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Leyla Weighs In: The Healthiest Diet on the Planet?
What if I told you that the healthiest diet includes pizza, pasta, pancakes…and sugar? You would either jump up and down with glee or scratch your head in confusion, yes? Well, this is the claim of one Dr….read more
Categories:Diabetes General Nutrition Nutrition Controversies
Reversing Alzheimer’s with probiotics?
For the past several years I have been writing and lecturing about the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease and changes in the gut bacteria. We know, for example, that Alzheimer’s is an inflammatory condition. As well, we know that…read more
Is the “pandemic” of vitamin D deficiency exaggerated?
Eclipsed by post-election media coverage, this is clearly the big health/nutrition story of the week. The press uncritically parroted the unwarranted conclusions of a New England Journal of Medicine op-ed: “Vitamin D deficiency widely overestimated, doctors warn” “Vitamin…read more
Categories:Autoimmune Diseases Cancer General Nutrition Supplements
Yet more reasons to go gluten-free
These days, so many people are going gluten-free. With the advent of books like “Grain-Brain”and “Wheat Belly,” the trend is gaining impetus. But some persist in dismissing the demonization of gluten as a passing fad: “Does it Even Matter…read more
Categories:Gluten Sensitivity Hypothyroidism
Ask Leyla: Should I be avoiding soy?
Q: I read various health newsletters, books, and websites on nutritional advice, and I’d like your opinion on something I recently came across. It was one of those click-bait videos whose tagline was: “Which health food you should…read more
Categories:General Nutrition GMO
The real reason GMO matters
When I lecture to the general public, as well as to healthcare professionals, I often ask the question, “How do you feel about GMO foods?” The results are almost universally negative. Generally, the audiences come to the conclusion…read more
Categories:GMO Microbiome
The ugly truth emerges about synthetic thyroid medication
A new study confirms something that I’ve believed from the very start of my medical career: For many patients, standard synthetic thyroid medication (Synthroid, levo-thyroxine) doesn’t work well. About 15 percent of the 10-12 million people in the U.S….read more
Categories:Endocrinology Medications
Ask Leyla: Are protein bars a healthy meal replacement?
Q: I see protein bars and meal replacement bars advertised everywhere, but I’ve always wondered if they’re really “good” for you. What do you think of protein bars? Are they a healthy snack or meal replacement? A: My biggest pet…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Sudden cardiac death – magnesium reduces risk
More than half of men and two thirds of women who experience sudden death from cardiac causes do not present any clinically recognized heart disease before they die. That means they hadn’t been diagnosed with angina, or narrowing…read more
Categories:Heart Health Supplements
Why you shouldn’t get your health advice from celebrities
Stars are lining up, telling us how to vote, what wireless networks to use, what luxury cars to drive. Now they’re weighing in on our health choices. Recently, Ben Stiller offered his take on the PSA test, a…read more
Categories:Cancer Men’s Health Prostate Disorders
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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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New, more powerful weight loss drugs: Drugs like Wegovy, Rybelsus, Ozempic and Mounjaro/Zepbound are revolutionizing…
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According to the Lancet, autoimmune disease affects one in ten people globally and it’s now…
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This past week we were regaled with headlines like: High levels of niacin may increase…
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