Nutrition & Weight

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for April 28, Part 2
April 30, 2018
Natural therapies for gout; Paucity of greens in popular baby foods—missed opportunity for teaching kids to eat their veggies; Chocolate benefits seen for vision, blood pressure, mood; Drinking baking soda may alleviate autoimmune symptoms; Shingles vaccine fail adds to Merck woes; Why are eggs still denied “healthy” label when breakfast cereals receive American Heart Association endorsement? Do isometric exercises raise your blood pressure? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

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?

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
April 25, 2018
Education and health literacy as a determinant of health outcomes. Would you discuss kratom for pain control; what do you think of it? I take between 5,000 and 10,000 IU of vitamin D each day and get daily sun but my level is only 38 ng/mL, why? A headline reads "A single high fat meal increases risk for heart disease." Is this a valid study? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2
April 18, 2018
What are your thoughts on "The Dark Truth About Chocolate"? Besides B6 and quercetin, are there any other natural antihistamines you recommend? Is taking medication in the morning (like Armour Thyroid) considered breaking the fast? The FODMAPs diet didn't help my SIBO, should I try the Specific Carbohydrate Diet? Click HERE for part 1.

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.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
April 11, 2018
Can eating pasta really help you lose weight? My 57-year-old wife has gallstones and surgery has been suggested, are there any alternatives so she can avoid it? Although my husband has a low PSA, he still has urinary urgency, could that be caused by a urinary tract infection or is it just his enlarged prostate? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

Why do nutraceuticals take so long to start working compared to pharmaceuticals? I'm a 48-year-old, 110-pound woman, would Dr. Hoffman's Intelligent Medicine Starter Kit be appropriate for me? Can the Specific Carbohydrate Diet repair intestinal walls damaged by diverticulitis? What nutritional advice do you have for pregnant women? Click HERE for part 1.

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).

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
March 28, 2018
Vitamin D might be key to syndrome affecting half of women aged 50 and over. The benefit of olive oil in the Mediterranean diet for osteoporosis. I'm a 56-year-old female with several cystic and fibroid conditions, how can I get rid of them? My 11-year-old son has seasonal allergies and now a chronic cough, is this related to his nasal spray? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 24, Part 2
March 26, 2018
Colonoscopy may trigger appendicitis; A caller with Sjogren’s antibodies seeks answers; Are there natural alternatives for spastic torticollis? Dispelling the myth that fish oil causes prostate cancer; Fiber—but only certain kinds—counters obesity and metabolic syndrome; Cycling exonerated as cause of erectile dysfunction; What’s the deal with those vibrating platforms said to reverse osteoporosis? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.