Infections

Intravenous Vitamin C for COVID-19, Part 1
May 5, 2020
Dr. Jeanne Drisko, former Director of Kansas University Integrative Medicine, a pioneering academic center for research on natural medicine, discusses the plausibility of intravenous vitamin C for COVID-19; What were the encouraging results of IV C trials for severe respiratory illness? How does vitamin C work to counter the virus? Why some of the research may have short-changed patients with inadequate amounts of vitamin C; What are some of the obstacles to vitamin C studies? Why have vitamin C “drips” become so expensive? How does COVID-19 create a call-to-action for metabolic fitness? Dr. Drisko discusses her new textbook, "Integrative and Functional Medical Nutrition Therapy: Principles and Practices." Click HERE for part 2.

Intravenous Vitamin C for COVID-19, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Jeanne Drisko, former Director of Kansas University Integrative Medicine, a pioneering academic center for research on natural medicine. Click HERE for part 1.

Continuing COVID-19 Coverage on the Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for May 2, Part 1
May 4, 2020
It’s time to get outside and exercise—sitting shrinks your brain, and exercise found to boost coronavirus resistance; Nitric oxide supplements benefit blood pressure; They called for more ventilators, but they’re no panacea for the critically ill; Prescriptions for anti-anxiety meds soar amid pandemic lockdown; Israeli researchers probe use of CBD for Covid-19; New study examines potential of remote intercessory prayer for Coronavirus sufferers; New Jersey driver crashes after passing out while wearing N95 mask; Why did the FBI raid a clinic offering intravenous vitamin C to Covid-19 patients? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Continuing COVID-19 Coverage on the Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for May 2, Part 2

Vegan activists claim closure of meat plants will enhance the health of Americans; Is bathing in Epsom salts bad for renal failure? Are men with facial hair more likely to harbor coronavirus? Covid-19 linked to atypical strokes in young adults; Coronavirus pandemic may prove a boon to the supplement industry as Americans turn to self-care.Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: Top 20 Immune-Boosting Foods, Part 2
May 1, 2020
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin continues with part two of her top 20 immune-boosting foods.

The Genetics of COVID-19, Part 1
April 30, 2020
There are many factors that determine who’s more prone to hospitalization or death from coronavirus infection. But among them—and now subject to intense research—are individual genetic predispositions. Certain genes can make you more susceptible to an inflammatory cascade—cytokine storm—that presages a bad outcome in COVID-19. Integrative physician Dr. Sharon Hausman-Cohen, MD, is co-founder of IntellxxDNA, a service that helps health professionals interpret their patients’ genetic profiles. She sheds light on how variations in gene expression can influence pathways integral to viral infection. These analyses, based on saliva samples, can yield critical insights about deployment of various nutraceutical treatments—including elderberry, andrographis, astragalus, vitamins A, C, and D, zinc, fish oil and specific pro-resolving mediators (SPMs), quercetin, melatonin, EGCG, and curcumin. Click HERE for part 2.

The Genetics of COVID-19, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Sharon Hausman-Cohen, MD, co-founder of IntellxxDNA, a service that helps health professionals interpret their patients’ genetic profiles. She sheds light on how variations in gene expression can influence pathways integral to viral infection. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Flattening the Curve
April 29, 2020
Here in NYC: Flattening the curve; Possible economic impacts on private practices and hospital systems as a result of coronavirus; Is social distancing slowing down the prospect of achieving herd immunity or do we need a vaccine to achieve it?; Won't sheltering in place and avoiding all contact cause "immune amnesia"? And wouldn't that conceivably leave our immune system at a disadvantage when dealing with other viruses?; Is antibody testing the answer? Won't antibodies wane over time like with other coronaviruses? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: IV Vitamin C

Last month a hospital in Long Island was using intravenous Vitamin C to treat severe cases of COVID-19? That story seems to have faded away. Any idea why?; I have thrombocythemia. Is there any alternative treatment besides hydroxyurea? And if I must take the drug, what can I do to mitigate its' side effects?; Can you clarify the difference between NT Factor and Tru-Niagen? Which one would you choose for health and longevity? Click HERE for part 1.

Exercise in the time of Coronavirus, Part 1
April 28, 2020
Triathlete Sue Reynolds describes her personal transformation from 335-pound couch potato to 135-pound elite competitor. Her new book, "The Athlete Inside: The Transforming Power of Hope, Tenacity, and Faith" chronicles her journey. Locked down with the rest of America, she describes her exercise workarounds. Competition has taught her lessons of resilience which have helped her cope with the current pandemic. Additionally, we discuss the advantages of weight optimization and cardiopulmonary fitness for seniors considered at higher risk for COVID-19 severity (age and metabolic derangements like diabetes and hypertension are considered “co-morbidities”)—Reynolds is 66. When not training and competing, she’s a motivational speaker. Click HERE for part 2.