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Leyla Weighs In: Eating healthy doesn’t have to be hard
The biggest obstacles to healthy eating I hear about most from clients and patients are time pressures and inconvenience. After all, who wants to cook meals every day? I sure don’t (that’s right, and I don’t!). But your…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Cranberry helps prevent heart disease, diabetes risk factors
This article originally appeared on Dr. Galland’s website, PillAdvised. Like cranberry? Researchers find polyphenol-rich cranberries to be a sustainable lifestyle approach to better health. A new study reveals that drinking low-calorie cranberry juice cocktail may help lower the…read more
Natural treatment for prostate cancer: How changing your lifestyle could save your life
In previous articles , I have detailed 20 supplements that can help men prevent—and even slow the progression of—prostate cancer. While it is pretty much acknowledged that lifestyle plays an important role in the causation of most cancers,…read more
Categories:Cancer Environmental Health Exercise General Nutrition Men’s Health Prostate Disorders Stress
Ask Leyla: What is your advice for someone recently diagnosed with IBS?
Q: I just found out I have IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). For the past month, I’ve gone back and forth between diarrhea and constipation, and it’s made it hard to leave the house! My doctor said to take Imodium…read more
Categories:Allergy Candida Food Sensitivity GERD IBS Probiotics
Twin nutrients for great health: Vitamin A and beta-carotene
This article originally appeared on Dr. Teitelbaum’s website, Vitality 101. Two nutrients that do amazing things to help protect your long-term health are vitamin A and beta-carotene. Studies suggest that these “twin nutrients” may help protect you from…read more
Categories:Aging Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Problems Alzheimer’s Autoimmune Diseases Cancer Eye Health General Nutrition Hypothyroidism Lung Health Muscle and Bone Health Supplements
Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez: In Memoriam
The news last week shocked me, as it did undoubtedly many of you: Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez, America’s foremost integrative cancer pioneer, had died suddenly. He died suddenly at home of unknown causes. Until then, he had been in…read more
Ask Leyla: Why am I shedding so much hair?
Q: I am a 33 year old African American woman who opted for a healthier lifestyle several years ago which included no longer using relaxer for my hair. However, since doing so my hair has been shedding consistently and…read more
Your brain really does have a second chance!
This article originally appeared on Dr. Perlmutter’s website. Years ago, when I was in medical school, we were taught that humans lacked the ability to grow new brain cells. This was called the “central dogma” of brain physiology….read more
Is your doctor a psychopath?
Psychopath: “A person with a psychopathic personality, which manifests as amoral and antisocial behavior, lack of ability to love or establish meaningful personal relationships, extreme egocentricity, failure to learn from experience, etc.” Psychopaths are often highly intelligent and…read more
Ask Leyla: I’ve fallen off the low-carb wagon – how can I get back to better eating?
Q: A few months ago I emailed you that I had decreased my carbohydrate intake significantly but developed a new obsession: nuts, cheese, and seeds. Recently, my co-workers threw me a going away party and guilted me into eating…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…
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