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Exploring the Link Between Diet and Sleep with Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge, Part 1 Aug 20, 2025

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Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge, a nutrition scientist and the founding director of the Center for Excellence for Sleep and Circadian Research at Columbia University, details the intriguing relationship between diet and sleep quality, exploring how various foods and nutrients affect sleep patterns. Dr. St-Onge shares insights from her research on the Mediterranean diet, functional foods, and the impact of macronutrients like fiber, carbohydrates, and polyphenols on sleep. They also touch on the effects of caffeine and alcohol, as well as the role of psychological interventions like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insomnia. Practical advice and delicious recipes from her new book, “Eat Better, Sleep Better,” are highlighted to help listeners enhance their sleep through dietary changes.

Exploring the Link Between Diet and Sleep with Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge, Part 2 Aug 20, 2025

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Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge, a nutrition scientist, the founding director of the Center for Excellence for Sleep and Circadian Research at Columbia University, and author of “Eat Better, Sleep Better.”

ENCORE: Strategies for Optimizing Your Immune Health, Part 1 Aug 19, 2025

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Dr. Robert Silverman, author of "Immune Reboot: Maximizing Immunity, Restoring Gut Health, and Optimizing Vitality," provides a comprehensive primer on the immune system. He explains how lifestyle factors—diet, sleep, exercise, and stress—impact immune resilience. He offers specific protocols for optimizing resistance to Covid, what to do if you come down with it, and how to treat Long Covid, as well as how to prepare for vaccines.

ENCORE: Strategies for Optimizing Your Immune Health, Part 2 Aug 19, 2025

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Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Robert Silverman, author of "Immune Reboot: Maximizing Immunity, Restoring Gut Health, and Optimizing Vitality."

Intelligent Medicine Radio for August 16, Part 1: Could overuse of CT scans cause 100,000 extra cancers? Aug 18, 2025

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As natural thyroid ban looms, thyroid sufferers gird for battle with regulators; Rapid weight loss, muscle wasting—what to do? Could overuse of CT scans cause 100,000 extra cancers in the U.S.? Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket residents afflicted with tick-borne meat allergy; Beyond Meat headed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy; Searching for the causes of low iron.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for August 16, Part 2: NAC for Parkinson’s Aug 18, 2025

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Report shows rapid declines in health of children and adolescents since 2007; N-acetylcysteine (NAC) for Parkinson’s; Statins increase likelihood of hearing loss, tinnitus; Lithium orotate for Alzheimer’s; Is tinnitus reversible? Novel implantable electrical vagus nerve stimulator approved for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Unlocking Restful Nights: "Leyla Weighs In" on Enhancing Sleep Quality through Exercise Aug 15, 2025

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Nutritionist Leyla Muedin focuses on the impact of various exercise interventions on insomnia, based on a recent study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The study compares exercise interventions like yoga, Tai Chi, and jogging to improve both subjective and objective sleep outcomes for insomnia patients. Additional discussion covers the benefits of exercise on neuroplasticity and sleep architecture, while also addressing alternative treatments such as hypnotics and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Leyla shares personal insights and practical advice for incorporating exercise into daily routines for better sleep.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Are dental mouth guards toxic? Aug 14, 2025

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Is the FDA phasing out natural thyroid?
Study: Lithium for Alzheimer's disease
More on water filtration issues
My mother-in-law has hallucinations when she has a UTI. Why is that?
Are dental mouth guards toxic? Is there a better alternative for clenching and bruxism?

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Aug 14, 2025

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Is gentle rebounding and indoor recumbent biking safe for someone with chronic venous insufficiency?
Were you talking about 'disseminated sarcoidosis'?
What are your thoughts on AI-enhanced EKGs?
What can I do to find relief for my irritable bowel syndrome?
Are there benefits to chelation therapy, or has it fallen out of favor?
Some brands of stevia don't contain erythritol. Can I use those?

ENCORE: Bridging Conventional and Functional Medicine, Part 1 Aug 13, 2025

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For many, integrative medicine has become an unattainable luxury, and healthy diet and lifestyle the prerogative of the privileged. Today’s guest, Dr. Ramona Wallace, is attempting to change that. Trained conventionally as a DO, she undertook additional training and certification via the Institute for Functional Medicine to broaden her clinical skills. She practices primary care in an underserved community in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where she incorporates diet and lifestyle recommendations to address her patients’ chronic conditions. Careful nutritional assessment has revealed that many of her patients, while overtly overweight, are decidedly malnourished. She has documented a wide range of deficiencies—of B vitamins, vitamins A, C, and D, critical minerals like zinc and magnesium, even full-blown scurvy. These are precisely the patients who are most likely to benefit from nutritional support. Discovering obstacles to compliance is a key element to effect their health transformations. Dr. Wallace believes that individualized care is the key to reversing long-standing health conditions. She mentors medical students in the first-of-its-kind Functional Medicine program at a medical school. She has also co-authored a landmark paper arguing for wellness self-care by doctors, to stave off burnout and to help them be better role models for patients.

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