

By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I have a problem with eating eggs lately. After eating them hard-boiled, scrambled, or as an omelet, I’m fine until the next meal a few hours later. Then I get abdominal pain and need to use the restroom. It…read more
Categories: Food Sensitivity
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
Categories: Food Sensitivity
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I read various health newsletters and books and websites on nutritional advice, which I would like your opinion on. I recently saw one of those click-bait videos whose tagline was: “Which health food should you be avoiding?” It turns out…read more
Categories: Food Sensitivity
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
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 or a…read more
Categories: Food Sensitivity
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I suffer from cold sores, and I’ve heard that certain foods can be a trigger for outbreaks—including nuts. I eat nuts daily as a snack; should I be avoiding them to prevent herpes outbreaks? A: The herpes virus can reactivate…read more
Categories: Food Sensitivity
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
When healing takes longer than expected, staying on a therapeutic diet can feel more like punishment than the medical nutrition therapy intended. Ditching efforts to remain compliant before real progress has taken place can cause the healing process to halt,…read more
Categories: Food Sensitivity
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: Could you please offer some suggestions on how to heal a leaky gut? A: The gut has two functions: To digest and absorb nutrients and to keep toxins out. Leaky gut syndrome begins with exposure to environmental toxins, food additives, pesticides,…read more
Categories: Food Sensitivity
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: What is causing my husband to fall asleep two hours after a meal every day? He is 78 years old and in excellent health and takes no medication. A: There are many reasons a meal can induce sleepiness. Was it a…read more
Categories: Food Sensitivity
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I have a problem with palpitations. They start after I eat around 11:30am and continue until I fall asleep. I was given a clean bill of health yesterday by my cardiologist. All labs and echocardiogram are normal. I’m taking…read more
Categories: Food Sensitivity
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