General Nutrition
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A tale of two toxins
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
We spend a lot of time worrying about exposure to mercury, lead, bisphenol A, glyphosate and a myriad of environmental toxins. But here are two that you probably don’t know about and may be inadvertently consuming. Transglutaminase: Science News reported this month that,…read more
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Leyla Weighs In: Happy New Year! A great time to establish healthy new habits
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Experts say we don’t actually 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…read more
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The five health battles we need to fight next
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
In a previous newsletter, I celebrated five victories that suggest the tide is finally turning—marketers of chemical-laden junk food are bowing to consumer demands, and even the Federal government is scaling back on its fluoridation mandates. These victories are significant, and…read more
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Ask Leyla: Could poor diet be causing ADD?
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 2. Now 12 years old, she is about…read more
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Leyla weighs in: Healing and the intrinsic value of time
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
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Leyla Weighs In: Holiday eating done right!
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Sometimes the best way to stick to a diet plan is to break all the rules. Yes, that’s just what I said. The holidays are a perfect time to help you stick to your diet. You just have to follow…read more
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Ask Leyla: How can I survive the keto flu?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I’m on a very low carb diet and my question relates to my feeling of weakness and lethargy recently. I’ve read about the “Atkins Flu” or “Keto Flu.” Is this what I’m experiencing? What can I do to feel better?…read more
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The future of nutritional medicine (part three)
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
In part one of this article, I discussed how new scientific breakthroughs will soon revolutionize the field of precision nutrition. In part two, I wrote about how the emerging field of nutrigenomics will help hone our nutritional recommendations. But there are additional levels of complexity…read more
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Leyla Weighs In: Keep a budget – A carbohydrate budget
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Weight loss diets are definitely doable if you learn to keep a budget. But I’m not talking about budgeting money or even calories here, I’m talking about carbohydrates. Just as in personal finance where a budget is a tool to…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: My girlfriend eats fast-food at least once a day. Her daughter has been raised with…
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Winter is the time of year when people most often complain of dry skin. It's…
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When healing takes longer than expected, staying on a therapeutic diet can feel more like…
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