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Less is more: The rise of overtreatment in the 21st Century
The country doctor of the early 20th Century had very few tools to address patients’ complaints. Armed with a few simple medications and some basic surgical techniques, they often had to rely on reassurance and bedside manner to…read more
Categories:Cancer General Medicine Heart Disease Medications
Ask Leyla: Help! Why can’t I lose weight post-menopause?
Q: Any tips for losing weight post-menopause? I eat a healthy diet (salmon 3-4 times a week; no white flour/sugars) and exercise, but cannot lose ten pounds. I never had a weight issue in my entire life until…read more
Categories:Menopause Nutrition and Weight Women’s Health
Diet and depression: A better plan for mental health?
Could the food we consume impact our risk for mood disorders and depression? It’s a fascinating question, and one we should absolutely be exploring further. Today, I want to look at a study from the journal Psychiatry Research,…read more
Categories:Depression/Anxiety General Nutrition
The honest truth about green tea extracts and liver toxicity
I’m a big fan of EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), a green tea catechin with many applications that I’ll enumerate below. I take it myself, and I recommend it to my patients and listeners. So I was especially dismayed…read more
Categories:Liver disease Supplements
Ask Leyla: What’s causing my heart palpitations?
Q: I have a problem with palpitations. They start after I eat around 11:30am and continue until I fall asleep. I was given a clean bill of health yesterday by my cardiologist. All labs and echocardiogram are…read more
Categories:Food Sensitivity Heart Health
Supplements in the cross-hairs again: What the latest study gets wrong
We’ve been here before. In December 2013, an editorial in Annals of Internal Medicine proclaimed: “Enough is Enough: Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements.” Unequivocal in its condemnation, the article stated “we believe the case is closed—supplementing the diet…read more
Categories:Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: The truth about bone health (part two)
Emerging research reveals vitamin K, particularly K2 (menaquinone), is a key player in bone health. Vitamin K2 keeps calcium to where it belongs—in bones. There are vitamin K-dependent proteins in bone, namely, osteocalcin, matrix GLA protein (MGP)…read more
Categories:Muscle and Bone Health Supplements
Dietary supplements: Sorting fact from fiction
A fascinating article written by an expert for one of our newest sponsors, Klaire Labs. Enjoy! – Dr. Hoffman Nutritional dietary supplements use is on the rise in the United States, both among consumers and…read more
Categories:Supplements
Omega-3’s lesser known benefit: Boosting your immunity
By Jolie Root
My audience knows that I’m a big believer in fish oil. I recommend it on a regular basis as a part of a healthy lifestyle. Most of you know about how important fish oil can be as…read more
Categories:Immunity Supplements
Rethinking Super Size Me: Is it a Big Whopper?
Most of us nutrition aficionados recall Morgan Spurlock’s landmark 2004 documentary, Super Size Me. The film offered a humorous and engaging take-down of fast food. In the spirit of Gonzo Journalism, Spurlock turned himself into a human guinea…read more
Leyla Weighs In: The truth about bone health (part one)
It’s not just about calcium. General nutrition advice is rampant with oversimplifications—some of which I find to be deleterious. An accurate example of this is the importance placed on a single mineral, calcium, for the prevention of…read more
Categories:Muscle and Bone Health Supplements
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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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Most of us nutrition aficionados recall Morgan Spurlock’s landmark 2004 documentary, Super Size Me. The film…
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It’s not just about calcium. General nutrition advice is rampant with oversimplifications—some of which I…
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The following is an article by Alana Cowan, my step-daughter. I was on the…
Leyla Weighs In: The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
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