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Dispatches from the front lines of nutrition—what you need to know about the latest health headlines
As part of our mission here at Intelligent Medicine, I try to keep my readers apprised of the latest in health news. This week, I’m bringing you three stories that caught my eye from the realm of nutrition, and offering…read more
Ask Leyla: Which formulation of magnesium is right for me?
Q: I wanted to add magnesium to my supplement routine, but there are so many options, I don’t know where to start! Can you tell me which formulations are best for things like heart health, soothing anxiety, or even just overall…read more
Categories:Heart Health Mental and Emotional Health 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
Is the “pandemic” of vitamin D deficiency exaggerated?
Eclipsed by post-election media coverage, this is clearly the big health/nutrition story of the week. The press uncritically parroted the unwarranted conclusions of a New England Journal of Medicine op-ed: “Vitamin D deficiency widely overestimated, doctors warn” “Vitamin D deficiency…read more
Categories:Autoimmune Diseases Cancer General Nutrition Supplements
The ugly truth emerges about synthetic thyroid medication
A new study confirms something that I’ve believed from the very start of my medical career: For many patients, standard synthetic thyroid medication (Synthroid, levo-thyroxine) doesn’t work well. About 15 percent of the 10-12 million people in the U.S. with hypothyroidism,…read more
Categories:Endocrinology Medications
How to reduce your dependency on acid-blocking meds – or eliminate them entirely!
In last week’s article, I outlined some of the downsides of PPIs (proton pump inhibitors)—powerful acid-blocking drugs used to treat GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease). These include Nexium, Prilosec, Protonix, Aciphex, Zegerid, Dexilant, and Prevacid. These drugs are cash cows for…read more
Categories:GERD Inflammation
NEWSFLASH: Heartburn not caused by excess acidity!
For nearly 80 years it’s been unchallenged scientific dogma that heartburn (more recently dubbed GERD, or gastro-esophageal reflux disease) is a matter of unchecked acid secretion. Tens of millions of Americans have chewed calcium pills, quaffed 1st generation acid blockers…read more
Categories:GERD Inflammation
3 ways to choose health in 2016
My Top 3 Health Recommendations for 2016 As you’re planning your New Year’s Resolutions, consider my list of suggestions for 2016: Exercise – Yes, you’ve heard it so many times before, but our understanding of what exercise does to enhance…read more
Categories:Exercise General Nutrition
Low-weight, high-repetition exercise adds bone density
This article originally appeared on Dr. Galland’s website, PillAdvised. Findings defy prior assumptions that heavy weightlifting is necessary for building bone mass. A new research study finds that low-weight, high-repetition resistance training increases bone mineral density in adults, challenging assumptions that…read more
Categories:Exercise Muscle and Bone Health
9 things your doctor doesn’t know about supplements (but definitely should)
It’s no secret that many practitioners of mainstream medicine are not as well-versed in the benefits of supplements as one would hope. But sometimes, this deficit goes beyond lack of information all the way to misinformation. Here are nine truths…read more
Categories:Cancer Muscle and Bone Health Supplements Surgery
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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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Q: My husband suffers from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). He has been on antidepressants for…
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I recently had the opportunity to interview Sharyl Attkisson about her new book Follow the Science. Attkisson is…
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Q: Is it ever a good idea to give insulin to a type 2 diabetic…
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