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My foray into personalized genetic testing
Last year, I recorded a podcast exploring the potentials and limitations of personalized genetic testing. Recently, your intrepid science investigator (me!) submitted saliva and stool samples as kind of a science fair project; I test-drove some of the…read more
Categories:General Medicine
The 7 best supplements for GERD sufferers
In previous installments of this series on GERD we’ve discussed the many downsides of acid-blocking medications and why just treating acidity doesn’t get to the root cause of reflux symptoms. We’ve also tackled the question of how diet…read more
Categories:GERD Probiotics Supplements
Ask Leyla: I have a healthy BMI, but a high waist-to-hip ratio – what should I do?
Q: My BMI is 19.8 but my waist-to-hip ratio is .96. My body fat percentage as measured in a health club ranges from 38 to 40 percent! My doctor said it’s hereditary—both my mother and grandmother carried weight around…read more
Categories:Obesity
The best drink for anyone with allergies or inflammation
For over 3,000 years, tea has been used as a medicinal beverage. Now modern science has discovered that a special type of tea, oolong, may offer unique anti-allergic benefits. Oolong tea is made from partially fermented tea leaves,…read more
Categories:Allergy Inflammation
How to reduce your dependency on acid-blocking meds – or eliminate them entirely!
In last week’s article, I outlined some of the downsides of PPIs (proton pump inhibitors)—powerful acid-blocking drugs used to treat GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease). These include Nexium, Prilosec, Protonix, Aciphex, Zegerid, Dexilant, and Prevacid. These drugs are cash…read more
Categories:GERD Inflammation
Ask Leyla: Do you have any tips for maintaining my ketogenic diet?
Q: I have tried somewhat successfully to burn my persistent fat with this diet but find the 20-30 grams daily carbohydrate allowance hard to maintain. I also like to enjoy a glass or two of good red wine with…read more
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These bugs may improve your mood
You’ve heard of the term probiotics, and likely prebiotics as well, but now we are hearing about “psychobiotics.” These have been defined as: living organisms that, when ingested in adequate amounts, produces a health benefit in patients suffering from…read more
Categories:Mental and Emotional Health Probiotics Stress Supplements
NEWSFLASH: Heartburn not caused by excess acidity!
For nearly 80 years it’s been unchallenged scientific dogma that heartburn (more recently dubbed GERD, or gastro-esophageal reflux disease) is a matter of unchecked acid secretion. Tens of millions of Americans have chewed calcium pills, quaffed 1st generation…read more
Categories:GERD Inflammation
Leyla Weighs In: Health is wealth
“When you have your health, you have everything.” I don’t know who said it first, but it’s true! In fact, this message is more important today than at any other time in our lives. The state of our…read more
Categories:General Medicine General Nutrition GMO
10 reasons why it’s not your fault you’re fat – UPDATED!
We’ve gone way past the Thermodynamic Equation to explain obesity—calories in, calories out. While losing pounds is still, to a large extent, about good diet and exercise, many individuals find themselves stuck at a higher-than-optimal weight despite earnest…read more
Categories:Allergy Inflammation Nutrition and Weight Obesity Stress
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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…
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