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By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
The recent attempt on candidate Trump’s life merely highlights a long-standing problem: America is in the throes of a mental health crisis. It seems not a week goes by that we don’t learn of another mass-shooting incident. We’ve come to…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: Is drinking liquids with meals bad for digestion? I routinely have a pint of water with my main meal and continue drinking water throughout the day. A: Over much of my career in nutrition, I’ve seen recommendations for fluid…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
“Dr. Hoffman, do you still eat peanuts?” That was a listener question recently on my Intelligent Medicine radio program. Sure, I eat peanuts, but rarely now. There’s nothing like working your way through a bag of ballpark peanuts during a…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
The importance of food safety cannot be overstated. Every year there are an estimated 48 million cases of foodborne illness. Proper handling of food is critical to keeping it safe to eat. Preventing cross-contamination is key. When checking out at…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Lately there’s been a lot of buzz about protein. Protein bars are all the rage. Health influencers extoll the benefits of supplemental protein. It’s said to be the ultimate satiety solution, helping us curb appetite. And we’re told that, especially…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
There’s been a lot of buzz lately about the harmful effects of industrial seed oils. While some claim that they are poison—to be avoided at all costs—others claim that the hysteria is unwarranted: “While the internet may be full of…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Breaking the sugar habit can be tough, but replacing sugar with artificial sweeteners carries its own challenges and risks. By making the change to artificial sweeteners, we’re not really breaking the sugar habit. Instead, we’re using a substitute that tastes…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
At this point in time, and in science, we know that low-fat diets aren’t helpful. Indeed, they’re harmful. The Dietary Guidelines which encourage the substitution of fats with carbohydrates have caused our rampant epidemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes….read more
Categories: General Nutrition
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I’ve heard about studies that indicate eating your foods in a certain order can impact blood sugar. For example, vegetables first, then fats/proteins, and then starchy carbs to avoid glucose spikes. I’ve also read that drinking a glass of…read more
Categories: General Nutrition
Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
There’s more to GI health than whether or not to take an acid-blocker. All too…
In the latest attempt to remove “stigma” from medical terminology, liver specialists have come up…
Q: My husband’s high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is 1.62 and his homocysteine is 13.1. If…
Banish the Bloat: Leyla Weighs In with Tips and Insights
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