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A nerd in the kitchen: A review of The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
I consider myself a “good” cook. I come up with ingenious ways to tweak recipes replete with grains, dairy, soy sauce and poor quality oils to turn out reasonable facsimiles of popular dishes with substitute ingredients that conform to Paleo…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Ask Leyla: Could my recent move be causing my hair loss and chest congestion?
Q: I recently moved to California from New Jersey about 2 months ago. Since this move I’ve been experiencing hair loss, dry skin and chest congestion. The chest congestion is persistent. I saw a doctor who told me that I don’t…read more
Top 10 supplements for 2017
It’s time to announce my candidates for Top Ten Supplements for 2017. There are some oldies but goodies here, as well as some newbies. It’s hard to narrow my choices to just ten, because there are so many exciting supplements…read more
Categories:Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: It’s 2017! A great time to establish healthy new habits
Experts say we don’t actually break a habit. We simply replace it with a new one, a new behavior. Eating is a behavior. If you’re always the first one to finish your meal at the family table, you are likely…read more
Categories:Exercise General Nutrition
The top 10 “Duh!” health and nutrition stories of 2016
duh də/ exclamation informal used to comment on an action perceived as foolish or stupid, or a statement perceived as obvious. From time to time, I call Intelligent Medicine listeners’ and readers’ attention to “Duh!” health and nutrition stories—reports so…read more
Categories:Alzheimer’s Diabetes Exercise General Nutrition Heart Health Mental and Emotional Health Stroke and TIAs
Top 10 Intelligent Medicine podcasts of 2016
As the year draws to a close, I wanted to remind all my readers that Intelligent Medicine is more than just a weekly radio show that you may or may not have a chance to catch in real-time. Each week,…read more
Categories:Allergy Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Problems Autoimmune Diseases Cancer Fibromyalgia General Nutrition Men’s Health Paleo Diet Pediatric Health Prostate Disorders
Is diagnosing “pre-diabetes” medical overkill?
A controversy has been brewing in the medical world over “overdiagnosis.” In fact, Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health is the title of a book by H. Gilbert Welch, MD, professor of Medicine at the Dartmouth Institute…read more
Categories:Diabetes
13 holiday survival tips
The “holiday season” is now fully underway. It’s supposed to be a joyous time, full of fellowship, happiness and hope, but for many it’s a time of stress and excess. We embark on a non-stop “potlatch” of overeating and drinking,…read more
Categories:Exercise Mental and Emotional Health Sleep Supplements
Ask Leyla: Is Greek yogurt good for me?
Q: I’ve become quite confused about Greek yogurt. I look at sugar labels on everything and if it’s too high, I don’t eat it. I love Greek yogurt and usually add fruit, nuts or both, sometimes a little oatmeal, chia seeds…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Why I’ve finally taken up yoga in my sixties — and why you should too
I told a patient the other day that I had decided to take up yoga. “You already do enough, Dr. Hoffman!” she exclaimed. OK, I do a lot. I regularly run, bike or spin, swim, and do some strength training….read more
Categories:Exercise Hypertension Mental and Emotional 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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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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