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Why you shouldn’t get your health advice from celebrities
Stars are lining up, telling us how to vote, what wireless networks to use, what luxury cars to drive. Now they’re weighing in on our health choices. Recently, Ben Stiller offered his take on the PSA test, a screening exam…read more
Categories:Cancer Men’s Health Prostate Disorders
Test your “Health IQ” – round three!
It’s that time again! Time for another installment of Intelligent Medicine’s “Test Your Health IQ” quiz. You can also test your knowledge in our previous quizzes, part one and part two. According to an article in The Los Angeles Times, American…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Are “paleo snacks” an oxymoron?
Recently, a well-meaning patient, apparently inspired by my foray into the Whole30, brought me a Paleo “bar” as a treat. The gesture was appreciated, and I was thankful, but after the patient left, I perused the ingredients: Dates, Egg Whites, Pecans,…read more
Categories:Paleo Diet
Migraine headache remedy for treatment and prevention
Migraine headaches represent a serious health issue in America today, and the statistics are staggering. As many as 13% of adults experience migraine headaches, and as many as 5 million experience at least one migraine attack each month. In fact, more…read more
Categories:Headache/Migraine Supplements
21 ways to save your liver!
Dan Aykroyd made his way into the annals of comedy fame with his hilarious impression of chef Julia Child in a now-legendary skit on Saturday Night Live. “Save the liver!” he trilled while demonstrating how to cook a chicken, managing…read more
8 reasons why the FDA’s recent ban on anti-bacterial cleansers is a good idea
I’m not always the biggest fan of the Food and Drug Administration. Their efforts to curtail access to supplements are misguided. They miss the boat with drug approvals on medications that subsequently cause injury and death. But, this time, I…read more
Categories:Cancer Environmental Health Immunity Infections Microbiome
Ask Leyla: Am I overdoing it on omega-6 fats?
Q: In an effort to avoid packaged breakfast cereals and bread for breakfast, I eat a concoction of various nuts and seeds which I mix up myself. I eat that about four days a week, eggs the other days. Is the…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Ask Leyla: Bowels 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
“Death by Food Pyramid”: A review
Updated: September 8, 2016 The Food Pyramid, created by the USDA in 1992, has now been conclusively demonstrated to have undermined Americans’ health. While it has held sway, diabetes and obesity rates have soared in America. Food manufacturers have capitalized…read more
Leyla Weighs In: Why I hate restaurant “children’s menus”
Full disclosure: I do not have children—by choice. But this does not preclude me from having a strong opinion about how we feed our kids. Check out any popular restaurant menu—especially chain restaurants where families often gather—and you’ll see the…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Pediatric 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…
Leyla Weighs In: Eating for Energy and Emotional Well-Being
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