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Maintaining healthy blood glucose levels with dietary supplements*
Readers, here’s an excellent review of the science behind some of the best researched-backed supplements for blood sugar optimization, from one of our sponsors, Protocol for Life Balance. While of specific interest to diabetics, keeping hemoglobin A1c…read more
Categories:Diabetes Supplements
Fish oil supplements are good. No, worthless. Wait—they work!
Amidst the excitement over a major research group’s vindication of meat last week (NYTimes: “Eat Less Red Meat, Scientists Said. Now Some Believe That Was Bad Advice”), news of another stunning reversal was eclipsed. “Omega-3 fish oil supplements…read more
Categories:Heart Health Nutrition Controversies Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: The dangers of very low cholesterol
Cholesterol is not a foe in and of itself. Here’s why: Cholesterol is a necessary substance in our bodies. It’s part of all of our cell membranes—the phospholipid membrane. As much as 80 percent of cholesterol is…read more
Categories:Heart Disease Heart Health
Veganism—the New Children’s Crusade
In the year 1212, legend has it that a 12-year-old shepherd boy named Philip Cloyes, claiming to bear a letter from Jesus to the King of France, led tens of thousands of children to the Holy Land in…read more
Categories:Nutrition Controversies
The ONE food you should avoid
Q: Working with a cardiologist in a hospital, I asked him is there one food to avoid above all others. He answered yes, cheese. Is the doctor correct? A: I would disagree with the cardiologist. I think the…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Everything you need to know about the current cholesterol guidelines
SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL CHOLESTEROL EDUCATION MONTH Several years ago, we all awoke to a sea-change in the way mainstream medicine approaches the prescribing of cholesterol drugs. It caught many of the “worried well” by surprise. Even most…read more
Categories:Atherosclerosis
Ask Leyla: What are your guidelines for stopping Nexium?
Q: My sister who is in her mid-sixties now has been treating her acid reflux with Nexium for years. Her new doctor would like her to go off Nexium. I’ve heard you talk about how difficult that…read more
Categories:Digestive Health GERD
The important role nitric oxide plays in your health
With a profusion of consumer nitric oxide products out there, it’s nice to know that we’ve garnered the sponsorship of a truly science-based NO booster. Berkeley Life cares about the research, and has formulated a real physician-quality…read more
Categories:Aging Supplements
Is weight gain inevitable as you grow older?
Most people steadily gain weight as they advance in age from young adulthood into middle age. Between ages 29 and 39, women typically gain about 7 pounds, and men put on an additional 15 pounds, according to…read more
Leyla Weighs In: Health is Wealth
“When you have your health, you have everything.” I don’t know who said it first, but it’s true! In fact, this message is more important today than at any other time in our lives. As we grow…read more
Categories:Aging Environmental Health Exercise General Nutrition
Aging better with Tru Niagen: A view from the discoverer of nicotinamide riboside as a powerful vitamin precursor of NAD
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Charles Brenner on the Intelligent Medicine radio show and podcast. He’s the Roy J. Carver Chair and Head of Biochemistry at the University of Iowa, as well as a…read more
Categories:Aging 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
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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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Last week we were assailed with yet another pop science diet report: “Healthy foods more…
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Q: When reading ingredients on package labels, how can I tell whether they contain trans…
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Happy September! I hope all of my readers had a wonderful Labor Day weekend. With…
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