Leyla Weighs In

Leyla Weighs In
March 4, 2016
What worked in our twenties and thirties may no longer work in our forties and fifties: The diet and exercise prescription for perimenopause and menopause.

Leyla Weighs In
February 26, 2016
Hoffman Center Nutritionist Leyla Muedin answers your health questions: How important are CFUs in a probiotic supplement? What about the diversity of strains to target specific conditions? How is Dr. Ohira's probiotic different and what do you think about fermented foods as a probiotic source? Submit questions for future episodes to RadioProgram@aol.com.

Leyla Weighs In
February 12, 2016
How to alleviate the symptoms of "ketosis flu" when embarking on a low carb diet.

Leyla Weighs In
January 29, 2016
What is the best diet for cancer? A look at the evidence.

Leyla Weighs In
January 22, 2016
Will drinking excess water increase blood pressure? Are diuretics a bad therapy for high blood pressure? My sleep-enhancing supplements melatonin, L-theanine, 5-HTP and GABA are causing me to urinate frequently during the night. Do they have a diuretic effect?

Leyla Weighs In
January 15, 2016
Everything you want to know about hypoglycemia: why we get it; what causes it; what we can do about it.

Leyla Weighs In
January 8, 2016
The many reasons for electrolyte imbalances and what to do about them; Should I include phosphatidylcholine in my daily supplement regimen and what is the best source?

Leyla Weighs In
December 18, 2015
Optimizing cholesterol and triglycerides while on an ulcer diet; the best vegetable oils for mayonnaise and where to find them; the 10 most common food safety mistakes.

Leyla Weighs In
December 11, 2015
My daughter is thin but has flabby arms despite lots of exercise, how can that be? The latest on coconut oil--more heart disease prevention benefits. Why does cancer love sugar?

Leyla Weighs In
December 4, 2015
The ingredients list on the soy milk I drink show that carrageenan has been replaced with something called gellan gum. What is that? Does it have any impact on health? How much D-Mannose should I be taking each day for urinary tract infection? More reasons to include aerobic exercise: prevention of Alzheimer's disease.