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UPDATED: 17 supplements for women with early breast cancer (part three of series)
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so I wanted to reprise an article from a series I wrote previously about natural ways to support breast cancer treatment. I hope you find this article helpful once again, or…read more
Categories:Cancer Probiotics Supplements Women’s Health
Ask Leyla: Which magnesium is right for me?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: Can you please break down the magnesium products offered at FullScript and speak about specific uses for each one? I’m not sure which one(s) would be the most beneficial for me. I’m 65 years old, have trouble…read more
Categories:Supplements
Maintaining healthy blood glucose levels with dietary supplements*
By Celine Torres-Moon
Readers, here’s an excellent review of the science behind some of the best researched-backed supplements for blood sugar optimization, from one of our sponsors, Protocol for Life Balance. While of specific interest to diabetics, keeping hemoglobin A1c…read more
Categories:Diabetes Supplements
Fish oil supplements are good. No, worthless. Wait—they work!
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Amidst the excitement over a major research group’s vindication of meat last week (NYTimes: “Eat Less Red Meat, Scientists Said. Now Some Believe That Was Bad Advice”), news of another stunning reversal was eclipsed. “Omega-3 fish oil supplements…read more
Categories:Heart Health Nutrition Controversies Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: The dangers of very low cholesterol
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Cholesterol is not a foe in and of itself. Here’s why: Cholesterol is a necessary substance in our bodies. It’s part of all of our cell membranes—the phospholipid membrane. As much as 80 percent of cholesterol is…read more
Categories:Heart Disease Heart Health
Veganism—the New Children’s Crusade
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
In the year 1212, legend has it that a 12-year-old shepherd boy named Philip Cloyes, claiming to bear a letter from Jesus to the King of France, led tens of thousands of children to the Holy Land in…read more
Categories:Nutrition Controversies
The ONE food you should avoid
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: Working with a cardiologist in a hospital, I asked him is there one food to avoid above all others. He answered yes, cheese. Is the doctor correct? A: I would disagree with the cardiologist. I think the…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
The important role nitric oxide plays in your health
By Beth Shirley, RPh, CCN
With a profusion of consumer nitric oxide products out there, it’s nice to know that we’ve garnered the sponsorship of a truly science-based NO booster. Berkeley Life cares about the research, and has formulated a real physician-quality…read more
Categories:Aging Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: Health is Wealth
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
“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. As we grow…read more
Categories:Aging Environmental Health Exercise General Nutrition
Aging better with Tru Niagen: A view from the discoverer of nicotinamide riboside as a powerful vitamin precursor of NAD
By Charles Brenner, PhD
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Charles Brenner on the Intelligent Medicine radio show and podcast. He’s the Roy J. Carver Chair and Head of Biochemistry at the University of Iowa, as well as a…read more
Categories:Aging Supplements
Do you make these mistakes when buying or storing olive oil?
By T.J. Robinson
To my readers: I’ve often written about the importance of high-quality extra virgin olive oil as part of a heart-healthy diet. Today, I wanted to share with you a piece by someone who’s even more passionate about…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Everything you need to know about the current cholesterol guidelines
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL CHOLESTEROL EDUCATION MONTH Several years ago, we all awoke to a sea-change in the way mainstream medicine approaches the prescribing of cholesterol drugs. It caught many of the “worried well” by surprise. Even most…read more
Categories:Atherosclerosis
Ask Leyla: What are your guidelines for stopping Nexium?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: My sister who is in her mid-sixties now has been treating her acid reflux with Nexium for years. Her new doctor would like her to go off Nexium. I’ve heard you talk about how difficult that…read more
Categories:Digestive Health GERD
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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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SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL CHOLESTEROL EDUCATION MONTH Several years ago, we all awoke to a sea-change…
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Q: My sister who is in her mid-sixties now has been treating her acid reflux…
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Most people steadily gain weight as they advance in age from young adulthood into middle…
Leyla Weighs In: Diet and Your Microbiome
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