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Are Balance of Nature fruit and veggie pills as effective as they claim?
Q: I’m hearing all these radio testimonials for “Balance of Nature Fruits and Veggies.” Are their products for real? A: I previously weighed in on this subject in a newsletter article entitled “Are Fruit and Veggie Pills Really as…read more
Categories:Supplements
Ask Leyla: Why am I shedding so much hair?
Q: I am a 33-year-old African American woman who opted for a healthier lifestyle several years ago which included no longer using relaxer for my hair. However, since doing so my hair has been shedding consistently and…read more
Categories:Skin and Hair
Support for neurologic health: Profiles of three brain nutrients
In the 60s, Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane memorialized the expression “Feed Your Head!” And now, a half-century later, it’s come to full realization with the advent of scientifically-validated “brain nutrition”! Check out this article from our…read more
Categories:Neurological Health Supplements
Clinical Focus: Nicotinamide Riboside
I’m in the business of knowing which supplements will make the grade—for patients and my listening and reading public. I’m constantly inundated with product pitches, few of which really pan out. To maintain the credibility of my…read more
Categories:Aging Supplements
Ask Leyla: How can I heal my leaky gut?
Q: Could you please offer some suggestions on how to heal a leaky gut? A: The gut has two functions: To digest and absorb nutrients and to keep toxins out. Leaky gut syndrome begins with exposure to environmental toxins,…read more
Categories:Digestive Health Food Sensitivity
Are probiotics useless? (Spoiler alert: They’re not!)
Recently the mainstream media has gone after supplements with a vengeance. Multivitamins, vitamin D, fish oil, and now probiotics have lately come into their cross-hairs. I’ve been called into damage control mode on numerous occasions lately (read…read more
Categories:Probiotics
Ask Leyla: Is soy bad for me?
Q: I read various health newsletters and books and websites on nutritional advice, which I would like your opinion on. I recently saw one of those click-bait videos whose tagline was: “Which health food should you be avoiding?”…read more
Categories:Food Sensitivity General Nutrition
A comprehensive look at your immune health
I like and frequently prescribe Protocol For Life Balance . . . They adhere to the highest quality standards and at the same time they’re value-oriented, and offer some of the most competitive prices in the supplement…read more
Categories:Immunity Probiotics Supplements
Fish oil declared worthless for heart disease . . . until it became a profitable drug!
We’ve long been convinced that fish oil was heart-healthy. It totally makes sense. The first intimation that it was beneficial came in the 70s from epidemiological studies of Eskimos who, consuming massive amounts of oily fish and…read more
Categories:Heart Disease Heart Health Supplements
What is the role of supplements in a healthy diet?
To my readers: Lately, I’ve been doing “damage control” on studies that claim that “supplements don’t work” and that all you need to do to stay healthy is to “eat a healthy diet.” Here’s a comprehensive rebuttal…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Gluten Sensitivity GMO Supplements
Do you make these mistakes when buying or storing olive oil?
To my readers: I’ve often written about the importance of high-quality extra virgin olive oil as part of a heart-healthy diet. Today, I wanted to share with you a piece by someone who’s even more passionate about…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Leyla Weighs In: Four steps to healing your gut
Inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are on the rise in the United States as well as in other developed nations. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and leaky gut syndrome have become…read more
Categories:Digestive Health IBD IBS Microbiome
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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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Inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are on the…
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A year ago, Hurricane Harvey came barreling into the Houston area. Now Florence has wrought…
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Q: I drink iced tea from morning until I go to bed at night. Does all…
ENCORE: Inherited Family Trauma, Part 1
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