About the Foods You Eat," highlights the perils of processed foods and conventional produce—they act as “Trojan Horses” for a slew of dangerous compounds including mercury and other heavy metals, dangerous herbicides like glyphosate, and pesticides like malathion and chlorpyrifos. In particular, high fructose corn syrup is laden with mercury; its consumption has soared over eight thousand percent since its introduction into the U.S. food supply in the 1970s. In addition to its caloric impact, the mercury it delivers can act as a metabolic poison contributing to risk of obesity and diabetes. In fact, studies show that processed foods promote overweight and blood sugar dysregulation beyond their energy contribution. Avoiding processed foods and eating locally-sourced foods free of contamination has been conclusively shown to help consumers shed pounds. Even popular gluten-free, “natural” products can be unsuspected sources of environmental toxins. Dr. Dufault offers practical tips on how to avoid the perils of the modern food supply. Click HERE for part 2.

The Perils of Processed Foods and Conventional Produce, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with former FDA official Dr. Renee DuFault, author of "Unsafe at Any Meal: What the FDA Does Not Want You to Know About the Foods You Eat." Click HERE for part 1.

DNA testing: Is it ready for Prime-Time? Part 1
August 15, 2019
Dr. Sharon Hausman-Cohen, Chief Medical Director of IntellxxDNA, shares her perspective on the genetic testing revolution. What’s the difference between a mutation and a SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism)? How does the IntellxxDNA test differ from, say, 23andMe? Isn’t it potentially scary to find out you have a “bad” gene, like the ApoE4 gene that’s associated with Alzheimer’s Disease risk? Can genetic risk factors be overcome with diet, exercise, and targeted supplements? IntellxxDNA pinpoints obesity genes, genes that predispose to diabetes and heart disease, macular degeneration, autoimmune disorders, thyroid problems and osteoporosis. Certain SNPs predict the likelihood of neurodegenerative diseases when exposed to environmental toxins like mercury and glyphosate. Others may dictate higher requirements for antioxidants, B vitamins, magnesium, vitamin D, and choline. Why is the IntellxxDNA test only available through health practitioners? Some critics say genetic testing is only in its infancy and not yet ready for primetime—is this mistaken? What can genomic testing tell us about remedial strategies for autism? Click HERE for part 2.

DNA testing: Is it ready for Prime-Time? Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Sharon Hausman-Cohen, Chief Medical Director of IntellxxDNA, who shares her perspective on the genetic testing revolution. Click HERE for part 1.

Green Power, Part 1
August 13, 2019
Dr. Jim LaValle, Clinical Pharmacist and Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist, has a deep-dive into the super-concentrated power that green food provides your body. From the veggies that grace your dinner plate to nutrient-dense algae and grasses, greens are a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and other micronutrients that scavenge free radicals, help detoxify the body, build blood, and enhance energy. One of the most important ways these green foods foster good health is by balancing the body’s pH. Click HERE for part 2.

Green Power, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Jim LaValle, Clinical Pharmacist and Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist, about the importance of the alkaline/acid balance that greens provide. Click HERE for part 1.