Nutrition & Weight

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 25, Part 2
December 27, 2021
Breastfeeding, known to help offspring’s brain development, may also help moms stave off cognitive decline; Magnetic stimulation of brain improves memory, reverses severe depression; When infection may be a “hard stop” for elective surgery; Why do doctors keep telling people to avoid cheese while ignoring sugar’s harms? Massage doesn’t just make you feel better—it heals muscles; Beyond Meat stock plummets after company falls short of earnings projections; Inexpensive zinc mouthwash prevents mouth sores in chemo patients. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Leyla Weighs In: How to Prevent Frailty
December 24, 2021
Protein intake may help elderly maintain independence, study says; The importance of physical activity and protein intake in preserving lean body mass.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 18, Part 2
December 20, 2021
Omicron now the dominant virus in Florida wastewater—but only Delta has sickened locals; Natural therapies for COPD; Synthetic food dyes may set stage for colon cancer; Air pollution contributes to liver disease toll; A caller wonders if she has a hormone imbalance; New prescription eye drops cure reading woes; Exercise powerfully effective against anxiety; Boosters necessary for a healthy 40-year-old who’s already been double-vaxxed and had Covid? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: How to Cook When You Don’t Have Time
December 17, 2021
How to cook when you don't have time to cook or simply don't want to cook every day.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 11, Part 2
December 13, 2021
Three new books chronicle pandemic missteps; Study reveals Covid targets fat cells; Does physical activity protect against severe Covid? Yogurt vs. hypertension; Why doesn’t DGL licorice raise blood pressure? Curcumin and boswellin vs. diverticulitis; An amino acid that can rescue patients with Covid pneumonia; Pushback begins against proposed NAC ban; Our bodies need exercise to age well; A ten-minute run can aid mental performance; How do you know if you’re taking too much thyroid medication? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Booster Shots
December 8, 2021
Any harm in ingesting too much fat at one meal after you've had your gallbladder removed?; I was told by my doctor I could wait until April to get the booster shot. Isn't that strange given Fauci and everyone on CNN is telling us to rush for the booster now before it's too late?; A booster has been qualified as necessary six months after the initial doses of the jab. Do you agree with this?; Which booster is best for me to take?; Report: Dying covid-19 patient recovers after court orders hospital to administer Ivermectin. Click HERE for part 1.

Leyla Weighs In: Maintaining Your Nutrition Plan Through the Holidays
December 3, 2021
Maintaining your nutrition therapy plan through the holidays; Lack of sleep impacts appetite for snacks.

ENCORE: Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Memory Retention
November 3, 2021
Patients say the darndest things!; Diet-related diseases pose a risk for covid-19; More in on Magnesium Taurate; Does my cholesterol profile put me in high risk? Should I start taking a statin?; What part of the brain contributes to memory retention? Are there supplements proven to help with this? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Farmed v. Wild Fish
October 27, 2021
What is the difference between farmed and wild fish? What about organic fish?; I suffer from tingling in my hands and fingers. Would Vitamin B1 - Zobria--help me?; I currently take both lysine and arginine but they compete with each other. Should I not take them together?; I take lisinopril for high blood pressure and now my potassium level is high. What gives?; Another mouse study regarding the best diet to shrink tumors! Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for October 23, Part 2
October 25, 2021
Iron—the Goldilocks mineral; Iron deficiency blunts response to vaccines; Low-carb diet lowers LDL, favorably shifts LDL particle size; Prozac for macular degeneration? Why so many medical specialists? The unintended consequences of vaccine mandates; Mediterranean diet helps teenagers, too; Vaping doesn’t help smokers stay off cigarettes; Are we a “Dopamine Nation”? Diet and lupus; Cordyceps tapped as novel cancer treatment. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.