Nutrition & Weight

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for January 18, Part 1
January 20, 2020
Food fight: Controversy over recent study exonerating meat reaches fever pitch; DHEA for rejuvenation; A natural fix for throat irritation; Is testosterone right for me? Separating the health rationale from the moral argument for eschewing animal foods; Physician burnout is widespread—could electronic health records be at fault; More home-cooked meals deliver healthy benefits. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for January 18, Part 2

Use it or lose it—sexual activity helps to forestall menopause; Why vitamin D levels may fluctuate; Can biotin supplements affect your blood tests? Exercise wards off ADHD symptoms; It takes just 12 days for sugar to completely rewire your brain; Dietary polyphenols reduce women’s depression. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: 2020 Diet Rankings
January 17, 2020
It's that time of year again - nutritional weapons addressing metabolic resistance to weight loss. Plus, Leyla weighs in on diet rankings for 2020.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for January 11, Part 2
January 13, 2020
Benefits/risks of kale-broccoli smoothies; Is a vegetarian diet suitable for kids? Eating out—even if only once a week—puts the pounds on; Tea drinkers live longer; Diets high in carotenoids protect against skin cancer; Don Imus survived prostate cancer for ten years, foregoing conventional treatment, leveraging diet, supplements, exercise; Exercise helps spare brain’s gray matter; Delta flight attendants sue over health problems linked to ”toxic” uniforms. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Intermittent Fasting
January 8, 2020
Books reviews and diet advice; Do you still recommend Propax with NT Factor?; I've had nail fungus on my big toe for a couple of years. Any recommendations?; Do I have to skip my morning coffee if I'm doing Intermittent Fasting? Will IF slow down my metabolism? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 28, Part 1
December 30, 2019
Alzheimer’s rate to double in 20 years; Trans-fats hike risk of dementia—by 75%! Vitamin D confers protection against Alzheimer’s in new study; New “breakthrough” Alzheimer’s drug—is it likely to pan out? Landmark study validates targeted lifestyle interventions, supplements for dementia reversal; America’s fast-food chains get poor grades for antibiotic-laced fare. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 28, Part 2

High-intensity interval training restores memory in seniors; Can alcohol trigger arthritis? Omega 3 consumption counteracts genetic susceptibility to obesity; Meshima mushroom demonstrates strong activity vs. breast cancer; Aged Garlic Extract shown to promote micro-circulation, may speed wound healing in diabetics; What is giant cell arteritis? Amazon lax on counterfeit supplements offered by shady 3rd party vendors; Proximity to fast food eateries tracks with kids’ obesity in NYC boroughs; Exposure to chemicals in plastic fosters children’s weight gain. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: Health In the New Year
December 27, 2019
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle in the New Year; The critical importance of melatonin to health.

Q&A with Leyla Christmas Edition, Part 1: Heart Failure Helped by CoQ10
December 25, 2019
One in three mid-income countries are now both overweight and malnourished; Statin associated cardiomyopathy and heart failure helped by CoQ10; Is there any alternative treatment for ileocecal valve syndrome besides antibiotics? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla Christmas Edition, Part 2: Food Intolerances

My 5-year-old son has multiple food intolerances, asthma, eczema, and now bed-wetting. Help!; What do you think of the hCG diet? Would you advise it or do you think it's dangerous?; After Verticle Sleeve Gastrectomy, I've regained the weight! Would low carb dieting and intermittent fasting help me?; I'm APOE 4/4. Where do I go from here? Is Alzheimer's a certainty for me? Click HERE for part 1.