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Leyla Weighs In: Take part in reducing food waste
According to the USDA Office of The Chief Economist in 2010, “31 percent of food loss at the retail and consumer levels corresponded to approximately 133 billion pounds and $161 billion worth of food.” As a result,…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Ask Leyla: Should I be taking daily aspirin, even without a doctor’s recommendation?
Q: What are the benefits or dangers of long-term aspirin use for stroke prevention? If it is of benefit, what does it actually do, and if it is not a good idea, why? A: Aspirin is probably…read more
Categories:Heart Health Stroke and TIAs
The glymphatic system: Enhancing performance with optimal sleep
Perhaps by now, you’ve heard of the glymphatic system. Personally, I’ve seen it be a subject both popular media and medical journals are devoting more and more attention to. But, what exactly is the glymphatic system? This…read more
Categories:Sleep
17 natural ways to treat Multiple Sclerosis
Did you know that March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month? There are now nearly a million people with MS in the U.S., with women making up 74% of them. Drugs are the current mainstay of treatment for MS, with some…read more
Categories:Multiple Sclerosis Supplements
The plot against Keto
I’m not susceptible to conspiracy theories, but this week’s confluence of anti-low-carb/Keto stories has me wondering. It’s a veritable torrent of orchestrated assaults! First there was the “Keto crotch” campaign. Initially, I was going to pass up…read more
Categories:Ketogenic Diet Nutrition Controversies
Leyla Weighs In: The VERY Necessary Nutrition Consult
CELEBRATING NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH You will find the following quote clearly displayed on the wall in my office: The patient who doesn’t pay attention to diet is wasting the physician’s time — Chinese Proverb When we use the…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Is vitamin D overrated?
When it comes to acceptance of novel scientific theories, J.B.S. Haldane once wrote that acknowledgment goes through four stages: 1. This is worthless nonsense. 2. This is an interesting, but perverse, point of view. 3. This is…read more
Categories:Supplements
Why the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease is increasing
Last month, the investment world was rocked by the disclosure that Gerald Cotten, CEO of one of the world’s largest crypto-currency exchanges, had died suddenly at the age of 30. Lost with him were passwords and recovery…read more
Categories:IBD
How I Saved My Joints in Just 7 Days — And Gave My Skin a Boost Too!
By Bill Sardi, Medical Researcher
This article contains information from one of our trusted sponsors. If you’re like me — and millions of other Americans — when you hit your 50s, your joints let you know it. Aches and stiffness, less mobility……read more
Categories:Joint Health Sponsored Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: Risk factors and locus of control
On an almost daily basis, we are bombarded with frightening health reports. Claims such as, “50,000 people will die of colon cancer this year,” or “prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men,”…read more
Categories:General Medicine
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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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