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Ask Leyla: Supplements on a budget
Q: I know supplements are an important part of maintaining optimal health, but they can be so expensive. With so many options out there, how do I know what to focus on? What are the most important supplements to…read more
Categories:Gluten Sensitivity Supplements
From wraith to warrior: Hoffman Center’s Grimaldy Vargas triumphs in her first Spartan Sprint race!
Those of you who order supplements through our Hoffman Center store may be familiar with Grimaldy Vargas, who does yeoman’s service fielding orders via Internet and phone, conscientiously packing innumerable boxes with products of your choice. This week…read more
Leyla weighs in: More on heart disease
In a previous article, I discussed how ultra low-fat diets can be dangerous for cardiovascular disease given how they can turn LDL into atherogenic “B pattern” particles. But there’s more to the story, according to Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.,…read more
Categories:Atherosclerosis General Nutrition Heart Disease Heart Health Hypothyroidism Metabolic Syndrome Supplements
10 responses to supplement naysayers
Despite widespread usage, the controversy over supplements continues to roil. A recent editorial in the Annals of Internal Medicine called for an end to the debate: Supplements are worthless, it declared, “case-closed,” “enough is enough.” As a result,…read more
Leyla weighs in: How to treat acne
Acne is not just the scourge of teenagers swimming in raging hormones but in adults, too, who may have hormonal imbalances (e.g., perimenopause) or other health conditions that present as inflammation leading to a breakout. Rather than resorting…read more
Categories:Digestive Health Food Sensitivity Natural Hormones Skin and Hair Skin Conditions Women’s Health
Four more drugs you should avoid
I recently completed a series entitled 12 Drugs You Should Never Take that generated a lot of buzz on the Internet and via social media. No sooner had I completed it that I realized there were some additional…read more
Categories:Atherosclerosis Heart Disease Heart Health Mental and Emotional Health Skin and Hair Skin Conditions
Ask Leyla: How much sugar is acceptable?
Q: In your opinion, what is an acceptable intake of sugar? What fruits have the lowest amounts of sugar? Is the sugar from fruit better? I am reading all labels carefully for added sugar, trying to eliminate it as…read more
Categories:Cancer Candida Diabetes General Nutrition Metabolic Syndrome Obesity
Saving the VA hospitals
Last weekend’s celebration of Memorial Day was marred by what has come to be called “The Veterans’ Administration Scandal.” Long waits for care were compounded by bureaucratic concealment of the extent of the problem. Some veterans who were…read more
Categories:Depression/Anxiety Diabetes Ear, Nose and Throat General Medicine Heart Health Mental and Emotional Health Neurological Health Nutrition and Weight Stress Substance Dependency Supplements
Ask Leyla: Low-fat diets and heart disease
Q: My mother has had undiagnosed pre-diabetes for years and now has established coronary artery disease (CAD). Her cardiologist has her convinced that embarking on a super low-fat diet will help to decrease her LDL cholesterol. Hoping you and…read more
“Fed Up”: A movie review
Last weekend, I went to see Fed Up, co-produced by Katic Couric and Laurie David. I got to the megaplex and found it mobbed with crowds for the opening weekend of Godzilla, which was sold out. Tickets for…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…
Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Plant Based Meat
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