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Leyla Weighs In: Turning intention into action
When it comes to good health practices, we all have the best intentions, right? We try to avoid making excuses to skip exercise, think twice before reaching for that second helping of dinner—or second glass of wine, and try…read more
Categories:Environmental Health Exercise General Nutrition Sleep
Health and Wellness for Busy Women
Natalya Fazylova is a Doctor of Nursing Practice and an Associate Professor at the City University of New York. In her postgraduate education Dr. Fazylova became a certified Chinese Herbologist through the New York Institute of Herbal Medicine…read more
Categories:Women’s Health
5 easy Paleo diet hacks
I have been adhering to a “Whole30” version of the Paleo diet for three months now, and I’m enjoying the results. (Read more about my experience with the Whole30 here, or listen to this Intelligent Medicine podcast.) I feel clearer…read more
Categories:Paleo Diet
Ask Leyla: What could be causing nausea between meals?
Q: I have adult female friends who are somewhat overweight who say if they don’t eat every three hours they feel nauseous and sick. The foods they eat are not from healthy sources. Is their nausea a withdrawal symptom…read more
Categories:Food Sensitivity Hypoglycemia
Maple syrup cures Alzheimer’s?
This week, Fox News published a startling report titled, “Maple syrup isn’t just delicious, it could also cure Alzheimer’s disease.” How exciting! All of the talk about the dangers of sugar go right out the window now, and…read more
Categories:Alzheimer’s
Can what you eat really damage your thyroid?
I’m about to embark on a discussion of one the most controversial topics I’ve ever touched upon. Is it Donald Trump’s candidacy? Same-sex marriage? Gun control? No, none of the above. It’s whether certain foods can be goitrogens,…read more
Easy-to-use “smart” device makes it possible to lower blood pressure naturally
This article contains sponsored content. From Dr. Hoffman: I’m tremendously excited about this new, innovative natural approach to blood pressure optimization. Yes, diet, exercise, stress reduction and supplements are keys to blood pressure control, but this easy-to-use device…read more
Categories:Hypertension
Histamine intolerance: A new way of looking at allergies
Do you have allergies? Sneezing, wheezing, burning eyes, or flushing, itchy skin with hives? Do certain foods trigger stomach cramps or diarrhea? Or do you suffer from frequent headaches or migraines, bouts of nausea, severe menstrual cramps, or…read more
Categories:Allergy Digestive Health Food Sensitivity General Nutrition
Leyla Weighs In: Sodium vs. potassium in hypertension
The sodium controversy is ongoing, with proponents of lower-sodium recommendations asserting, along with the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, that it be restricted to less than 2,300 mg per day (a teaspoon) and no more than 1,500 mg…read more
Categories:Hypertension
8 reasons why it’s not your fault you’re fat
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
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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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Dead Butt Syndrome: I love this term! Formally speaking, in medical parlance, it’s dubbed “gluteal…
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Q: I read various health newsletters, books, and websites on nutritional advice, and I’d like…
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"Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into…
Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Body Composition
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