Leyla Weighs In

Leyla Weighs In: Vitamin A and Fat Burning
March 19, 2021
Vitamin A boosts fat burning in cold conditions; Drinking green tea and coffee daily linked to lower death risk in people with diabetes.

Leyla Weighs In: Vitamin D and Child IQ
March 12, 2021
Vitamin D levels during pregnancy linked with child IQ; Causes of low vitamin D levels.

Leyla Weighs In: Low Cholesterol
March 5, 2021
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin answers this listener question: "I heard a caller on a health radio show say he's taking Repatha to lower his cholesterol and his LDL is now 19. The radio host, who is a cardiologist, said, "that's great!". Isn't cholesterol this abnormally low dangerous?"

Leyla Weighs In: Prescription Drugs and Nutrient Depletion (Second in a Series)
February 26, 2021
Are the prescription medications you're taking depleting your nutritional status?

Leyla Weighs In: Prescription Drugs and Nutrient Depletion
February 19, 2021
Are the prescription medications you're taking depleting your nutritional status? (First in a series.)

Leyla Weighs In: Nutrition for Hypertension
February 12, 2021
Alternative medicine vs. more natural-pathic? Plus, nutrition for hypertension.

Leyla Weighs In: Keto v. Cyclical Keto
February 5, 2021
What is the difference between a ketogenic diet and a cyclical ketogenic diet? What are the advantages or disadvantages of each? Which lifestyle and weight loss goals are best met by each?

Leyla Weighs In: Nine Minerals to Support Your Thyroid
January 29, 2021
Nine minerals for thyroid structure and function.

Leyla Weighs In: Depression and Cardiovascular Risk
January 22, 2021
Depressed mood and exhaustion may contribute to cardiometabolic risk; Lifestyle interventions for depression.

Leyla Weighs In: Immune Aging
January 15, 2021
The impact of aging on innate and adaptive immunity.