Expert Interview

ENCORE: Inherited Family Trauma, Part 2
October 23, 2018
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with mark Wolynn about how trauma can be transmitted across generations. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: The Ketogenic Diet for Cancer, Part 1
October 18, 2018
Patricia Daly, herself a cancer survivor, has written "The Ketogenic Kitchen," a guide for cancer patients and others who want to harness the benefits of a ketogenic diet. She describes her personal success with a ketogenic diet, and discusses the rationale for using fat instead of sugar as a calorie source. Other conditions that respond well to ketogenic diets include: dementia, epilepsy, obesity, heart disease, traumatic brain injury and diabetes. How low do you need to go with carbs? Is the diet necessarily meat-laden? What foods are no-no's? What foods are encouraged? How do you measure whether your body is switching from carb-dependency to fat adaptation? Is the diet safe? Does it require professional supervision to implement? Click HERE for part 2. Companion Podcast Episodes and Articles: "The True Metabolic Basis of Cancer," "Ask Leyla: Do you have any tips for maintaining my ketogenic diet?," and "Metabolic Approaches to Cancer Treatment."

Internal & External Factors Affecting Immune Health, Part 1
October 16, 2018
How do we protect ourselves & our families from colds and flu this fall & winter? Martie Whittekin, a Board-Certified Clinical Nutritionist and the author of, "The Probiotic Cure," helps us to understand the INTERNAL and EXTERNAL factors that affect our immune system. Why do so many people seem to get colds and the flu more often in the wintertime? Bacteria and viruses do not “cause” a disease. It is a person’s weak immune system that allows the bacteria or virus to attack the host. Hear Martie's #1 natural therapy that she recommends for enhancing the immune system. Click HERE for part 2.

Internal & External Factors Affecting Immune Health, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Martie Whittekin, a Board-Certified Clinical Nutritionist and the author of, "The Probiotic Cure." Click HERE for part 1.

A Revolution In Our Understanding of Vitamin D, Part 1
October 11, 2018
The latest installment in our free-ranging discussions about vitamin D with Dr. John Cannell, founder and CEO of the Vitamin D Research Council. The “elephant in the room”: skeptics have lately pushed back on the efficacy of vitamin D and impugned the motives of top vitamin D researcher Michael Holick MD. Sounds “too good to be true”—-how could vitamin D be so beneficial for such a myriad of conditions? What are the autoimmune benefits of vitamin D? What are the latest findings linking low D levels to breast cancer risk? Is oral vitamin D supplementation equivalent to getting it the natural way—via the sun? What are optimal levels of D? Why is it that individuals require such different levels of supplementation? What about D in pregnancy? For athletic performance? For fending off colds and flus? For diabetes? For autism? Are certain formulations of D superior to others? Click HERE for part 2.

A Revolution In Our Understanding of Vitamin D, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. John Cannell, founder and CEO of the Vitamin D Research Council. Click HERE for part 1.

How to Prepare for Flu Season, Part 1
October 9, 2018
Flu season is upon us. Last year, flu hospitalizations were the highest they’ve ever been; 106 out of every 100,000 people were hospitalized for the flu in the 2017-18 season, with people over age 64 accounting for 58% of those hospitalizations. Dr. James LaValle, R.Ph., C.C.N., nationally recognized clinical pharmacist, author, board-certified clinical nutritionist, and founder of Metabolic Enterprises, Inc., offers specific strategies for helping all of us boost our immune health and navigate this year’s VERY TOUGH cold & flu season. Click HERE for part 2.

How to Prepare for Flu Season, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. James LaValle, R.Ph., C.C.N. Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for October 6, Part 1
October 8, 2018
L-glutamine: BigPharma transforms a cheap over-the-counter supplement into a $40,000 a year drug; Cipro devastates mitochondria, causing a myriad of side effects; What to do for a rising PSA; Mediterranean diet saves vision—Viagra may rob it! A comprehensive look at your immune health with Neil Levin of Protocol for Life Balance. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Your Nutritional Guide to a Healthy Lymphatic System, Part 1
October 5, 2018
Dr. Emily Iker, Director of the Lymphedema Center in Santa Monica, is co-author of the "Lymphedema and Lipedema Nutrition Guide." What is lymphedema and what causes it? How prevalent is it? How is lipedema different? Why do these conditions primarily affect women? What is the lymphatic system and what causes it to malfunction? How does Complex Decongestive Therapy (CDT) with skin care, compression, lymphatic drainage, and exercise address the symptoms of lymphedema and lipedema? Why is it that Dr. Iker and her colleagues state emphatically that they “view nutrition as an essential part of the treatment for lymphedema and lipedema?" Why are certain harmful fats problematic for sufferers? What fats are OK? How central is a low-sodium diet? What role for avoidance of "pro-inflammatory foods?" Why do some patients benefit from dairy and sugar elimination? What supplements does Dr. Iker recommend for her patients? Click HERE for part 2.