Intelligent Medicine Radio Show

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 25, Part 1
August 27, 2018
Which type of exercise helps mental health most? Best strategies for wound healing; Alternatives to steroids for intestinal inflammation; Skip the cough medicine, try honey instead; You’ve come a long way, baby: Corsets are making a comeback! Aluminum implicated in MS causation; L-glutamine for post-infectious IBS. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 25, Part 2

Survey of meat consumption shows countries with highest intake have longest life expectancies; Survival plummets when carbs replace saturated fats; Best supplements for inositol/choline? The healthiest level of alcohol consumption is ZERO; Can the supplement DIM lower a man’s testosterone? Dehydration affects brain performance; Water repletion restores normal blood pressure in most sufferers of weakness and lightheadedness; Is the annual PAP smear overkill for most women? Even one night’s sleep deprivation causes muscle loss, fat accumulation, and inflammation. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 18, Part 1
August 20, 2018
New study throws shade on low-carb diets—or does it? What causes brown spots on hands—and can supplements prevent them? A caller can’t take supplements for osteoporosis—what’s the alternative? BPA and Splenda implicated in inflammatory bowel disease causation; Mourning the passing of a pioneer of environmental medicine—Dr. William Rea; NYU med school goes tuition-free; Does the weight gain associated with smoking cessation negate the benefits of quitting? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 18, Part 2

Bayer socked with landmark $289 million judgement over Monsanto’s Round-Up as cause of groundskeeper’s cancer; Glyphosate residues in your child’s breakfast cereals; Court orders ban on agricultural use of farm pesticide chlorpyrifos; Mushrooms deliver pre-biotics that help blood sugar control; Blanket recommendations for drastic salt reduction not evidence-based; Supplements for multiple myeloma; Multi-strain vs. individual probiotics; Should you avoid berberine if you’re taking a statin? Life expectancy is going in reverse in the U.S.—why? Indole-3-carbinol (I3C) derived from cruciferous vegetables found to prevent colon cancer. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 11, Part 1
August 13, 2018
Exercise conclusively shown to alleviate mental health burden in largest study of its kind; “Sit up straight!”—it may improve your math grades; What to do for a high creatinine; The best way to take fat-soluble supplements; Dietary carbohydrates—not fats—trigger osteoarthritis; Is estrogen good or bad for women with heart disease? Scientists develop super bio-available curcumin to target resistant cancers. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 11, Part 2

The advice to “eat a wide variety of foods” is associated with eating more calories, poorer eating patterns and weight gain in adults; Most drivers don’t check bike lane before turning; Is Aged Garlic Extract a prebiotic? A woman with an HDL of 133 is told she needs Crestor; ACTION ALERT: Keep supplements from being regulated like drugs; Listeners weigh in on my rebuttal to a NY Times op-ed trashing the Wellness Movement; Edison NJ mulls passing strictest food allergy laws in the country; Is the cancer establishment deliberately withholding cures to goose profits? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 4, Part 1
August 6, 2018
Exercise metabolic gains wane fast with short workout hiatus, fitness losses may be long-lasting; Natural Eggshell Membrane (NEM) for arthritis? Why the recent study claiming users of alternative medicine for cancer die sooner isn’t legit; Natural treatment for toe fungus; A case of debilitating illness triggered by mold exposure; Supplements for chemo neuropathy; Consolidating learning with a brain zapping device (wish we had this when I was memorizing stuff in med school!) Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 4, Part 2

Belly fat predicts cognitive decline; What could account for a long-term bruise? Natural prevention of kidney stones; Colostrum for bedsores; Bring back kids’ school recess time; The many benefits of sauna bathing; Obesity doesn’t always increase risk of death (but metabolically-healthy overweight individuals are rare); L-carnitine workout benefits for young athletes extend to seniors; Sleep drugs for elderly increase risk of bone fractures; CBD prolongs survival in mouse model of pancreatic cancer. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for July 28, Part 1
July 30, 2018
Vitamins don't work? How about folic acid promoting healthy brain volume in kids? And fish oil reducing disruptive behavior in adolescents? How to heal from a spinal compression fracture; Retinopathy due to diabetes; Fibroadenoma of the breast--is it cancer? How to gain weight on a low-carb diet; Curcumin eye drops for glaucoma; Your SPF 50 sunscreen may deliver only SPF 20 protection. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for July 28, Part 2

Wound healing with maggots; Salt consumption depletes healthy intestinal bacteria that protect against hypertension--probiotics shield against sodium-induced BP spikes; Healthy diet lowers cancer risk by 1/3--alcohol is a cancer promoter; Dietary polyphenols halve risk of cognitive decline; Resveratrol matches calorie restriction for anti-aging; Mobile phones affect memory in adolescents; Could arginine in a supplement cause herpes recurrence? NT Factor improves fibromyalgia symptoms in new study; New documentary ("The Bleeding Edge") highlights risks of implantable medical devices. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.