Q&A with Leyla

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
May 23, 2018
Time-restricted feeding helps with insulin sensitivity and lowers blood pressure. Ever Since I’ve been a teenager, my stomach protrudes. Recently I suffered a stomach virus and the problem went away. What gives? Can you get enough vitamin D if you spend a half hour in the sun in northern California during summer? How beneficial is magnesium malate in chelating heavy metals from the body? Which type of magnesium should I take at night for sleep? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

What are your thoughts on MitoQ, is it superior to CoQ10? I'm afraid to go outside because I'm a mosquito magnet, are there any supplements that can help me? Dr. Michael Greger claims that resveratrol supplements are a worthless fraud, what say you? Study explores carbohydrates' impact on head and neck cancers. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
May 16, 2018
Low carb diet may be helpful in type 1 diabetes. (Duh!) Is metformin really a wonder drug? Can a gastroenterologist tell if one has leaky gut during a colonoscopy? A listener with severe acne for about a year, what could be causing it? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

What can help the discomfort from oral lichen planus? Are there supplements or treatments for vaginal lichen sclerosis? A listener takes Trazadone for sleep because nothing else works, any interactions to be concerned about? And a bonus primer on "sleep hygiene" from Leyla. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
May 9, 2018
NYT Science section not sold on fish oil, but highly regard osteoporosis drugs. What supplements can I take to support my joints for progressive resistance training? What type of diet and supplements should my daughter take for fatty liver? Why do you recommend Magnesium taurate over glycinate? Any remedy for aortic valve plaque? Could postmenopausal women be harmed by high iron levels? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

Baking soda for autoimmune disease? Hot tub therapy for PCOS? What causes Peyronie's disease and what treatment do you recommend? I treated my high blood pressure naturally and my doctor was able to take me off meds. Please discuss your Mitral Valve Prolapse book. American Family Physician does not support vitamin D screening for the general population. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
May 2, 2018
Fish oil found not to help dry eye—but what’s wrong with the study? What is the correct dose of Alpha Base multivitamin to take each day? What supplements do you recommend for GERD? How can my husband wean off Protonix which he's been taking for the last nine years? What sort of guidance do you recommend in weaning off of proton-pump inhibitors? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

What about PPI use with Barrett's esophagus, is there a better way to treat it? Is the anti-lectin diet legit, or is it a fad? Click HERE for part 1.

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

I have carotid artery intimal thickening, any alternative besides statins to treat this? If I eat organic and avoid antibiotics, is my immune system better able to resist the "nightmare bacteria" found in 27 states? Is 23 & Me safe to use? What happens to the DNA? Is the information shared? I have to go to urinate almost every hour at night, why is this happening? Click HERE for part 1.