Q&A with Leyla

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: America’s Food Supply
June 10, 2020
Awaiting government-mandated haircuts! Pandemic is a call to action to reform America’s food supply; What is your take on the importance of the virome vs. the microbiome?; Can coronavirus ever be truly cleared? Is it like the herpes virus? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Anxiety, Zinc, Aged Garlic and More

Help! My son has been struggling with anxiety for the past five years; How can I naturally lower my CRP and ESR?; Should I take zinc picolinate with food or with certain vitamins?; Could I safely take aged garlic when I cannot have any soy?; I'm a type 1 diabetic. Are there any supplements to help protect and even restore peripheral nerve function? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Face Shields, How Protective Are They?
June 3, 2020
Why do you recommend a supplement containing spirulina? Doesn't it contain heavy metals and the neurotoxin BMAA?; What are your thoughts on face shields? How protective are they?; I have a 3-year-old and a 10-year-old. How do I dose them on Oregacillin?; I take a medication that's on the anticholinergic cognitive burden scale. Are there any supplements to help mitigate the risks? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Fruit & Veggie Pills

Are the fruit and veggie pills all they claim to be?; There's a California Proposition 65 warning on my raw cacao due to naturally occurring cadmium. Should I stop taking it?; What are your thoughts on ammonium chloride for blocking SARS-COVID? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Prevent Ongoing Hearing Loss
May 27, 2020
My husband's toes hurt periodically which makes it difficult to do some yoga positions. What are your thoughts?; What can I take to prevent ongoing hearing loss?; What do you think of using 600 mg ipriflavone as part of an osteoporosis protocol?; What do you recommend for spinal degenerative disc disease with spinal arthritis?; Doesn't taking a lot of zinc adversely impact copper absorption? How much copper should I be taking? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Bone Density
May 20, 2020
Springing into Telemedicine; Mental health consequences of the pandemic -- media-fueled agoraphobia?; My ferritin level is quite high. How do I go about lowering it?; What are the best natural remedies to increase bone density in the spine and relieve compression fracture pain? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: The Supplements Dr. Hoffman Takes

What supplements do you take?; What formulation of calcium would be appropriate for my 80-year-old mother?; What tests would you order for someone experiencing anxiety?; What are the pros if any, and cons of palm oil? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Traveling During the COVID-19 Crisis
May 13, 2020
Are children getting COVID-19 with different symptoms?; My husband and I urgently want to get back home to NY from Florida. How should we travel? Plane, train, or drive with an overnight hotel. Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Masks

Coronavirus reduces oxygen in the lungs, but so do masks. How do we reconcile this?; Can sitting in a dry sauna (about 110 degrees) help prevent or cure COVID-19? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Are antibody tests for COVID-19 reliable?
May 6, 2020
In early March I tested positive for Influenza A. Does that result rule out the possibility that I had COVID-19?; Are antibody tests for COVID-19 reliable?; Since viruses like coronavirus mutate rapidly, wouldn't that deem any vaccine for COVID-19 ineffective, once developed?; Is Astragalus a friend or foe with COVID-19? Doesn't it increase inflammatory cytokines? Click HERE for part 2.