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Ask Leyla: Should I include cold cuts in my Mediterranean diet?
Q: Please weigh in on the effects of including cold cuts such as salami, prosciutto, and capicola in one’s diet. Are all cold cuts created equal? I’m confused because of the recommendation to eat a Mediterranean diet….read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Digestive enzymes and other dietary ingredients for digestive support
It’s not so much that “you are what you eat”, but rather, you are what you digest. As you age, or with medical conditions, your ability to break down food and assimilate nutrients declines. Following is a…read more
Categories:Digestive Health Sponsored Supplements
Nutrients in the News: Fish oil, magnesium, vitamin D and curcumin
Fish Oil: Remember the bad old days when this was said of fish oil? “This Incredibly Popular Supplement Is Pretty Much Useless, Says Huge New Study.” While the benefits of Omega-3 supplements were being downplayed, Amarin pharmaceuticals made a…read more
Categories:Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Problems Atherosclerosis Diabetes Heart Disease Heart Health Medications Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: What symptoms can tell us
In my experience, the development of a symptom(s) is your body trying to tell you something. Your approach to it may be one of curiosity. This is good because curiosity ushers in information. For example, in the…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Nutritional outrages of the week
A trio of food stories caught my eye this week . . . Turning breakfast cereal into a bedtime snack: A problem for the food industry is that there are only a finite number of mouths available to…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Leyla Weighs In: Standard Medical Assessment vs. Integrative and Functional Medicine Assessment
Recently, I was asked to look at the labs of a woman in her late forties complaining of fatigue and malaise, despite eating healthfully and exercising regularly. Basically, her physician looked for anemia and low thyroid—both are…read more
Categories:Endocrinology General Medicine
10 tips for surviving allergy season
If you’re like many of us, this time of year can be both beautiful and vexing. Blossoms begin to adorn our trees, and our cars and patios are coated with a dusting of yellowish-green pollen. For spring allergy…read more
Categories:Allergy
Ask Leyla: Could green tea be causing me adrenal stress?
Q: I drink about three to five cups of organic green tea every day. I mentioned to my chiropractor that menopause has brought me disrupted sleep and difficulty burning fat and building muscle even though I’m a CrossFitter,…read more
Book Review—Desperate Remedies: Psychiatry’s Turbulent Quest to Cure Mental Illness
For centuries, medicine has grappled with psychiatric illness, wielding a variety of techniques. Nevertheless, success has been at best marginal; a recent study of antidepressants and psychotherapy in the treatment of major depressive disorder has shown a response rate…read more
Categories:Mental and Emotional Health
Leyla Weighs In: Grocery shopping tips
It’s National Nutrition Month, and it’s all about eating better! Now that you’ve arranged your kitchen, pantry and refrigerator for ease of use for food preparation and cooking, let’s tackle grocery shopping. The lament I hear from most people…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
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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…
In last week’s newsletter I commented on the nomination of RFK Jr. to be Secretary…
Q: Short of bariatric surgery, my doctor has recommended I start taking a semaglutide medication…
The election is over, and some are disappointed and others exhilarated. Here on Intelligent Medicine,…
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