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Trillions for COVID recovery—what role for nutrition?
The US has allocated trillions of dollars for COVID recovery; an additional bill of uncertain multi-trillion-dollar dimensions is shaping up to address “infrastructure needs”—broadly construed as addressing material as well as human exigencies. Amidst this, in addition…read more
Categories:COVID-19 Nutrition and Weight
Ask Leyla: It’s Alcohol Awareness Month – What lifestyle changes can help my son manage his alcoholism?
Q: My son who is in his late twenties has had a drinking/drug problem for years. I do not know after reading your article whether it is actually alcoholism or alcohol abuse. Regardless, it has become a real problem…read more
Categories:Alcoholism
COVID conundrums
We’re at a crossroads. More people are receiving vaccines as availability improves and hesitancy abates. There’s a slight uptick in cases, but that’s to be expected as restrictions loosen and spring fever overtakes restless young people who…read more
Categories:COVID-19
Leyla Weighs In: The causes of IBS
April is IBS Awareness Month The prevalence of IBS has increased dramatically over the last decade. In fact, an estimated 30 to 45 million people in the United States—10 to 15 percent of the population—are affected by…read more
Categories:IBS
What supplements should I take (or avoid) prior to my COVID vaccine?
It’s acknowledged that “results may vary” when it comes to vaccine responses. Notwithstanding that preliminary trials showed that COVID shots were 90%, 95%, or 76% “effective” (take your pick), there’s lots of inter-individual variation. Research protocols for…read more
Categories:COVID-19 Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: The link between inflammation and mental illness
In setting out to determine how chronic inflammation affects the brain, researchers have found a mechanism that directly links inflammation to mental illness. As much as 75 percent of the 1.5 million Americans afflicted with systemic lupus…read more
Categories:Inflammation Mental and Emotional Health
The surprising link between anxiety and inflammation
There’s plenty to be anxious about these days: When will the lockdowns end? Will my kids/grandkids be irreparably set back by school interruptions? Will dire predictions about lapsed immunity and viral variants portend a fourth wave later…read more
Categories:Inflammation Mental and Emotional Health
Ask Leyla: Can good gut bacteria help reduce kidney stones?
Q: I had a kidney stone for the first time at 52 years of age, and I was researching why this happened at this stage of my life. I read how a gut bacteria called Oxalobacter formigenes metabolizes…read more
Categories:Endocrinology Microbiome
Which vaccine should I take?
It’s been a year since the pandemic started. No one could’ve predicted it, but suddenly we have an embarrassment of riches: an array of vaccine choices. There’s the two-shot Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and Johnson & Johnson’s…read more
Categories:COVID-19
Honoring Women’s Contributions to the Field of Nutrition
This month marks the confluence of Women’s History Month and National Nutrition Month. Women have historically been ideally suited to advance the practice of nutrition via their traditional roles implementing healthy diet in the home, but they…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Women’s Health
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
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We’re living longer, but cognitive decline threatens to rob us of quality of life in…
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Dr. Antonio Bianco, recipient of the American Thyroid Association’s John B. Stanbury Thyroid Pathophysiology Medal,…
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There’s a misconception among low-carb dieters. Many people believe a low-carb diet is much higher…
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