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ENCORE: Immunity, Part 1
March 17, 2020
Thomas Guilliams, Ph.D., author of "Supporting Immune Function: A Lifestyle and Nutrition Approach," weighs in on lifestyle factors that influence immunity: sleep, stress, diet, and exercise. He also enumerates herbs, probiotics, vitamins and minerals that target the immune system--from Astragalus to zinc. What to take for a cold? Can too many "immune boosters" be harmful? Can nutrients boost the efficacy of vaccines? Click HERE for part 2.
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ENCORE: Immunity, Part 2
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Thomas Guilliams, Ph.D., author of "Supporting Immune Function: A Lifestyle and Nutrition Approach." Click HERE for part 1.
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ENCORE–Clinical Focus: Immunity, Part 1
March 12, 2020
This episode was produced during previous viral outbreaks, prior to Coronavirus. But the same principals apply to all viral infections. With viral epidemics like Ebola and enterovirus d68 raging unchecked, we’re naturally thinking about how to protect ourselves. How can we support immunity? Fortunately, there are ways. What lifestyle factors impact immunity? What is psychoneuroimmunology? What aspects of modern life create a drag on our immunity? The do’s and don’t for optimal immune functioning. Click HERE for part 2.
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ENCORE–Clinical Focus: Immunity, Part 2
Specific nutraceuticals, vitamins and minerals that provide natural support for immunity. Click HERE for part 1.
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Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Coronavirus, Seniors and Those with Asthma
March 11, 2020
Update on Coronavirus; What would you specifically recommend for seniors and those with asthma with regard to Coronavirus? Click HERE for part 2.
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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 7, Part 1
March 9, 2020
Coronavirus update: Botched initial Chinese containment efforts; Natural products disappear from store shelves; Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture on the front lines; A new drug that may hold promise; Thousands die of the flu—are we overreacting to Coronavirus? AHCC to ward off Coronavirus; Kids consume more calories in post-activity snacks than they burn during physical activity; Is Daylight Savings time bad for our health? Does breastfeeding shield kids from allergies and asthma? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 7, Part 2
Fish oil, oft-maligned by mainstream medicine and the media, makes a resounding comeback; ”B12 Deadly” says NY Times (REALLY??); Health and detox benefits of saunas; Supplements for post-pneumonia recovery; Clinical focus on black cumin seed extract; At what age can women stop getting routine annual mammograms? Prebiotics could help sleep. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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ENCORE: Your Immune System—A Primer, Part 1
March 5, 2020
Pulitzer Prize-winning NY Times journalist Matt Richtel is author of "An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System." The book traces the history of our understanding of the immune system and reviews cutting edge strategies for addressing our current epidemics of autoimmunity, allergy and cancer. Richtel introduces us to the immune system—it’s a delicate balance of forces designed to protect us from invaders while checking over-exuberant Immune responses. How do white blood cells—neutrophils, B-Cells, T-Cells Natural Killer cells, macrophages, eosinophils and other specialized cells cooperate to orchestrate the immune response? Why is there now a mismatch between the immune systems we evolved with and our modern environment? How is getting sick actually part of being healthy? What roles for diet, sleep, and stress reduction in keeping our immune systems balanced? Richtel previews breakthrough strategies for harnessing the immune system to treat cancer and HIV. Are age-related changes in immunity inevitable consequences of “planned obsolescence” that places limits on human longevity? Click HERE for part 2.
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ENCORE: Your Immune System—A Primer, Part 2
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning NY Times journalist Matt Richtel, author of "An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System." Click HERE for part 1.
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Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: COVID-19 Update
March 4, 2020
Update on Coronavirus; Could it be that lots of people who had "bad colds" actually had COVID-19 and only those few who ended up with more severe symptoms sought treatment? Click HERE for part 2.
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