Expert Interview

Intelligent Medicine: Health at gunpoint
February 13, 2014
Health at Gunpoint: The FDA’s Silent War Against Health Freedom—How the FDA has become tainted by lobbyists and money, and how globalization and politics endanger our access to natural alternatives.

Intelligent Medicine: Death By Food Pyramid
February 12, 2014
Death by Food Pyramid: How shoddy science, sketchy politics and shady special interests ruined our health . . . and how to reclaim it! Defending ominvorism; Critiquing the cornerstone of vegetarianism—The China Study by Colin Campbell; If you want to go vegan, here’s what you need to know to safeguard your health

Intelligent Medicine for February 11, 2014
February 11, 2014
Understanding your blood tests: Interpretation guidelines for common blood tests from the book "Your Blood Never Lies” with author James LaValle; the tests your doctor should order but never does, and nutrients to address common blood abnormalities (HINT: Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract figures prominently!)

Intelligent Medicine for February 7, 2014
February 7, 2014
Q&A with Leyla: How much oxygen does a person need? Decreased sexual desire in a postmenopausal female; How do I know I'm absorbing my vitamins? Excess underarm perspiration; is almond milk a good alternative to regular milk? Pain on ejaculation

Intelligent Medicine for February 6, 2014
February 6, 2014
Everything you ever wanted to know about fish oil: How to choose a good product--enteric-coated vs. soft gel; EPA vs. DHA; krill vs. fish body-derived; natural vs. prescription; ethyl ester vs. triglyceride; discount vs. premium. Why do some "authorities" claim fish oil is harmful or worthless? Why you should know your Omega 3:6 Index.

Intelligent Medicine for February 5, 2014
February 5, 2014
Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines our Health and How to Fight Back. Michele Simon, JD, MPH, President of Eat Drink Politics describes how the food industry and agribusiness undermine efforts to reform of our food supply.

Intelligent Medicine for February 4, 2014
February 4, 2014
Did Philip Seymour Hoffman succumb to a new, deadly form of heroin that's claiming lives across the country? Did his celebrity status fuel his addiction? Did indiscriminate prescribing of painkillers kindle his relapse? Addiction specialist Benjamin Levenson of the Origins Recovery Centers weighs in with expert opinion and advice on how to deal holistically with substance abuse problems; he offers a unique perspective on the marijuana legalization debate, and describes “Equine Therapy” for addiction recovery.

Intelligent Medicine for January 28, 2014
January 30, 2014
Steve Mister, President and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN): Countering some of the recent adverse press coverage on supplements—is the supplement industry “unregulated”? What measures do supplement manufacturers voluntarily undertake to guarantee purity and safety? A new study, available at www.supplementforsmartprevention.org, demonstrates that we could achieve millions of $ savings via public utilization of just a few key supplements!

Intelligent Medicine for January 23, 2014

Dr. Daniel Amen, founder of the Amen Clinics and host of a popular PBS series on the brain, discusses brain health and the use of the SPECT scan to diagnose brain dysfunction and permit more targeted deployment of natural therapies, and only if necessary, psychiatric medication.

Intelligent Medicine for January 22, 2014

Natural therapies for hypertension: the new controversy over blood pressure guidelines—how low should you go? Are there different sub-types of high blood pressure? What are the key nutrients for blood pressure control? What supplements help lower cholesterol? Dr. Mark Houston defends niacin and offers an innovative way to cope with niacin flushes. He describes a new line of cardiovascular nutraceuticals soon to be offered in select doctors’ offices—TruCardia