Q&A with Leyla

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Mask Confusion
June 20, 2024
Mask confusion is reigning in New York; A case of high dose curcumin in the treatment of kidney disease and psoriasis; Nystatin therapy for the treatment of candida. Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Managing Emphysema

What kind of sweetener can I use in my daily coffee and tea?; I have an asymptomatic urinary tract infection. Must I take an antibiotic?; I've been on a low carb diet for 16 months. When will my diabetes go away?; I recently had hip surgery and want to take care of my joints. What supplements do you recommend?; Do you have a recommendation for my pet's joint health too?; How can I treat or manage emphysema? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Atrial Fibrillation
June 13, 2024
Can you please discuss the xylitol and cardiovascular risk study? Do I have to stop using xylitol spray, mouthwash and gum now? What about DGL?; I've been diagnosed with Atrial fibrillation. What do you think of Pulsed Field Ablation?; I have Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy. What would you recommend?; I'm 5' 2" and 185 lbs. Would I benefit from Calocurb? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: IV Drip Lounges?

What do you think of IV drip lounges? When would I use them? Do I need a doctor's prescription?; What supplements can I take to lower HS-CRP?; Is appetite physical or mental? It seems a lot of times I'm not hungry but I can't control my eating; How do you know if your GERD is from too much or too little stomach acid? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Are new weight loss drugs a panacea?
June 6, 2024
New guidelines for vitamin D recommendations per the Endocrine Society defy personalized medicine; Highlights from the Institute for Functional Medicine and American Nutrition Association meetings: Protein Power, and are new weight loss drugs a panacea?; Where can I find Wobenzyme? Any substitutes?; Does freezing bananas and cooling rice result in resistant starch? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Severe Back Pain

What impact does resistant starch have on the glycemic index of foods?; What are the pros and cons of the EBT heart scan vs. the CT heart scan?; What do you suggest for dealing with severe back pain today short of surgery?; I drink a popular mushroom coffee. Is this ok to drink if you have autoimmune disease?; What do you think of testosterone supplements for weight loss, low libido and ED? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Are you taking too many medications?
May 30, 2024
You might be taking too many medications; Are there any dangers of taking apple cider vinegar daily long term? How much is too much?; How can I prevent yet another bout of shingles? What do you think of the vaccine? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: School Lunches

My friend has spondylolisthesis and would like to avoid surgery. Any suggestions?; Protecting your free speech; Can food allergy reactions impact CGMs with glucose spikes? Is there a relationship?; A comment and thoughts on the state of school lunches. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: AI Medical Advice
May 23, 2024
Looking to AI for medical advice? Beware of hallucinations!; A preview of The War Against Keto—why socials are shadow-banning posts; What blood tests do you recommend for a senior male to “cover all bases”?; Could the tingling in my fingers be nerve-related? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Peptide Therapy

Who is that integrative rheumatologist interviewed on a recent Intelligent Medicine podcast?; Do you think peptide therapy is safe? Is BCP-157 worth trying for psoriatic arthritis?; My husband's total cholesterol is 138. Isn't that too low? Should he cut back on his Lipitor?; I'm unable to listen to the podcasts. Are transcripts available?; Is there a danger in getting too high a dose of vitamins and minerals from a quality multi? Click HERE for part 1.