Q&A with Leyla

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
November 22, 2017
It's World Diabetes Day brought to you by Big Pharma! New blood pressure guidelines. Could a history of taking calcium supplements increase coronary calcium scores in women? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

Do you have a working protocol for the treatment of acute sciatica pain? What degree of efficacy does osteopathic manipulative therapy offer? I've heard Leyla talk about taking L-glutamine for sugar cravings, but won't that also feed cancer? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
November 15, 2017
The new taste: Starch! Explains why some people are prone to weight gain. What can I do about a blocked Eustachian tube? I've been told my eardrums are the size of a child's! What is genomic imprinting, is it the process during conception that determines our traits? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

Can you talk about the care and feeding of our microbiota? Is there any danger to trying thyroid therapy even though I'm told my numbers are within the normal range? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
November 8, 2017
FDA rescinds claim that soy is heart healthy. What is the optimal level of vitamin D for someone with osteoporosis? I'm 47 and have a coronary calcium score of 77, is this somehow connected to my medical conditions? Could I replace one cup of regular sugar in a baking recipe with a healthier alternative like stevia or coconut sugar? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

As a nutritionist in Canada, how can I get more physicians to incorporate nutrition as a more standardized practice? D-ribose makes me so sleepy, can you explain why? Will taking bioidentical hormone replacement therapy increase my risk of breast cancer recurrence? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
November 1, 2017
The World Health Organization asserts red meat and processed meat cause cancer. The trouble with nutrition science---it's politicized. Ideology vs. health: which do you choose? Sometimes I can't control myself and overeat. It's not emotional, its that my brain is not satisfied! Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

How can I tell if I'm absorbing my vitamins or not, what can I take to absorb them better? I have a recurrent UTI that's threatening my kidneys and antibiotics don't seem to help for long. Antibiotic resistance increasing due to factory farmed animals. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
October 25, 2017
The prevalence of orthorexia nervosa and eating disorders in Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in the US. What is your opinion of a "zinc challenge" aka "zinc tally test" to determine a person's need for zinc supplementation? My blood test shows a creatinine level of 1.52, are there any supplements you can recommend to lower it? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

Risk factors for compromised kidney status and supplements to help protect kidney function. I'm 65 and recently started taking blood pressure medications, now my hair is falling out--help! I have both ankylosing spondylitis and Lyme disease, any suggestions on treatment? Click HERE for part 1.