Leyla Weighs In

Leyla Weighs In
April 27, 2018
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin tackles this listener question: I recently watched an interview of Dr. Bruce Blumberg of The Obesogen Effect and the takeaway message is we are mostly programmed at birth with the ability to lose weight, or not, due to the impact of environmental toxin on our microbiome. Is this true?

Leyla Weighs In
April 20, 2018
The top 10 culinary herbs for preventing and healing from cancer.

Leyla Weighs In
April 13, 2018
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin answers this listener question: "Can I rely on ordinary blood tests to measure B vitamin levels?" Plus, low-calorie sweetener sucralose boosts fat accumulation in an in-vitro study; Artificial sweetener could intensify symptoms in those with Crohn's disease.

Leyla Weighs In
April 5, 2018
Ketogenic diet reduces body weight in patients scheduled for weight loss surgery; New American Academy of Neurology Guideline - Exercise has cognitive benefits in mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

Leyla Weighs In
March 30, 2018
Saturated fat does not clog the arteries: Coronary Heart disease is a chronic inflammatory condition, the risk of which can be effectively reduced from healthy lifestyle interventions - British Medical Journal

Leyla Weighs In
March 23, 2018
Meet GenED - known as genome editing - the next generation of biotechnology which may reshape the future of agriculture and food.

Leyla Weighs In
March 16, 2018
Whether or not to search out curcumin with pepper; Nutrition may play a key role in early psychosis treatment; 'Small dose' exercise guards against depression.

Leyla Weighs In
March 9, 2018
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin answers these listener questions: Are the 35 supplements I'm taking responsible for my higher HgbA1c and gut fullness?...My husband and I will be staying at a condo in Mexico for the month of March. It was suggested we take Dukoral. Should I take this or stick to my probiotics or both?...Western Diet Triggers NLRP3 Dependent Innate Immune Reprogramming.

Leyla Weighs In
March 2, 2018
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin answers this listener question: Wild Green Oat extract is being promoted as an alternative to Deprenyl for Parkinson's disease. It's supposed to act as an MAO-B inhibitor to prevent dopamine depletion in the brain. I know certain foods have to be avoided when taking MAO inhibitors, due to adverse reactions. Would this also be the case for wild green oat extract?

Leyla Weighs In
February 23, 2018
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin responds to these listener questions: Will eating four prunes a day preserve bone density? Jane Brody is driving me crazy! Can you respond to her piece in the Science Times about saturated fats?