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How to protect yourself from the harmful effects of antibiotics
There are times when you just need an antibiotic. Think pneumonia, a serious skin infection, a urinary tract infection, or Lyme Disease. Yes, they’re overused for self-limited conditions like mild acne, bronchitis, ear infections, and sinusitis, but…read more
Categories:Medications Supplements
Processed foods cause overeating and weight gain—DUH!
A self-evident proposition, something that’s been at the core of my decades-long lifework as a medical nutritionist, I’d dub this the DUH Story—not merely of the week, the month, or the year—but of the present century! Why…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
11 natural ingredients for healthier skin
This article contains content from one of our trusted sponsors. Radiant skin is more than a simple mark of beauty; it’s an indication of a healthy you. You make first impressions in an instant. Your clear, glowing…read more
Categories:Skin and Hair Sponsored Supplements
Scuba diving is great (but there’s a lot that can go wrong!)
I just returned from a dive trip to the Dominican Republic and wanted to share some reflections with you. I dove at Bayahibe, a beach resort near La Romana on the southern (Caribbean) coast of the DR,…read more
Categories:Exercise
Ask Leyla: A closer look at the starch-based McDougall diet
Q: Can you tell me what you think about the starch based diet that Dr. McDougall recommends? A: What if I told you that the healthiest diet includes pizza, pasta, pancakes… and sugar? You would either jump…read more
Categories:Nutrition Controversies
New calls for “regulation” of health information: Censorship much?
Last week, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)rolled out a new proposal: “Counteracting Health Misinformation: A Role for Medical Journals?” I was shocked and dismayed. The authors proclaim: “The growing toll of popular fallacies about health and…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Leyla Weighs In: Why I disapprove of restaurant “children’s menus”
Full disclosure: I do not have children—by choice. But this does not preclude me from having a strong opinion about how we feed our kids. Check out any popular restaurant menu—especially chain restaurants where families often gather—and…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Pediatric Health
Could a vegetarian diet undermine your mental health?
I saw it on Drudge: “The Scary Mental Health Risks of Going Meatless,”a story in Women’s Health magazine. Predictably, this ignited a media feeding frenzy: “Plant-Based Diets May Hike Mental Health Risks” — CNBC “Vegetarian Diets Linked to Emotional, Mental…read more
Categories:Mental and Emotional Health Vegetarian Diet
Ask Leyla: Is the stress of moving affecting my health?
Q: I moved to California from New Jersey about two months ago. Since this move, I’ve been experiencing hair loss, dry skin, and chest congestion. The chest congestion is persistent. I saw a doctor who told me…read more
Categories:Stress
New perspectives on IBS
April marks “IBS Awareness Month” so let’s survey some of the new innovations in IBS care since I last reviewed it. IBS patients—estimated at 30-45 million in the U.S. alone—are demanding better treatments. They’re even organizing politically to advocate for…read more
Categories:IBS
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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…
Leyla Weighs In: Natural Alternatives to Weight Loss Drugs
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