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ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for January 18, Part 2: Curbing Back Pain Jan 20, 2025

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The tricky business of boosting vitamin D; New doubts over prospect of extending lifespan to 150; Reduced sitting time found to curb back pain; GSK settles Zantac lawsuits for $2.2 billion; Incorrect arm position may lead to false elevation in blood pressure readings.

Leyla Weighs In: The Surprising Benefits of Good Cholesterol for Brain Health Jan 17, 2025

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The cholesterol conundrum: Nutritionist Leyla Muedin discusses recent research suggesting that HDL, or 'good' cholesterol, may protect against brain atrophy and dementia. The study from UT Southwestern Medical Center, published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, found that higher concentrations of small particle HDL are linked to better cognitive function and greater gray matter volume. Leyla emphasizes the importance of understanding cholesterol's role beyond just heart health and challenges common misconceptions. She also highlights the benefits of dietary fats and criticizes outdated medical advice that promotes low-fat diets. This episode encourages a more nuanced view of cholesterol and its significant impact on overall health.

ENCORE: Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Life Expectancy Jan 16, 2025

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Report: US will trail other nations in life expectancy by 2030
Obesity rates a contributing factor to decreased life expectancy in the US
What are your views about the use of AMPK?

ENCORE: Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: The Choline in Eggs Jan 16, 2025

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What dosage of Nicotinamide Riboside is optimal in increasing mitochondrial biogenesis?
I've been treated for SIBO in the past but haven't yet tried rifaximin. Do you recommend it?
Is the choline in eggs causing thousands of people to suddenly form blood clots?
Is the EBCT still the most accurate, least-radiation-exposure test for coronary calcification?
How many milligrams of SAMe do you recommend for depression?

ENCORE: Natural Ways of Managing Menopause, Part 1 Jan 15, 2025

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Menopause can pose severe challenges to women: hot flashes, cognitive impairment, sleep problems, and sexual difficulties, often compounded by weight gain. ObGyn Dr. Anna Cabeca is schooled in mainstream medicine but has added a natural medicine repertoire to her practice. She recounts how she learned to overcome her own devastating symptoms of early menopause. She believes that diets need to be individualized for menopausal women. Find her quiz to determine your menopause type at www.DrAnna.com/mpquiz. We discuss the role of supplements and bio-identical hormone replacement to augment tailored diets. Her book, "MenuPause: Five Unique Eating Plans to Break Through Your Weight Loss Plateau and Improve Mood, Sleep, and Hot Flashes," highlights the role variations on the keto diet and intermittent fasting can play in alleviating menopause symptoms and reversing mid-life weight gain.

ENCORE: Natural Ways of Managing Menopause, Part 2 Jan 15, 2025

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Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with ObGyn Dr. Anna Cabeca, author of "MenuPause: Five Unique Eating Plans to Break Through Your Weight Loss Plateau and Improve Mood, Sleep, and Hot Flashes."

Achieving Metabolic Health, Part 1 Jan 14, 2025

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Guest Dr. Stephen Hussey, a chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner, discusses the importance and impact of a metabolic revolution. Dr. Hussey shares his personal journey of overcoming inflammatory conditions and managing type 1 diabetes through lifestyle changes, focusing on diet and functional medicine principles. The discussion highlights the flaws in conventional medical approaches to chronic diseases and the need for a holistic view of health. Emphasizing the benefits of a low-carb diet and the potential detrimental effects of excessive insulin, the episode explores the benefits of metabolic flexibility. The conversation also introduces the initiative MetabolicRevolution.org, which aims to demand better health guidelines from government agencies, urging a focus on research-based recommendations and reducing industry influence. Dr. Hussey's insights underscore the potential for personal health transformations and advocate for systemic changes to improve public health.

Achieving Metabolic Health, Part 2 Jan 14, 2025

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Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Stephen Hussey MS, DC, from MetabolicRevolution.org.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for January 11, Part 1: Does toasting bread make it carcinogenic? Jan 13, 2025

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Announcing the return of Intelligent Medicine to WOR 710 AM in New York City—its original home where the show debuted in 1988! Which is better—being thin or being fit? Why you shouldn’t succumb to pitches for “free” medical devices from Medicare; Does toasting bread make it carcinogenic? Belgium takes lead in protecting the “Anxious Generation” by banning cell phones in schools; The remarkable health benefits of urolithin A (Mitopure®️).

Intelligent Medicine Radio for January 11, Part 2: Why 70 is the New 60 Jan 13, 2025

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“Active holistic therapy” for prostate cancer with diet and fish oil helps defer need for surgery, hormone blockade, radiation; Why 70 is the new 60; Long-term harmful effects of acid-blockers; Do memory supplements pass the blood-brain barrier? Fish oil, krill oil, olive oil for cardiovascular prevention; Paxlovid aggressively promoted but overprescribed for otherwise healthy patients.

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