Metabolic Syndrome

Leyla Weighs In: Hemoglobin A1c vs. Glycomark: A tale of two tests

By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN

You’ve heard me touting the benefits of the gold standard glucose tolerance test (GTT). Another test we’ve relied on to determine blood sugar values is the Hemoglobin A1c (HgbA1c). The HgbA1c is a marker of average blood glucose over a…read more

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A cup of blueberries a day keeps the doctor away

By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

In a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition researchers demonstrated the benefits of eating a cup of freeze-dried blueberries every day. The subjects were overweight or clinically obese (with BMI > 25), ages 50-75, all with three or…read more

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Leyla Weighs In: Do you have Metabolic Syndrome?

By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors associated with increased risk for chronic disease such as heart disease and cancer. According to the CDC, more than a third of all US adults met the definition and criteria for…read more

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Ask Leyla: How can I lower my triglycerides?

By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN

Q: You’ve talked about high triglycerides being an important risk factor for heart disease—even more so than cholesterol. What can I do to lower mine? A: Yes, that’s right. It’s not all about cholesterol when it comes to heart disease. High triglycerides…read more

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What you need to know about glaucoma

By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

Did you know that glaucoma is the second most common form of progressive blindness in the U.S., after macular degeneration? Or that it is the leading cause of blindness among African-Americans and Hispanics? In fact, glaucoma is estimated to affect…read more

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Clinical Focus: Nicotinamide Riboside

By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

I’m in the business of knowing which supplements will make the grade—for patients and my listening and reading public. I’m constantly inundated with product pitches, few of which really pan out. To maintain the credibility of my recommendations, I perform…read more

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High fructose corn syrup and the brain

By Dr. David Perlmutter

Excessive alcohol use can cause fat accumulation in the liver. Ultimately, This accumulation of fat may lead to liver failure that may actually prove fatal. But it turns out, that there is another form of fat accumulation in the liver…read more

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Obese people need more vitamin E

By Dr. Leo Galland

A recent study suggests that obese people with metabolic syndrome face an unexpected quandary when it comes to vitamin E. They need more than normal levels of the vitamin because their weight and other problems are causing increased oxidativestress, but…read more

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16 reasons to go nuts for nuts

By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine underscores the health benefits of nuts (“Association of Nut Consumption with Total and Cause-Specific Mortality”). Researchers followed over a hundred thousand men and women over a period of several decades…read more

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