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Everything you need to know about natural therapies for acne
Conventional treatment for acne relies mostly on antibiotics. Unfortunately, antibiotic resistance is becoming very prevalent among the bacteria that contribute to acne. Additionally, long-term use of antibiotics permanently alters the intestinal flora, with serious consequences to immunity and metabolism. When…read more
Categories:Paleo Diet Skin and Hair Skin Conditions Supplements
20 risks for heart disease you didn’t know you had
This article originally appeared in MindBodyGreen on April 2, 2014. By now, pretty much everyone is familiar with the classic risk factors for heart disease: smoking, poor diet, Type A personality, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, family history, diabetes, high blood pressure,…read more
Ask Leyla: Post-menopausal weight loss
Q: Any tips for losing weight post-menopause? I eat a healthy diet (salmon 3-4 times per week; no white flour/sugars) and exercise but cannot lose ten pounds. I never had a weight issue in my entire life until now! A: Here’s the…read more
12 drugs you should never take (part 1 of 3)
Oftentimes, when people hear the phrase “the dangers of prescription drugs,” they think of the problems that arise when patients abuse drugs, either taking drugs they haven’t been prescribed or not taking medications in accordance with the instructions they’ve been…read more
Categories:Allergy Colds and Respiratory Infections Depression/Anxiety Ear, Nose and Throat Flu General Medicine Sinusitis Substance Dependency
Iron helps fatigue — even with normal iron levels and no anemia
This article originally appeared on Vitality101 with Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum. In people with chronic fatigue, this double-blind placebo-controlled study shows a marked increase in energy by addressing with iron supplementation — even when the iron blood tests are normal and…read more
Categories:Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Supplements
Want to live longer? Here’s how!
A patient asked me point blank the other day: “What do I do to live longer?” Jokingly, I said, “That’s sort of an essay question,” but the patient kept looking at me expectantly, so I tried to answer as best…read more
Categories:Aging Cancer Diabetes Environmental Health Exercise Heart Disease Nutrition and Weight Sleep Stress Stroke and TIAs
Spring detox
This week, survivors of Winter 2014 applied dark smudges to their foreheads in the annual ritual of Ash Wednesday. The black patches seem to mirror the grime that has accumulated on the icy scrim that lines our sidewalks and streets…read more
The facts and fictions of chelation therapy
This article first appeared in The Clinical Advisor, on Jan. 1, 2014. Chelation therapy, a type of intravenous (IV) treatment promoted by some members of the complementary and alternative medicine community, has long been mired in controversy. Often dismissed as…read more
Categories:Heart Disease Heart Health
Leyla weighs in: Less than optimal immune system this winter? Take care of your gut!
You’ve probably heard it said that good health begins in the gut. It’s true. Approximately 80% of the immune system is in the gut in the Peyer’s Patches, which are part of the gut-associated-lymphoid-tissue (GALT). So what does our immune…read more
Categories:Colds and Respiratory Infections Digestive Health General Medicine General Nutrition Immunity Nutrition and Weight
What gets ignored in the pot debate: It’s not good for you!
Last week I was invited to appear on MSNBC News to provide a medical perspective on marijuana use. You can see the interview in its entirety on our videos page. It was a crowded segment, and I shared it with…read more
Categories:Mental and Emotional Health Substance Dependency
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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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