Nutrition & Weight

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2
November 2, 2016
Could naringenin in grapefruit cure diabetes? I’ve been underweight all my life, can you help me gain weight? Could my low insulin levels be the reason for high blood sugar? Can you recommend an at-home mold testing kit? Click HERE for part 1.

Leyla Weighs In: The New “Sugar” In Town
October 28, 2016
Move over Splenda, Allulose is the new "sugar" in town. But is it safe?; Irregular meal times promote weight gain by influencing circadian rhythms; the top addictive foods.

ENCORE: Keto Clarity, Part 1
October 20, 2016
Jimmy Moore, author of Keto Clarity: Your Definitive Guide to the Benefits of a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet, introduces us to the benefits of the low-carb, HIGH-fat diet: How is it different than Atkins? Besides weight loss, what additional conditions is it beneficial for? Should everyone be on a ketogenic diet? Is it safe? What’s left to eat when you completely eliminate carbs? How can you determine if you’re achieving your goal of ketosis? What symptoms can you expect when you withdraw from your regular diet? What can you do to minimize “Jonesing” from your carb addiction? Click HERE for part 2.

Medical and Nutritional Update for October, Part 1
October 17, 2016
Is low-fat cheese preferable for the heart? Have a big lunch, lose more weight; The Glycemic Index—is it doomed? Why can’t fat people build muscle? Do high doses of vitamin D cause kidney stones? Click HERE for part 2.

September Potpourri, Part 1
September 15, 2016
A potpourri of health and nutrition stories: The NY Times does an about-face on low-carb diets, reports on a JAMA article which blows the whistle on collusion between sugar industry executives and Harvard scientists to whitewash sugar harms and misdirect public to saturated fat as the culprit in heart disease; Two top weight loss experts suggest “Before you spend $26,000 on weight-loss surgery, do this!” How the use of powerful acid-blocking medication increases your risk of heart disease. Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
September 14, 2016
The health implications of shortening of days and daylight savings time. Is spastic esophageal motility disorder gastrointestinal or neurological? Is there an app that can decipher the amount of vitamins and minerals I get taking all my supplements? How can I gain muscle and tone with my workouts while following a Paleo diet? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 3, Part 1
September 5, 2016
Late night meals increase the risk of heart attack and stroke; Middle-aged white women are succumbing in droves to ravages of pain medications and psych drugs; Natural interventions for pain DO work; When it comes to longevity, family trumps friends; Consumer Reports issues biased, inaccurate review of supplement safety; Could the Paleo Diet benefit heart health? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 27, Part 1
August 28, 2016
When it comes to fat intake, it’s not how much you eat, it’s when you eat it; Night time feedings make babies fatter; EGCG prevent abdominal aneurysms; Antibiotics promote childhood obesity, increase their risk for both Type I and Type 2 diabetes; Harvard study finds lower IQ in kids who consume fluoridated water. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 13, Part 1
August 15, 2016
BigPharma conceals the hidden risks of anti-depressants; Global demographic switch: The Old will soon outnumber the Young for the first time in human history; ALS found to be strongly associated with prior environmental pollutant exposure; Curcumin helps brain mop up amyloid plaque; Brains of overweight people ten years older than lean counterparts at middle-age; Western-style diet makes people forget what it feels like to feel full, stoking obesity; Twinkies make a comeback—now they’re deep-fried! Car drivers are ten pounds heavier than bicyclists; Ya gotta believe—exercise does more good if you believe it will. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In
August 12, 2016
Fructose feeds fat and why your triglycerides may be higher in summer. Can inulin shut down food cravings?...What I like instead for food cravings. Just 10 grams of nuts is all you need to reduce risk of death from respiratory and neurodegenerative diseases. Marinade in dark beer for safe grilling.