Expert Interview

ENCORE: Natural Treatments for Prostate Cancer, Part 2
September 13, 2018
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Peter Starr, a 12 year prostate cancer survivor who decided to eschew conventional treatment and embarked on a personal experiment with natural cures. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Indoor Health: Mold Toxicity, Part 1
September 11, 2018
Steve Levy is founder and president of Certified Mold Inspection, Inc., www.findingthemold.com, a company dedicated to the detection and prevention of microbial contaminants in your indoor environment. What are the main health consequences of mold exposure? When should you suspect that your symptoms are related to mold? What are some common sources of mold exposure in the home? Does the absence of a moldy smell rule out environmental mold contamination? What are mycotoxins? How do they undermine health? What are the best approaches to cleaning mold? When is it necessary to undertake more radical approaches, like removal of sheetrock and building materials? Should a mold inspection by a certified expert be a routine prelude to buying a home? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Indoor Health: Mold Toxicity, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Steve Levy, founder and president of Certified Mold Inspection, Inc. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Is fish oil the remedy for traumatic brain injury (TBI)? Part 1
September 6, 2018
Dr. Michael Lewis, Retired U.S. Army Colonel, West Point Graduate, and former military physician, is the founder of the Brain Health Education Research Institute. He says that hundreds of thousands of Americans suffer head injuries annually. Some suffer long-term consequences: dizziness, disorientation, headaches, loss of concentration and memory, mood changes, insomnia and fatigue. Even hormones can be thrown out of whack. The medical profession has little to offer these patients. How do you know whether you’ve suffered a concussion? How does high-dose fish oil quell inflammation? What’s the specific protocol for head injuries? Is there any danger of brain hemorrhage with such high doses? Can Dr. Lewis' Omega 3 head injury protocol be employed for patients in deep comas? Should athletes and military personnel at risk for head injuries take fish oil preventively? What’s been the response of the VA Hospital system to Dr. Lewis’ potentially cost-saving proposals? What other supplements might play a role in combatting the effects of TBI? (Listeners can request a free sample of Nordic Naturals Fish Oil which meets Dr. Lewis’ exacting specifications, by visiting Nordic Naturals' web site and clicking on the free sample box in the lower right corner.) Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Is fish oil the remedy for traumatic brain injury (TBI)? Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Michael Lewis, Retired U.S. Army Colonel, West Point Graduate, former military physician, and founder of the Brain Health Education Research Institute. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Macular Degeneration, Part 1
September 4, 2018
Macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of blindness for American seniors. AMD is also one of the few medical conditions where nutritional therapy remains the mainstay of treatment, in the absence of drug “fixes.” Dr. Thomas Guilliams explains why antioxidants, Omega 3 fatty acids, and carotenoids are logical choices for preventing or slowing the progression of AMD; Is there evidence that healthy diets confer protection against AMD? What about exercise? What’s the difference between “wet” and “dry” AMD? Why are free radicals such a problem for the eye? What role does DHA play in eye health? How do lutein and zeaxanthin act like “internal sunglasses” in the eyes? What are main dietary sources of lutein and zeaxanthin? What are some of the controversies in eye research? What nutrients at what doses should the ideal eye supplement contain? Are additional benefits to be had from the addition of taurine, l-carnitine, n-acetylcysteine (NAC), quercetin, or sulforaphane? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Macular Degeneration, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Thomas Guilliams about nutritional therapy for macular degeneration. Click HERE for part 1.

How to Get Your Kids to Eat a Healthy Diet, Part 1
August 30, 2018
Health innovator Dr. Dina Rose, author of “It’s Not About the Broccoli: Three Habits to Teach Your Kids for a Lifetime of Healthy Eating,” inveighs against parents’ efforts to get kids to “just try it”. Her approach emphasizes proportion, variety, and moderation. She wants to make introducing new foods an exploration—not a contest of wills. To that end, she’s developed a unique educational tool—The Super Food Explorer Kit. Widening kids’ diet requires patience and ingenuity. Why it’s important not to resign yourself to feeding kids only a narrow range of “favorite” foods. What’s “sensory-based food education”? Why does Dr. Rose claim “nutrition is irrelevant”? Are kids’ palates hard-wired to reject vegetables and exotic foods? How do you deal with over-eaters? Is it right to reward kids with ordinarily “forbidden” foods? What’s wrong with “Finish your dinner, and then you can have dessert”? Can parents and caregivers be overly stringent, engendering backlash? How do you handle treat-laden holidays like Halloween, Easter, and Christmas? What food policies would Dr. Rose like to see changed to advance kids’ health? Click HERE for part 2.

How to Get Your Kids to Eat a Healthy Diet, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with health innovator Dr. Dina Rose, author of “It’s Not About the Broccoli: Three Habits to Teach Your Kids for a Lifetime of Healthy Eating.” Click HERE for part 1.

Vaccine Rights, Part 1
August 28, 2018
Alan Phillips, Esq., is a North Carolina attorney who went to law school expressly to represent the rights of individuals to exercise freedom of choice for immunizations. He is America’s foremost vaccine rights attorney. He is the author of the e-book, "The Authoritative Guide to Vaccine Rights." What types of vaccine exemptions exist? Why should citizens be given a choice about vaccines that are said to protect the public good by conferring “herd immunity”? Phillips himself is being targeted by the North Carolina bar for upholding clients’ legal prerogative to question vaccine orthodoxy. Isn’t it all about freedom of choice in healthcare? Support his cause at https://www.change.org/p/no-attorney-is-above-the-law. Click HERE for part 2.