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Leyla Weighs In: Is your New Year’s Resolution to lose weight?
I would advise the following: Don’t count on commercial weight loss diets. I’ve had many clients over the years who have embarked on commercial weight loss programs–many with little success. Sure, they lose weight as long as…read more
Categories:Nutrition and Weight Nutrition Controversies Obesity
Top Ten Intelligent Medicine podcasts of 2019 (part two)
Last week, I began my recap of the best Intelligent Medicine podcasts of the year, highlighting topics ranging from childhood illness to DNA testing kits! This week, I’m finishing up our yearly Top Ten with five more picks for you to…read more
Categories:Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Digestive Health Environmental Health General Nutrition Immunity Nutrition Controversies Women’s Health
Top Ten Intelligent Medicine podcasts of 2019 (part one)
‘Tis the season. As the pace of work and school slows, and the freneticism of shopping and parties abates, people are hopping into cars, buses, planes and trains to reach holiday destinations. Or else, they collapse and…read more
Top Ten Worst Health Stories of 2019 (Part 2)
It’s that time of year: I’m reprising my annual rendition of the year’s worst health stories. These stories distinguish themselves by perpetuating stereotypes about the dangers or inefficacy of supplements or natural therapies, or alternatively, parroting outmoded…read more
Leyla Weighs In: High arachidonic acid? Blame corn
Arachidonic acid is a pro-inflammatory fatty acid responsible for the production of series 2 prostaglandins, a hallmark of inflammation associated with conditions such as asthma and arthritis, to name a couple. However, arachidonic acid is not altogether…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Inflammation
Top Ten worst health stories of 2019 (Part 1)
It’s that time of year again! Time to pay homage to some of the worst accomplishments of waning 2019: Worst songs, worst movies, worst fashions, worst tech gifts, etc. This week, I’m reprising my annual rendition of…read more
Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs): A Review
By now we’re all well aware of the importance of good blood sugar control. Even when it’s not a matter of lowering out-of-range glucose in outright diabetes—or avoiding inadvertent hypoglycemic episodes resulting from overzealous insulin dosing—evidence is…read more
Categories:Diabetes General Medicine General Nutrition Hypoglycemia
Keep Wild Oil of Oregano on hand this holiday season
By Gina Haynie
In a recent review of natural immune boosters, I gave a nod to oregano as an all-purpose antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal. Here’s a deeper dive on oregano’s benefits, from our friends at Future Pharm. —Dr. Hoffman This…read more
Categories:Colds and Respiratory Infections Sponsored
What I learned about environmental toxicity at the American Nutrition Association (ANA) annual meeting
I just returning from the American Nutrition Association (ANA) annual meeting in San Diego. The ANA is a brand-new coalition of organizations that promote the science and practice of personalized nutrition. There was a big launch party…read more
Categories:Environmental Health General Nutrition
The Raw and the Cooked: What enabled us to become human may also be our undoing
As many of you know by now, my training in college was in anthropology. This study of diverse cultures and human evolution informs my understanding of human health to this day. The Raw and the Cooked is the…read more
Categories:Nutrition Controversies
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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…
Unpacking the Myths and Realities of GLP-1 Drugs with Dr. Swathi, Part 1
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