Ketogenic Diet

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for January 26, Part 1
January 28, 2019
Stemming the epidemic of childhood leukemia—with probiotics? A yoga retreat ends tragically for a Virginia woman after a seemingly minor dog bite; Alternatives to prescription blood thinners for atrial fibrillation; Are fake supplements rampant? Is the heart condition IHSS amenable to natural therapies? Birth month may increase risk for ADHD; Candida fungus may set stage for brain inflammation implicated in Alzheimer’s; Keto supplements may support brain even without stringent carb restriction; Coffee vs. Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy body dementia; Hormone replacement curbs knee pain; Which is a better anti-inflammatory—EPA or DHA? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

The Benefits of the Ketogenic Diet, Part 1
January 15, 2019
"Real Food Keto" by Jimmy and Christine Moore is the latest in a series of international best-sellers by the host of the Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show. What are the benefits of the ketogenic diet? Is it for everyone? What’s the “keto flu”? What happens when you become “keto-adapted”? How does the keto diet enhance mood and mental clarity? What are some of the mistakes people make when they undertake extreme carb-restriction? Does keto dieting necessitate eating tons of meat? How long can you maintain ketosis? What monitoring tools are now available to provide feedback that you’re achieving ketosis? How do you address criticisms from mainstream nutritionists that, while the keto diet can offer short-term weight loss dividends, it’s unhealthy in the long term? Can you eat vegetables and fiber-rich foods? How can intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating augment the benefits of the keto diet? What is the latest research saying about the benefits of the keto diet? How have the latest finding refined the Atkins approach? Is the keto movement becoming co-opted by opportunistic marketers offering dubious keto products and supplements? Is the keto diet suitable for endurance athletes? Click HERE for part 2.

The Benefits of the Ketogenic Diet, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Jimmy and Christine Moore, the authors of "Real Food Keto." Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: The Ketogenic Diet for Cancer, Part 1
October 18, 2018
Patricia Daly, herself a cancer survivor, has written "The Ketogenic Kitchen," a guide for cancer patients and others who want to harness the benefits of a ketogenic diet. She describes her personal success with a ketogenic diet, and discusses the rationale for using fat instead of sugar as a calorie source. Other conditions that respond well to ketogenic diets include: dementia, epilepsy, obesity, heart disease, traumatic brain injury and diabetes. How low do you need to go with carbs? Is the diet necessarily meat-laden? What foods are no-no's? What foods are encouraged? How do you measure whether your body is switching from carb-dependency to fat adaptation? Is the diet safe? Does it require professional supervision to implement? Click HERE for part 2. Companion Podcast Episodes and Articles: "The True Metabolic Basis of Cancer," "Ask Leyla: Do you have any tips for maintaining my ketogenic diet?," and "Metabolic Approaches to Cancer Treatment."

ENCORE: The Ketogenic Diet for Cancer, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Patricia Daley, cancer survivor and author of The Ketogenic Kitchen. Click HERE for part 1. Companion Podcast Episodes and Articles: "The True Metabolic Basis of Cancer," "Ask Leyla: Do you have any tips for maintaining my ketogenic diet?," and "Metabolic Approaches to Cancer Treatment."

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 1, Part 1
September 3, 2018
Listeners respond to my “24 Ways to Transform Our Healthcare System”; Oncologists to study keto diet as way of augmenting chemo efficacy for cancer; Vitamin D may help alleviate overactive bladder; Brain stimulation to reduce aggressive behavior (shades of Clockwork Orange?); New Alzheimer’s drug breakthrough—or another flash in the pan? A caller wonders if a recent tick bite could be the cause of a new allergy to meat products; Are any supplements helpful for diverticulosis? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Clinical Focus: Low-carb diets increase your risk of dying—Really? Part 1
August 23, 2018
A new Lancet study purports to demonstrate that popular low-carb diets are unhealthy and dangerous. But the study is rife with errors that call its conclusions into doubt. Plus, it’s contradicted by other previous, even-larger studies. We’ll take a deep-dive on the Lancet study’s methodological flaws, and learn why it’s a disservice to those tens of millions of sufferers of metabolic disorders worldwide, curable through carefully administered low-carb diets. Why, then, is an uncritical press so willing to swallow these conclusions hook-line-and-sinker? Click HERE for part 2.

Clinical Focus: Low-carb diets increase your risk of dying—Really? Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues challenging a new Lancet study that purports to demonstrate that popular low-carb diets are unhealthy and dangerous. Click HERE for part 1.

Leyla Weighs In: Keto Diet and Fertility
August 3, 2018
Would the Ketogenic Diet be recommended for a patient with PCOS, an increasing cause of fertility issues?

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.