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September is Sexual Health Month—Is there a diet connection?
To commemorate Sexual Health Month, let’s tackle the question: Can you eat your way to optimal sexual performance? That was the subject of a chapter that I co-wrote with Intelligent Medicine co-contributor Leyla Muedin in the Dr. Andrew Weil textbook Integrative…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Sexual Health
Cocoa flavanols boost cognition, mood and cardiovascular health
By Alan Frost, Founder and President of FlavaNaturals
As a chocolate lover, I was getting fewer of the benefits and more of the extra calories even from 90% cocoa bars. Now with FlavaNaturals I’m assured of obtaining the full health dividends of cocoa flavanols along…read more
Device anxiety
There are plenty of reasons to be anxious these days. There’s Covid, politics, the economy, looming environmental catastrophe, crime, the threat of World War III, not to mention the usual personal things—your health, your job or school,…read more
Categories:Mental and Emotional Health
“EAT-Lancet” is hard to digest
Recall that back in 2019, the prestigious international medical journal Lancet issued a call for curbing meat consumption. The EAT-Lancet Commission invoked the alleged health benefits of reducing intake of animal protein and claimed plant-based eating could help save the…read more
Categories:Nutrition Controversies
Ask Leyla: Is salt making me fat?
Q: I think we are all aware that excess sodium intake can cause water retention. However, I guess I wasn’t fully aware of the relationship between a high-salt diet and fructose production? Is salt itself causing weight…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Nutrition and Weight Obesity
“Is there a doctor on board?”: The challenges of in-flight medical emergencies
Medical emergencies occur with disturbing frequency on planes. One colleague of mine had the extraordinary experience of having to help subdue an out-of-control passenger on her flight to a medical convention; on her return flight, she was…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Ask Leyla: Which is better for inflammation, borage oil or evening primrose oil?
Q: I’ve heard that both borage oil and evening primrose oil have anti-inflammatory properties, but I don’t know much about them. What makes these oils beneficial? Which would you recommend for someone who is looking to reduce inflammation?…read more
Categories:Inflammation Supplements
Can too much exercise be bad?
In the field of sports medicine, no question has generated more controversy. While exercise is unquestionably beneficial overall, is there a point where too much becomes detrimental? The U.S. Health and Human Services guidelines for physical activity state that…read more
Categories:Exercise
7 ways to instill healthier eating habits in your kids—and why it matters
Poor childhood nutrition is one of the most critical problems that threatens the health, productivity, and even national security of America. Time was, during the mobilization of young men that accompanied World Wars I and II, a…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Pediatric Health
Ask Leyla: Should I start drinking red wine for heart health?
Q: I’ve never been a heavy drinker, but I’ve heard red wine has beneficial compounds for heart health. I’d like to start drinking it, but am unsure which wine is best. How do I know which red…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Heart Health
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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…
Dead Butt Syndrome: I love this term! Formally speaking, in medical parlance, it’s dubbed “gluteal…
Q: I read various health newsletters, books, and websites on nutritional advice, and I’d like…
"Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into…
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