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10 reasons why it’s not your fault you’re fat – Updated!
We’ve gone way past the Thermodynamic Equation to explain obesity—calories in, calories out. While losing pounds is still, to a large extent, about good diet and exercise, many individuals find themselves stuck at a higher-than-optimal weight despite earnest efforts. It’s…read more
Categories:Allergy Environmental Health General Nutrition Inflammation Medications Microbiome Nutrition and Weight Obesity Stress
When it comes to heart disease, can lifestyle overcome bad genes?
It started with a Facebook post. A couple of weeks ago, I uploaded a video of Bob Harper with the comment: “‘Biggest Loser’ celebrity trainer, proponent of low-fat, ‘carb-friendly’ diet, suffers heart attack at 51, blames ‘bad genes’.” Harper is…read more
Categories:Heart Disease Heart Health
Leyla Weighs In: A urine test to determine a healthy diet
Scientists in London have developed a urine test that measures the healthfulness of an individual’s diet. Published in the journal Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, the study utilizes a quick five-minute test which measures metabolites of foods caused by their breakdown,…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
What you need to know about glaucoma
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
Categories:Eye Health Metabolic Syndrome Supplements
Revisiting salt intake – are you eating too much or too little?
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. — Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher (1788 – 1860) Last year, I weighed in on the salt controversy in…read more
Categories:Hypertension Nutrition Controversies
Cold, painful fingertips? Try these remedies!
Over 45 years ago in college, as a recently transplanted Southern Californian newly arrived in New York City, I suffered from painful, white, numb fingertips during a record cold winter. Ski trips were a misery, as even the most insulated…read more
Categories:Autoimmune Diseases General Medicine Supplements
Iron: Do you want to hear the good news or the bad news first?
Iron is an essential nutrient, but it has its dark side as well. Deficiency is common, and can result in a multitude of problems. But excess iron also poses serious health risks. Historical fact #1: The Lancet, the leading international…read more
Categories:General Medicine Supplements
Test Your Health IQ: Round four!
This is the 4th in our series of Health IQ tests. If you haven’t already, please take a crack at our previous challenges: Round One, Round Two, and Round Three According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, American…read more
Leyla Weighs In: Reduce Food Waste
According to the USDA Office of The Chief Economist, in 2010 “31 percent of food loss at the retail and consumer levels corresponded to approximately 133 billion pounds and $161 billion worth of food.” As a result, the USDA, EPA,…read more
Categories:FDA General Nutrition
Paleo pitfalls
OK, so you’re going to take the plunge. Captivated by articles extolling the benefits of the Paleo Diet—perhaps inspired by my accounts of my test-drive of the Whole30—you’re going to give Paleo a whirl. Fine. You’re likely to shed unwanted…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Paleo Diet
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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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The recent attempt on candidate Trump’s life merely highlights a long-standing problem: America is in…
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Q: Is drinking liquids with meals bad for digestion? I routinely have a pint of…
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“Dr. Hoffman, do you still eat peanuts?” That was a listener question recently on my…
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