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When HDL is a foe, not a friend
HDL is the “good cholesterol”, in contrast to LDL, the “bad cholesterol”. Generally, healthy lifestyle measures like exercise and maintenance of healthy weight via a low-refined carb diet are associated with better HDL numbers. By now I’m…read more
Categories:Heart Disease
Leyla Weighs In: My go-to weeknight salmon
I like to make this main course on weeknights because it truly is quick and easy. No muss, no fuss. I take two to four salmon fillets and lay them skin side down in my favorite glass…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Protein Entrees Recipe
Does the advent of new weight loss drugs render natural weight loss measures obsolete?
Finding safe and truly effective weight loss drugs has long been the Holy Grail of Big Pharma. Along with cures for cancer, Alzheimer’s, and other scourges, a panacea for obesity ranks high among its priorities. With over…read more
Categories:Diabetes Medications Obesity
Ask Leyla: Why can’t I build muscle?
Q: Why is it so difficult for some people to build muscle? I have been lifting weights for twenty years and have seen no increase whatsoever in my arms and legs. My son has the same problem. I…read more
Categories:Exercise General Nutrition
May Missives: What you need to know about meals, music, memory, and more!
Poor food choices drive diabetes pandemic: A new study links poor diet to 14 million cases of type 2 diabetes worldwide—in 2018 alone. (In my opinion a gross underestimate if you add in the high percentage of new cases…read more
Categories:Diabetes Mental and Emotional Health Metabolic Syndrome Nutrition and Weight Pediatric Health
Leyla Weighs In: Practical ways to lower blood pressure
More and more people are being diagnosed with high blood pressure. The changing guidelines for diagnosing hypertension certainly play a role, but the twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes – collectively known as diabesity – and their associated metabolic…read more
Categories:Hypertension
The new dawn of mRNA technology
By Rob Verkerk, B.Sc., M.Sc., D.I.C., Ph.D., F.A.C.N.
As I continue my travels, I am lending this space once again to my friends at the Alliance for Natural Health for an important message about the future of vaccine technology. I’ve been a board member at ANH for…read more
Categories:Autoimmune Diseases Cancer COVID-19 General Medicine
Ask Leyla: Is olive oil safe for high-temperature cooking?
Q: I often see recipes using extra virgin olive oil with oven temperatures of 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Doesn’t that produce harmful free radicals? What cooking oils do you recommend when cooking or baking at high temperatures? A:…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Government censorship of natural health products on the rise
By Alliance for Natural Health
While I’m away this week, I wanted to take the opportunity to share this important message from my friends at the Alliance for Natural Health. I’ve been a board member at ANH for the last 20 years and…read more
Categories:Supplements
Natural solutions for sleep and stress
By Miles Sarill
Adequate sleep is a cornerstone of better long-term health, yet for tens of millions of Americans, quality sleep proves to be elusive. Below, you’ll learn about natural sleep and stress solutions from our friends at CV Sciences….read more
Categories:Sleep Sponsored Stress Supplements
Cocoa Flavanols are Your Heart’s Best Friend!
By Alan Frost, Founder and President of FlavaNaturals
Chocolate joins the pantheon of functional foods like tea, berries, and coffee—I obtain a mental and physical performance edge with my daily intake of cocoa flavanols. With Heart Health Month officially underway, there’s no better time to…read more
Categories:Exercise Heart Health Sponsored
Are your probiotics falling short? Why it is important for your probiotics to contain “Postbiotics.”
You might assume all probiotics are basically the same. But after reading this article by my good colleague, Dr. Ross Pelton, an internationally acknowledged expert in microbiome science and Scientific Director of Essential Formulas Inc., you’ll likely…read more
Categories:Probiotics Sponsored Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: Want to eat less? Sleep better!
Are you snacking much? More than usual? It may have to do with how much sleep you’re getting—or not getting which is more to the point. We know that not meeting sleep recommendations contributes to poorer health…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Sleep
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
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Are you snacking much? More than usual? It may have to do with how much…
It’s the Next Big Thing in cardiovascular prevention. Apolipoprotein B-100, or ApoB for short, may…
Q: I am a 46-year-old male, weighing 260 pounds at 5’9” tall. I was…
Leyla Weighs In: Regenerative Gardening
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