Intelligent Medicine with Dr. Ronald Hoffman | The Best of High Tech Medicine and Alternative Modalities

Digital Madness: How SOCIAL MEDIA is Driving Our MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS—and How to Restore Our Sanity is a new book by today’s guest, Dr. Nicholas Karderas. He details how social media is eroding our attention spans, and fostering binary thinking—akin to a mass epidemic of borderline personality disorder. Dr. Kardaras points out how highly immersive social media are an evolutionary mismatch for our hunter-gatherer brains. He proposes a dose of classic philosophy and ethics to gird ourselves against digital media’s pernicious influences, and describe effective treatment programs for digital addicts. Dr. Karderas declares against censorship but calls for reining in the power and reach of social media behemoths.

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Nicholas Karderas, author of "Digital Madness: How Social Media Is Driving Our Mental Health Crisis--and How to Restore Our Sanity

PEA for pain, immunity, sleep, inflammation, cognition, mood; Don’t put bananas in your smoothie—here’s why; Does cinnamon really improve blood sugar? Probiotics to counter antibiotic side effects; Natural support for insomnia; Stocks of weight loss drug-makers soar; A shot you can take every 6 months to control your blood pressure; Injectable med relieves peanut allergy; Governor DeSantis proposes Florida ban on lab-grown meat.

How to promote wound healing; “Enhanced Games” will feature athletes leveraging latest performance-enhancing drugs; Sophisticated blood test predicts Alzheimer’s decades before onset; Large trial demonstrates lifestyle key to dementia prevention; Pulse oximeters found unreliable in dark-skinned individuals; Can vertigo be a symptom of menopause? Gut bacteria support resistance to respiratory viruses; Riddle me this—sky-high cholesterol on a vegetarian diet—but zero plaque!

Registered dietitian nutritionist Leyla Muedin “weighs In” on the widespread issue of magnesium deficiency. Highlighting important findings from the New England Journal of Medicine and Holistic Primary Care, Leyla focuses on the impact of common medications, like diuretics and proton pump inhibitors, which can cause significant magnesium depletion. She emphasizes the importance of magnesium in over 300 biochemical functions in the body, its role in heart health, and the associated risks of deficiency, including cardiovascular, metabolic, and neurological problems. The episode also covers causes, symptoms, and treatment guidelines for magnesium deficiency, stressing the need for improved detection and supplementation practices among those at risk.

Save Our Supplements!; Taking statins in the setting of low-carb diets; Are there any downsides to taking L-arginine for erectile dysfunction?; I've developed aphasia and it's progressive. Am I doomed to this neurological deterioration?

Is it possible to be allergic to sugar? I get an extremely sore throat from it.; Can you comment on the pros and cons of pink salt?; I'm in my first trimester of pregnancy. Is there something you can recommend for morning sickness?; My 93-year-old mother has trouble swallowing and needs to take a laxative. Any recommendations?; Why do some organic whole grain cereals contain added sugar?; I believe in taking good care of myself with diet, supplements, and exercise instead of covid jabs. What are your thoughts? I had pre-skin cancer on my forehead and received treatment. Two months later it came back. Was I misdiagnosed?

Integrative rheumatologist Jill Weintraub MD explains how hi-tech medicines can be supported by lifestyle measures—including diet, stress reduction, and specific supplements. She’s the co-author of "Strategies to Treat Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: Everything You Wish Your Doctor Had Told You," where she offers comprehensive recovery plans with patient vignettes. She first details conventional options now available for autoimmunity, including the new biologic drugs. Dr. Weintraub discusses how diet can be deployed to reduce dependency on medications; the Mediterranean, Paleo, and vegan diets have been found helpful, as has intermittent fasting. Supplements like curcumin, omega 3s, and Boswellin may help tamp down inflammation; Adaptogens may counter the effects of stress; and probiotics and “gut-sealers” may address altered intestinal permeability. Androgens—especially DHEA—have proven helpful in lupus. A particular focus for Dr. Weintraub is patients who have signs of autoimmune susceptibility prior to formal diagnosis, who are ideal candidates for early intervention with natural modalities to forestall the development of full-blown disease.

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Jill Weintraub, author of "Strategies to Treat Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: Everything You Wish Your Doctor Had Told You."

When a health concern arises, the worry is two-fold: first, about the condition itself, and second, how to effectively access proper treatment and care. Even when you know a great deal about how the system works, navigating the US healthcare system is fraught with difficulty and heartache. The ride through a complicated, fractured, confusing, and dehumanizing healthcare system can be maddening. Medical consumer advocate Joyce Griggs is the developer of www.unitedstatesofhealthcare.com, a resource for patients and their families. We discuss how best to prepare for a doctor’s visit, how to make sure all members of your medical team are on the same page, and how to advocate for yourself. For example, it’s important to take advantage of new transparency laws to price out your healthcare. What to do when hit with insurance denials and sticker shock at the pharmacist? What about the pluses and minuses of telemedicine? Why it can be important to bring someone with you to critical doctors’ visits and to advocate for you during a medical crisis. Joyce shares her own experience dealing with the healthcare system on behalf of a sick relative which prompted her to share lessons she learned with the public.