General Nutrition
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Who’s leading the charge in 2020 to combat the epidemic of diet-related disease?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
It has now been acknowledged that unhealthy diet is one of the leading risk factors for preventable death, exceeding even the toll caused by smoking. Last year, the Lancet reported that globally, one in five deaths are associated with poor…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
Leyla Weighs In: It’s 2020: Establishing new habits is a worthy resolution
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Experts say we don’t break a habit. We simply replace it with a new one, a new behavior. How we eat is actually a behavior. For example, if you’re always the first one to finish your meal at the family table,…read more
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Top Ten Intelligent Medicine podcasts of 2019 (part two)
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Last week, I began my recap of the best Intelligent Medicine podcasts of the year, highlighting topics ranging from childhood illness to DNA testing kits! This week, I’m finishing up our yearly Top Ten with five more picks for you to enjoy before the…read more
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Leyla Weighs In: High arachidonic acid? Blame corn
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Arachidonic acid is a pro-inflammatory fatty acid responsible for the production of series 2 prostaglandins, a hallmark of inflammation associated with conditions such as asthma and arthritis, to name a couple. However, arachidonic acid is not altogether a foe. It…read more
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Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs): A Review
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
By now we’re all well aware of the importance of good blood sugar control. Even when it’s not a matter of lowering out-of-range glucose in outright diabetes—or avoiding inadvertent hypoglycemic episodes resulting from overzealous insulin dosing—evidence is amassing that optimizing…read more
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What I learned about environmental toxicity at the American Nutrition Association (ANA) annual meeting
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
I just returning from the American Nutrition Association (ANA) annual meeting in San Diego. The ANA is a brand-new coalition of organizations that promote the science and practice of personalized nutrition. There was a big launch party for ANA at…read more
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Ask Leyla: What are the health benefits of apple cider vinegar?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I’ve heard that apple cider vinegar is good for your health, although I’m a little unclear on how. I don’t think I’ve ever heard you talk about it—could you discuss its benefits, if any? A: Besides being a favorite…read more
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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 one food…read more
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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 older and face…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
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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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Q: I’ve been following the low carb diet religiously, and it worked – at first.…
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It’s that time of year: I’m reprising my annual rendition of the year’s worst health…
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Arachidonic acid is a pro-inflammatory fatty acid responsible for the production of series 2 prostaglandins,…
Leyla Weighs In: 2020 Diet Rankings
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