Q&A with Leyla | Dr. Ronald Hoffman

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Q&A with Leyla: Is Canned Fish Safe?

December 11, 2025
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

Antioxidants and resistance training for treatment of sarcopenia; Is canned fish like sardines safe to eat? The benefits of magnesium threonate; Is creatine helpful in building bone strength in osteoporosis? Thoughts on the REMS ultrasound to diagnose bone mineral density status? What to do about an upward trending PSA; Can diabetes meds cause erectile dysfunction?

Q&A with Leyla: Coffee v. Tea

December 4, 2025
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

The best water filter? Vagus nerve therapy benefits; With so many benefits of drinking coffee, should we drink more of it instead of tea? Nutritional strategies for treating Barrett's Esophagus; Mitigating the side effects of Merkel cell carcinoma therapy; Is beet root powder beneficial for nitric oxide production? And more!

ENCORE: Q&A with Leyla: Thanksgiving and Overindulgence

November 27, 2025
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

Thanksgiving and overindulgence; A food poisoning incident; Thoughts on online sites offering prescriptions for hair loss; Suggestions for menstrual cramps; "I've been on Ozempic for a year and have diarrhea every morning!" Bergamot for fatty liver? And more!

Q&A with Leyla: Soup in Cold Weather

November 20, 2025
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

Soup in cold weather; Study: No benefit from beta-blockers post heart attack, but vitamin D cuts risk of 2nd heart attack in half! The assault on young people's brains; What to do about a hip labrum tear; Lead levels in dark chocolate; And more!

Q&A with Leyla: Are children’s IQs going down?

November 13, 2025
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

Q&A with Leyla: Melatonin for Bone Mineral Density?

November 6, 2025
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

Advice for a small pericardial effusion; Is melatonin beneficial for bone mineral density? Mitopure's impact on immune parameters; What are the most important blood tests? Coffee enemas for liver detox? Could a recent dental implant be causing clogged ears and a hissing noise? And more!

Q&A with Leyla: Sore Feet and Toes

October 30, 2025
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

Will Truheight vitamins really make your kids grow? "The balls of my feet are sore, along with my toes. Is this a vitamin deficiency?" Keeping an aortic aneurysm from enlarging; Thoughts on whole-body scans; "Can I take magnesium L-threonate while also taking magnesium glycinate?" And more!

Q&A with Leyla: Hip Pain

October 23, 2025
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

INFINITY Study on the timing of thyroid medication ingestion; Suggestions for long-term hip pain; Could toxic exposures like mold cause conditions like low thyroid or autoimmunity? Supplement recommendations for IBS; What is the safest and most appropriate dose of vitamin D3 for most seniors? And more!

Q&A with Leyla: Reasons for Nausea

October 16, 2025
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

Reasons for nausea; What to do about an increasing PSA; Lupus patient on Methotrexate asking how to protect liver and immune system; The important relationship between vitamin D3 and K2; Can fish oil raise LDL cholesterol? A questionable case study on pycnogenol; And more!

Q&A with Leyla: Determining Your Healthy Weight

October 9, 2025
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

Dealing with post-exercise pain and fatigue; A closer look at plasmalogens; Determining your healthy weight; Painful cramps in thighs while sleeping, is this from dehydration? Exercise—for those who hate exercise; Dealing with post exercise pain and fatigue; And more!