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May Missives: From mental health to misinformation
Acetyl-l-carnitine (ALC) for depression: Carnitine is a well-known energy compound. It’s responsible for transporting long-chain fatty acids into mitochondria to be oxidized for energy production. As a result, it’s a plausible nutrient for supporting the function of the…read more
Leyla Weighs In: Dietary Guidelines for Americans
In an effort first started by the National Academies of Sciences in 2017 to increase transparency and manage bias, The Nutrition Coalition along with six other agencies and universities recently undertook a study to measure incidence of conflicts…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Tricky triglycerides
Cholesterol always gets a bad rap, but few medical consumers—and even health professionals—finger triglycerides as a more likely suspect in heart disease causation. Triglycerides are circulating fats in the bloodstream. That fact was memorably brought home to…read more
Categories:Heart Disease Heart Health
Invasion of Ukraine compounds Russia’s health woes
Eyes are on Ukraine this week as Russia continues its onslaught. Amidst the conflict, there’s a health story. A country’s military preparedness and its ability to sustain a long-term war campaign are inextricably linked to the health…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Ask Leyla: What can I do to help alleviate my PMS symptoms?
Q: Like many, I suffer from PMS symptoms and would like to manage them naturally as much as possible. Is there anything I can do to make the symptoms less severe, or prevent them altogether—or am I stuck…read more
Categories:Supplements Women’s Health
The great fish oil debate (Spoiler alert: It works!)
When it comes to the debate over fish oil’s heart benefits, medical opinion keeps shifting more than lead changes in a Duke/North Carolina March Madness basketball showdown. But the tide has turned with a couple of recent…read more
Categories:Heart Health Nutrition Controversies Supplements
How to improve blood flow and promote vasodilation to help combat erectile dysfunction
One of the most exciting recent discoveries in physiology is about the role nitric oxide plays in optimizing circulation. What’s exciting is that there’s a natural approach to boosting nitric oxide. Among the new crop of nitric…read more
Categories:Sponsored Supplements
The myriad benefits of cycling
This month, tired of the lingering gloomy weather in New York which makes bike riding an ordeal, I signed up for a 5-day Arizona bike tour with Trek Travel. I flew to sunny Phoenix and traveled to the Civana…read more
Categories:Exercise
Dietary supplements and healthy aging: PQQ, Glutathione, and Alpha Lipoic Acid*
Anti-aging is a hot topic on Intelligent Medicine. Here, health educator and frequent podcast contributor Neil Levin provides a detailed explanation of how a suite of nutrients from our friends at Protocol for Life Balance can provide…read more
Categories:Aging Sponsored Supplements
18 supplements for allergy relief and prevention
Last week, I offered my top ten tips for beating spring allergies. This week, I’m arming you with the supplements you need to keep the sniffling, sneezing, and watery eyes at bay. Most often when seasonal allergies…read more
Categories:Allergy Probiotics Supplements
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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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I just returned from a dive trip to Turks and Caicos and wanted to share…
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Q: According to my latest bloodwork, I have low levels of ferritin. Can you shed…
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Dr. Antonio Bianco, recipient of the American Thyroid Association’s John B. Stanbury Thyroid Pathophysiology Medal,…
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