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The artificial sweetener controversy: Who should you believe?
Recently several sophisticated scientific studies have reached diametrically opposed conclusions: “Zero-calorie” sweeteners either (a) help prevent or (b) increase the risk of obesity and diabetes. Since hundreds of millions of Americans use them, and metabolic syndrome arising from overweight…read more
Fill your glass with this to improve gut microbiota
This article originally appeared on DrPerlmutter.com. There is certainly been a lot of discussion in the scientific community I related to the positive aspects of drinking red wine. Red wine, in addition to its healthy content of polyphenols…read more
Categories:Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Problems Autism Cancer Diabetes Digestive Health Heart Health
Who’s really in charge here–you or your germs?
Maybe you’ve heard the expression, “It’s not your fault you’re fat.” Alternatively we may say of someone who’s having a bad day: “He’s just not himself.” Lawyers have even tried to sway murder juries with the “Twinkie Defense.”…read more
Categories:Cancer Candida Digestive Health General Nutrition Nutrition and Weight Nutrition Controversies Obesity Supplements Women’s Health
Ten-point tune-up, step 1: Optimize your sleep
This article first appeared on Vitality 101 with Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum. I recently wrote about my recommended “Ten-Point Tune-Up” for optimizing key systems in your body, so you can feel and look younger and vital right now (there’s…read more
Categories:Exercise Nutrition and Weight Obesity Sleep Sleep Apnea Supplements
Intelligent Medicine Shorts: Pradaxa risks, calcium scoring for heart disease and new benefits from pomegranate
From time to time, this newsletter will feature short summaries of noteworthy news stories of the day with my comments appended, hopefully offering you a unique perspective on health news. Another Drug Bites the Dust . . ….read more
Categories:Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Problems General Medicine Heart Disease Heart Health Neurological Health Nutrition and Weight Supplements
Ask Leyla: What is causing my palpitations?
Q: I have a problem with palpitations. They start after I eat around 11:30 a.m. and continue until I fall asleep. I have been given a clean bill of health by my cardiologist. All labs and echocardiogram are…read more
Recommended article: “Doctor says he is sick of his profession but for the wrong reasons,” by Bill Sardi
This article, by Dr. Bill Sardi, was originally posted at KnowledgeofHealth.com. In an article entitled “Why Doctors Are Sick Of Their Profession” on the front page of The Wall Street Journal a heart doctor laments about his midlife…read more
Categories:General Medicine Heart Disease Heart Health Pediatric Health Supplements Surgery Women’s Health
Medical evolution will affect you, but how?
Those lazy, carefree days of summer ’14 are drawing to a close, so are you ready to jump-start your own fall health program? If you’re a fan of Intelligent Medicine, here’s an event that I know you’re going…read more
Categories:Digestive Health General Medicine General Nutrition
Do you have “poor protoplasm”?
“Poor Protoplasm” is a term I first heard when I was in medical school. At the time I was fascinated by nutrition, but I wasn’t yet sure of what medical specialty to choose to apply the principles of…read more
Categories:Environmental Health Exercise General Medicine Nutrition and Weight Obesity Sleep Stress Surgery Underweight/Malabsorption
Leyla weighs in: Can belly fat lead to dementia?
If you’ve been to any of my lectures in previous years, you know that abdominal fat is a hallmark of the metabolic syndrome, also known as syndrome X and insulin resistance syndrome. A waist circumference of 35 inches…read more
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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…
The U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (did you even know your taxpayer…
Q: For the past several months, I have been making my husband and myself vegetable…
Dead Butt Syndrome: I love this term! Formally speaking, in medical parlance, it’s dubbed “gluteal…
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