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Ask Leyla: Can I eat a high fat meal if I’ve had my gallbladder removed?
Q: Is it harmful to ingest too much fat at one meal after you’ve had your gallbladder removed? A: The gallbladder is essentially a depot for bile secreted by the liver. Bile is necessary for the emulsification,…read more
Categories:Gall bladder disease
14 things YOU know better than your doctor
Your doctors know a lot. They are among the most highly-trained professionals, often undergoing 8-15 years of intense post-graduate education. They endure rigorous testing and certification, and have to continually keep up with reams of new information as…read more
Categories:General Medicine General Nutrition Medications Supplements
2021: A COVID retrospective
As I write this, President Biden has just declared that it will be “a winter of severe illness and death for the unvaccinated . . . but there’s good news: if you’re vaccinated and you have your…read more
Categories:COVID-19
Book review: Three perspectives on the COVID response
This month, I’m poring over three books with the common theme that we’ve seriously missed the boat on handling the pandemic. Each author offers a distinct perspective on what went wrong. Here’s a brief rundown on each:…read more
Categories:COVID-19
Leyla Weighs In: How to cook when you’re short on time or motivation
A frequent question I get from my patients is, “I don’t have time to cook every day. How can I possibly implement my prescribed diet?” The simple answer is you don’t have to cook every day. Full…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
December dispatches: Over-eating and cancer; the AMA goes woke; Einstein vs. Fauci
“Disordered eating” and gastrointestinal cancers: If it’s not obvious to you by now that what you eat impacts your risk for cancer, you haven’t been paying attention to the latest research. There’s a link to obesity for most…read more
Categories:Cancer COVID-19 General Nutrition
Meal planning to support a healthy immune system
As cold and flu season looms, try these natural solutions from our partners at Nutritional Therapeutics to bolster your resistance. For the month of December, you can get 20% off their entire line of supplements with code…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Immunity Sponsored Supplements
Biden’s physical: What it reveals—and what it doesn’t
A presidential physical is always a big deal. Particularly when the current occupant of the White House is, at 79, the oldest president in US history. The purpose of this analysis is neither to cast doubt on…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Leyla Weighs In: Hemoglobin A1c vs. Glycomark: A tale of two tests
You’ve heard me touting the benefits of the gold standard glucose tolerance test (GTT). Another test we’ve relied on to determine blood sugar values is the Hemoglobin A1c (HgbA1c). The HgbA1c is a marker of average blood…read more
Categories:Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome
The latest in COVID health news
As the holiday season approaches and colder temperatures drive people indoors, concerns are arising over a potential COVID “5th wave” (I’m losing count already!). The news from Europe is not good, where numbers are surging in countries…read more
Categories:COVID-19
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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…
Mastering Nutrition and Mindset for Ultra Endurance with Athlete Brian Keane, Part 1
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