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Is Covid over—or is there a looming apocalypse?
Covid recently hit a milestone for me personally. My hair cutter has had a long-standing policy of mandatory masking in her salon. It’s a reasonable accommodation to her preferences, despite the fact that I’ve long stopped wearing…read more
Categories:COVID-19
Ask Leyla: Can vitamin C raise blood sugar?
Q: I am a type 2 diabetic who takes 4,000 mg of vitamin C each day. I recently heard that vitamin C can raise your blood sugar. Is this true? A: Vitamin C is an important antioxidant…read more
Categories:Diabetes Supplements
Mental health: Nutrition matters!
I just got back from the American Nutrition Association Annual Summit in San Diego. The theme was the impact of nutrition on mental health. It was an awesome assembly of great researchers and speakers, and it’ll provide…read more
Leyla Weighs In: The benefits of cocoa flavanols
Chocolate lovers rejoice! Now you can have your chocolate and eat (and drink) it too thanks to the proven benefits of flavan-3-ols. Flavonoids in foods are shown to confer a vast array of health-promoting benefits due to…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Heart Health
Can exercise combat anxiety?
“Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of…read more
Categories:Depression/Anxiety Exercise
Leyla Weighs In: A strong immune system starts with a healthy gut
If you’re concerned about the state of your immune system this cold and flu season, focus on your gut. Seventy percent of immunity is in the Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue (GALT) which is part of the gastrointestinal…read more
Categories:Immunity Microbiome
Is cancer really just a fungal infection?
Recently, a popular website, Gizmodo, regaled readers with the headline: “Our Cancers Are Filled With Fungi”, with the tagline “New research shows that many cancers play host to their own unique microbiomes of fungi, which may affect our chances…read more
Categories:Cancer
Ask Leyla: Should iron and vitamin C be taken together?
Q: Are there some supplements that should not be taken together? I seem to recall reading that supplements containing iron and vitamin C should not be taken together but I don’t recall why. Can you shed some…read more
Categories:Supplements
SRW redefines what it means to age
Longevity Researcher Greg Macpherson is one of my favorite podcast guests. He’s the founder of Science Research Wellness (SRW Labs) which has rolled out a highly innovative suite of supplements that harness the latest breakthroughs on the…read more
Categories:Aging Sponsored Supplements
Harness the power of cold
It’s now inevitable that we may be facing an unprecedented cold winter. With energy prices soaring and power grids straining to meet electricity demands, it’s going to be challenging. I don’t mean to seem oblivious to the…read more
Categories:General Medicine
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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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It seems not a week goes by that we’re not regaled with news of a…
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Last week, I discussed possible reasons for low ferritin levels. As with most blood tests,…
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I just returned from a dive trip to Turks and Caicos and wanted to share…
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