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by Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Pioneering complementary medicine practitioner Dr. Ronald Hoffman takes a cutting-edge approach to health, wellness, and aging. He covers both conventional and alternative modalities, as well as nutrition, exercise, and supplements.
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- 2 days ago31 min
Understanding COVID-19's Impact on Children, Part 1
Pandemic Policies, Vaccines, and Harms to Children: pediatrician and author Dr. Elizabeth Mumper discusses her book “Kids and COVID: Costly Mistakes That Must Never Happen Again.” Mumper argues parents should question authorities, citing early pandemic decisions such as lockdowns, masking, and a “one size fits all” vaccine strategy despite children’s low risk from COVID. She supports the Great Barrington Declaration’s focus on protecting high-risk groups and criticizes suppression of repurposed treatments like hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin. The discussion raises concerns about mRNA vaccine safety, biodistribution of lipid nanoparticles, underreporting to VAERS, loss of long-term control groups, myocarditis risk in young males, and claims of severe neurologic effects and “turbo cancers.” Mumper describes developmental, educational, and mental-health harms from masking and school closures, challenges vaccine mandates as violating informed consent, explains the cell danger response concept, and criticizes Paxlovid while favoring integrative approaches.
- 2 days ago37 min
Understanding COVID-19's Impact on Children, Part 2
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with pediatrician and author Dr. Elizabeth Mumper.
- 3 days ago43 min
Intelligent Medicine Radio for June 13, Part 1: The Best Form of Curcumin
Want a suitcase of antibiotics? Online “wellness” companies will oblige, but the disruption to your microbiome may last up to 8 years; What’s the best form of curcumin? New push to promote nutrition instruction for doctors—is it enough? “Borderline anemia”—what could be the cause?
- 3 days ago44 min
Intelligent Medicine Radio for June 13, Part 2: Smartphones and Social Media Create Real Harm for Adolescents
More than just a game—Knicks overcoming odds in game 4 comeback is a parable of resilience; A one and done lifetime cholesterol fix via gene modification; Will cataract surgery interfere with benefits of light exposure? Do amounts of vitamin A in various supplements taken together court the risk of toxicity? Smartphones and social media create real harm for adolescents; Experts determine the exact right amount of sleep down to the minute—but is it overreach?
- 6 days ago23 min
Leyla Weighs In: Insights on Menopausal Pain
Perimenopause, Insulin Resistance, and Persistent Muscle & Joint Pain: A Functional Medicine Framework: Nutritionist Leyla Muedin discusses perimenopausal musculoskeletal symptoms—new or persistent joint pain, muscle aches, and tendon problems—and highlights a Clinician’s Journal article by physical therapist Tara Moore proposing insulin resistance screening in perimenopausal musculoskeletal care. She explains that declining estradiol during the menopausal transition can worsen insulin signaling, increase visceral fat, and reduce insulin sensitivity, affecting skeletal muscle recovery and potentially contributing to tendinopathies and poor or short-lived responses to localized treatments like PT. The framework emphasizes assessing systemic metabolic contributors (e.g., sedentary behavior, high-carbohydrate nutrition patterns, PCOS, central weight gain, stress, sleep disruption) and addressing mediators such as inflammation and impaired glucose utilization. She suggests integrating metabolic risk assessment, sleep and stress strategies, resistance training, and interdisciplinary referrals, arguing that nutrition and supplementation—especially a low-carb approach—may improve recovery and pain outcomes.
- 1 weeks ago35 min
Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Deprescribing
Deprescribing thyroid and other meds in older adultsCan I safely take serrapeptase for longer than four weeks?I want to take nattokinase but isn't there a 'clot dislodging' risk?Could you discuss C. difficile and how to treat it?
- 1 weeks ago32 min
Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: In-Door Stair Climbing
I do stair climbing indoors in bad weather instead of walking outdoors. Is this worthwhile?The FDA no longer recommends use of radiation shields during X-ray procedures. What say you?I have a queasy stomach feeling, and my blood sugar is higher than usual. What are your thoughts?I've been using magnesium taurate to control palpitations and find I need more than usual.A comment about performance-enhancing drugs in professional sports
- 1 weeks ago27 min
Revitalizing Energy with Membrane Lipid Replacement, Part 1
Dr. Garth Nicolson, Founder, President, Chief Scientific Officer, and Emeritus Research Professor of Molecular Pathology at the Institute for Molecular Medicine in Huntington Beach, California, and Research Advisor for Nutritional Therapeutics, explains how membrane damage from free radicals and loss of mitochondrial transmembrane potential contribute to declining energy with age, noting studies in older adults showing improved energy output, fatigue, cognition, mood, and activity after NTFactor lipids, a protected phospholipid supplement balanced toward mitochondrial lipid composition. He describes evidence of lipid delivery using fluorescent-tagged lipids in sperm, with improved motility, and discusses applications including wound healing in veterans, removal of hydrophobic toxins via a concentration-driven “conveyor belt” process, and improved transport of nutrients like CoQ10. He details articles on normal aging, menopause-related changes supported by membranes, dementia risk linked to hearing loss, and rat studies showing delayed hearing loss with NTFactor, and mentions research on EMF sensitivity and planned schizophrenia trials.
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Pioneering complementary medicine practitioner Dr. Ronald Hoffman takes a cutting-edge approach to health, wellness, and aging. He covers both conventional and alternative modalities, as well as nutrition, exercise, and supplements.
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