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My performance-enhancing “drugs”
With the Olympics underway, PEDs (performing-enhancing drugs) are once again in the spotlight. In an unprecedented move, Russian athletes have been banned from the Tokyo Olympics due to widespread, systemic and state-condoned doping. (They may compete individually,…read more
Categories:Exercise Supplements
Ask Leyla: How can I lower my HgbA1c?
Q: Six months ago, my HgbA1c was 5.9 which was very concerning but now my most recent bloodwork indicates it’s up to 6.5. I’m on a low carb diet, and the only remaining sugars in my diet…read more
Categories:Diabetes
Government urges crackdown on “health misinformation”—who decides?
The pandemic is subsiding, due to a combination of vaccination, the high percentage of Americans who have acquired natural immunity after exposure to COVID, as well as better therapies. But there’s a worrisome uptick in cases, and…read more
Categories:COVID-19
Ask Leyla: Should I avoid certain foods during a shingles outbreak?
Q: What foods must I avoid when I have shingles and what do I have to do to hasten the resolution of this condition? A: The herpes virus, in this case herpes zoster – a reactivation of…read more
Categories:General Medicine General Nutrition Supplements
Functional Medicine—the new orthodoxy?
Time was, when I was an aspiring medical student in the 70s, that “holistic” practitioners were few and far between. I had a few role models in Dr. Robert Atkins, Dr. Michael Schachter, and Dr. Rudolph Ballentine,…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Ask Leyla: What’s the difference between gluten sensitivity and celiac disease?
Q: I hear a lot about gluten sensitivity and celiac disease these days, and gluten-free products and menus seem to be everywhere. But what’s the difference? Are they the same thing? A: According to the American Academy of…read more
Categories:Gluten Sensitivity
Medical Nihilism—an idea whose time has come?
“Nihilism” is defined as “a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded”. When applied to modern medicine, it means imposing extreme skepticism on the medical practices that have come to comprise our disease-fighting armamentarium. After having…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Leyla Weighs In: Size matters!
Portion size, that is. Did you know a New York bagel was about the size of a hockey puck back in the 1970s? Today, it’s equivalent to four or five slices of bread. And if you hollow…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Obesity
Support detoxification with the right supplements
Want the scientific lowdown on detoxification? Read this fact-filled article from our friends at Protocol for Life Balance for practical tips on how to support your body’s essential clean-up pathways! —Dr. Ronald Hoffman This article contains content…read more
Categories:General Medicine Sponsored Supplements
Pomegranate power
Pomegranates have long figured in mythology, sacred texts, and in ancient materia medica. (See this entertaining historical cavalcade from PomWonderful) Modern research has documented the substantial health benefits of pomegranates: “ . . . human-based studies have shown promising results…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…
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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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