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Author: Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN

Leyla Weighs In: Chronic Stress and Its Hidden Effects

Feeling the weight of stress? Chronic stress doesn’t just impact your mood—it physically alters your brain. On this episode of the Intelligent Medicine Podcast, “Leyla Weighs In” with how our diets can reverse these effects and help boost brain resilience.

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Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN April 25, 2025
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Leyla Weighs In: Medical management or nutritional cure?

Ask yourself: Do you simply want to take a prescription to manage your symptoms, or seek out the root cause of your trouble to effectively treat and eradicate it?
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Leyla Weighs In: Lessening the impact of chronic stress

Longterm stress can have myriad negative health effects, and unhealthy coping mechanisms can make things even worse. Learning how to support yourself during stressful times is vital.
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Leyla Weighs In: Four causes for IBS

IBS has increased dramatically over the last decade, and the causes are numerous. In this article, Leyla Muedin focuses on four of them.
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Leyla Weighs In: Cook with fat, not vegetable oil

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Ask Leyla: What could be causing mysterious bloating and abdominal pain?

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Ask Leyla: Should I be using iodized salt?

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Leyla Weighs In: Grocery shopping tips

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Leyla Weighs In: Optimizing your kitchen

Have you taken stock of your cupboards lately? From appliances to pantry items, Leyla offers advice for spring cleaning your kitchen.
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Ask Leyla: When should I get follow-up blood work?

Q: I’ve just embarked on my therapeutic diet and supplement program to help correct metabolic abnormalities pertaining to inflammation, blood sugar and my lipid profile (which is out of whack) as well as micronutrient deficiencies that were found like B12 and vitamin D.  At what point to do I follow up with new blood tests to monitor my progress?
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Leyla Weighs In: Using local raw honey for seasonal allergies

For years, folks have been using local raw honey to decrease symptoms of seasonal allergies. The mechanism of action is the presence of small amounts of pollen from nearby plants in honey, which help the immune system desensitize to these allergens over time.
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