Digestive Health
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Ask Leyla: Could poor diet be causing ADHD?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: My girlfriend eats fast-food at least once a day. Her daughter has been raised with no vegetables, no fruit, packaged chicken nuggets, and tons of soda for the most part since age two. Now 12 years old, she is about…read more
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Ask Leyla: What causes constipation and how can I relieve it?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I find that periodically, I suffer bouts of constipation. I’ve had a hard time pinpointing what might be at the root of it. Can you share some of the common causes of constipation, and what can be done to…read more
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Ask Leyla: Bowel Movements: What’s regular?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: A lot of health gurus brag that they move their bowels three times daily. It seems one consistent bowel movement around the same time every day seems more natural. How important do you think it is to move your…read more
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Ask Leyla: What are your guidelines for going off PPIs?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: My sister, who is in her mid-sixties, 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 can be. What are…read more
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Digestive enzymes and other dietary ingredients for digestive support
By Celine Torres-Moon
It’s not so much that “you are what you eat”, but rather, you are what you digest. As you age, or with medical conditions, your ability to break down food and assimilate nutrients declines. Following is a great summary from…read more
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GERD diet myths debunked
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Shibboleth: noun. A belief or custom that is not now considered as important and correct as it was in the past. I addressed a common nutritional shibboleth recently, which holds that dietary fat intake is responsible for raising triglycerides (actually, it’s carbs). Another shibboleth…read more
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Ask Leyla: How can I regain weight after illness?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I lost 10 pounds last year after a bout of food poisoning. I was treated for SIBO, included more animal protein, and slowly added more carbs back into my diet, but I still have not gained the weight back….read more
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Ask Leyla: I’ve been diagnosed with diverticulosis—what foods should I avoid?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I have recently been diagnosed with diverticulosis, and I am researching which foods to avoid and which to eat. However, I’m getting conflicting information. Can you provide some guidance? A: Diverticulosis is very common, especially in those over the…read more
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What’s causing your diarrhea?
By Eric Morgan
Diarrhea, the runs, GI distress. They’ve earned a medical designation: IBS-D. Tens of millions suffer from it. Learn about the possible causes, and an ingenious natural solution, in the following article from our friends at Medtrition. —Dr. Hoffman This article contains…read more
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