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When HDL is a foe, not a friend
HDL is the “good cholesterol”, in contrast to LDL, the “bad cholesterol”. Generally, healthy lifestyle measures like exercise and maintenance of healthy weight via a low-refined carb diet are associated with better HDL numbers. By now I’m familiar with the…read more
Categories:Heart Disease
June 2023
June 24 Dioxin exposure linked to thyroid dysfunction By Ed Sussman, www.medpagetoday.com June 21, 2923 Cow’s milk interferes with absorption of thyroid supplement of levothyroxine www.endocrine.org, April 7, 2023 Evaluation of dioxin in US cow’s milk Evaluation of Dioxin in U.S….read more
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Does the advent of new weight loss drugs render natural weight loss measures obsolete?
Finding safe and truly effective weight loss drugs has long been the Holy Grail of Big Pharma. Along with cures for cancer, Alzheimer’s, and other scourges, a panacea for obesity ranks high among its priorities. With over half of Americans…read more
Categories:Diabetes Medications Obesity
Ask Leyla: Why can’t I build muscle?
Q: Why is it so difficult for some people to build muscle? I have been lifting weights for twenty years and have seen no increase whatsoever in my arms and legs. My son has the same problem. I have had testosterone…read more
Categories:Exercise General Nutrition
May Missives: What you need to know about meals, music, memory, and more!
Poor food choices drive diabetes pandemic: A new study links poor diet to 14 million cases of type 2 diabetes worldwide—in 2018 alone. (In my opinion a gross underestimate if you add in the high percentage of new cases of diabetes that…read more
Categories:Diabetes Mental and Emotional Health Metabolic Syndrome Nutrition and Weight Pediatric Health
Leyla Weighs In: Practical ways to lower blood pressure
More and more people are being diagnosed with high blood pressure. The changing guidelines for diagnosing hypertension certainly play a role, but the twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes – collectively known as diabesity – and their associated metabolic disturbances (metabolic syndrome)…read more
Categories:Hypertension
The new dawn of mRNA technology
By Rob Verkerk, B.Sc., M.Sc., D.I.C., Ph.D., F.A.C.N.
As I continue my travels, I am lending this space once again to my friends at the Alliance for Natural Health for an important message about the future of vaccine technology. I’ve been a board member at ANH for the last 20…read more
Categories:Autoimmune Diseases Cancer COVID-19 General Medicine
Leyla Weighs In: Want to eat less? Sleep better!
Are you snacking much? More than usual? It may have to do with how much sleep you’re getting—or not getting which is more to the point. We know that not meeting sleep recommendations contributes to poorer health and increased risk…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Sleep
ApoB in the crosshairs: Will treating it eradicate heart disease?
It’s the Next Big Thing in cardiovascular prevention. Apolipoprotein B-100, or ApoB for short, may supplant cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides as a more reliable way of predicting risk of heart disease and stroke; it also might also be a…read more
Categories:Heart Health
Ask Leyla: I’m diabetic; what’s the best way to shed stubborn weight?
Q: I am a 46-year-old male, weighing 260 pounds at 5’9” tall. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes several years ago. My most recent Hemoglobin A1c (HgbA1c) was 8, and I currently take Metformin, Lantus, and Altace. I am…read more
Categories:Diabetes Nutrition and Weight Obesity
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
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“Follow the science” they say. But if Covid has awakened us to anything, it’s that…
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How close are you to making a change in your lifestyle, behavior, or habits? How…
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The recent attempt on candidate Trump’s life merely highlights a long-standing problem: America is in…
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