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Red meat and diabetes—a tenuous connection
Once again, consumers have been regaled with misleading headlines about the alleged harms of red meat. This time, it’s diabetes: “Eating Red Meat May Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk”—NY Times “Too Much Red Meat is Linked to 50% Increase in…read more
Categories:Diabetes
November 2023
November 18 Chronic constipation-Interstim (TR) therapy Health tech for the digital age The world’s first gene therapy for sickle cell disease has been approved in Britain By Maria Chang, APN News.com, November 16, 2023 Promising debut for CRISPR gene editing…read more
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My take on Dr. Peter Attia
Like many of you, I enjoy podcasts. Rather than passively listening to whatever cable news or AM radio dishes up, I like to proactively use my time to garner knowledge. So, when I’m engaged in a monotonous task like cleaning,…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Ask Leyla: What’s causing my brittle nails?
Q: My fingernails are so brittle! Do you have any suggestions? A: Onychoschizia, or brittle nails, is more common in women than men according to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD). The first thing to find out is what’s…read more
Categories:Skin and Hair
Is it time to talk about COVID again?
“My COVID vaccine appointment was canceled by CVS because there is a nationwide shortage now. Really??” So wrote one of my relatives on Facebook this week. Admittedly, I predicted nearly two years ago “Maybe it’s time to talk less about COVID”. “This…read more
Categories:COVID-19
October 2023
October 28 Melatonin may improve your memory By Chris Malone Mendez, Men’s Journal August 21, 2023 CBD and CBG May promote bone fracture healing, manage pain Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2023; DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4902 Even short runs have major health…read more
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Ask Leyla: Could poor diet be causing ADHD?
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 two. Now 12 years old, she is about…read more
Categories:ADD/ADHD Allergy Digestive Health Food Sensitivity General Nutrition Nutrition and Weight Pediatric Health
September 2023
September 30 FDA announces it is investigating risk of brain deposits of gadolinium from contrast MRI’s FDA, January 20, 2022 Gladolinium toxicity shedding light on the effects of retained gadolinium from Constrast MRI Gladonium Toxicity Antibacterial mouthwash blunts oral nitrate reduction and…read more
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11 ways you can predict how long you’ll live
Among the most pressing questions I get in daily practice is: “Doc, how long do I have to live?” Even when posed by a patient with “terminal” cancer, it’s a hard one to answer. The patient’s viability may conform closely…read more
Categories:Aging
Ask Leyla: Bowel Movements: What’s regular?
Q: A lot of health gurus brag that they move their bowels three times daily. It seems one consistent bowel movement around the same time every day seems more natural. How important do you think it is to move your…read more
Categories:Digestive Health
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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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Lately there’s been a lot of buzz about protein. Protein bars are all the rage.…
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Q: One of the weight loss systems advertised on radio claims that you have to balance…
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In the latest attempt to remove “stigma” from medical terminology, liver specialists have come up…
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