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The staggering impact of sleep deprivation on our health
March is Sleep Awareness Month, with National Sleep Week coming up on the 12th. In commemoration, I’ll be spending the next two issues focusing on the impacts of sleep on our health. This week, I’m paying particular attention to…read more
Categories:Sleep
Leyla Weighs In: Health or disease? You choose
March is National Nutrition Month. Health or Disease? YOU choose. Believe it. In many cases, you have a choice. The state of our health care system today doesn’t promote health. It is more like a “sick care system”…read more
Categories:General Medicine General Nutrition
Natural solutions for sleep and stress
By Miles Sarill
Adequate sleep is a cornerstone of better long-term health, yet for tens of millions of Americans, quality sleep proves to be elusive. Below, you’ll learn about natural sleep and stress solutions from our friends at CV Sciences….read more
Categories:Sleep Sponsored Stress Supplements
February Features: The latest in health news
Depressing facts about air pollution: We already know about the deleterious effects of airborne pollutants on heart health; people who live near high-density traffic or near factory emissions are at higher risk of cardiovascular events. It’s also been revealed…read more
Leyla Weighs In: February is Heart Disease Month
Last week, I highlighted the American Heart Association’s misguided stance on saturated fats and vegetable oils. The focus of this week’s article is on the more critical risk factors for heart disease. Let’s talk inflammation. We know for a fact…read more
Categories:Heart Disease Heart Health Inflammation Metabolic Syndrome
Celebrating African American Medical and Nutrition Pioneers
In commemoration of Black History Month, I’ve compiled an impressive list of prominent African American health professionals who made major contributions to medicine and nutritional science . . . James Derham (1762-1802?): Before Black people were permitted to…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Leyla Weighs In: American Heart Association is still saturated fat phobic
Despite so much scientific evidence absolving saturated fats as dangerous to the heart and promoting heart disease, the AHA is still having trouble discerning fact from fallacy when it comes to informing the public about health. As Dr….read more
Categories:General Nutrition Heart Health Nutrition Controversies
February is “Heart Month”—Why aren’t we doing better?
Each year we make a big to-do about American Heart Month. We’re reminded to eat well, exercise, get our cholesterol and blood pressure checked, and see if we suffer from blood sugar problems. And yet, trends are concerning….read more
Categories:Heart Disease Heart Health Supplements
Ask Leyla: Which type of exercise is best—HIIT or endurance training?
Q: Which is preferable for health and conditioning, long, grueling marathons or relatively short bursts of intense aerobic activity? Some say the latter is more natural. A: Let me first say, I think all forms of exercise…read more
Categories:Exercise
Dietary supplements for immune support and respiratory health*
Are you ready for some science? With respiratory health on everyone’s mind these days, here’s a deep dive on how to fortify your resilience from our friends at Protocol for Life Balance®. —Dr. Ronald Hoffman This article…read more
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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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Dead Butt Syndrome: I love this term! Formally speaking, in medical parlance, it’s dubbed “gluteal…
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Q: I read various health newsletters, books, and websites on nutritional advice, and I’d like…
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"Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into…
Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Whole Body MRI
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