Leyla Weighs In

Leyla Weighs In
July 29, 2016
Thyroid medication not working? It could be your coffee; A better measurement than BMI--waist circumference.

Leyla Weighs In: Bad Science
July 22, 2016
Hoffman Center Nutritionist Leyla Muedin's take on the most recent JAMA study demonizing "saturated" fats and advocating "healthy" vegetable oils -- another example of bad science.

Leyla Weighs In: Genetic Testing
July 15, 2016
Acrylamide in our foods and how to reduce our exposure to this probable human carcinogen; Genetic testing is a great tool personalized nutrition--but here's where they fall short and why I don't use it yet.

Leyla Weighs In
July 8, 2016
The prevalence of SIBO; how to treat it and when to introduce probiotics and prebiotics.

Leyla Weighs In
June 22, 2016
A special Wednesday edition of "Leyla Weighs In:" Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, as a cause of inflammation; the double-whammy insult of glyphosate and gliadin on gut integrity.

Leyla Weighs In: Nutrition Labels
June 17, 2016
Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label -- the addition of added sugars to label information; important changes in serving sizes and how that may be a detriment to your waistline.

Leyla Weighs In
June 10, 2016
To optimize health and prevent sarcopenia, the RDA for protein falls short. Here's how much we actually need and where to get it; The importance of magnesium in health and why we're not getting enough of it.

Leyla Weighs In: B12 Deficiency and Brain Aging
June 3, 2016
B12 deficiency and brain aging; its relationship to high homocysteine levels and why you should have yours checked. Vinegar can help blunt blood sugar response to a high carbohydrate meal; when and how much is safe?

Leyla Weighs In: Cholesterol Phobia
May 27, 2016
Dietary cholesterol phobia continues despite amendment in US Dietary Guidelines; the calculation of cholesterol and the importance of a beneficial ratio. Plus, is it true that iodized table salt raises blood pressure but sea salt does not?

Leyla Weighs In
May 20, 2016
How intermittent fasting differs from simply cutting calories and the myriad of health benefits it can provide.