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We’ve been missing the boat on weight loss
Last week, top obesity researchers challenged the calories-in/calories-out hypothesis that has dominated our approach to weight loss for decades. Study Finds heralded: “Overeating doesn’t cause obesity” And Science Daily proclaimed: “Scientists claim that overeating is not the primary cause of obesity”…read more
Ask Leyla: How important is DHEA to health?
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a vital hormone secreted by the adrenal glands which sit right above the kidneys. Smaller amounts are produced by the gonads and brain. DHEA is the substrate from which other sex hormones are made,…read more
Categories:Endocrinology
September Snippets
Suffering from office or classroom brain-fog? You’ve heard of “sick building syndrome”. It’s a recognized threat to health, affecting as many as 30% of indoor environments. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, “Building occupants complain of symptoms such as…read more
Categories:COVID-19 Environmental Health General Nutrition
Ask Leyla: What’s your take on popular meat substitutes?
Q: What is your take on meat substitutes that have become popular lately, like Beyond Beef or Impossible Burger? Are the ingredients above board? A: Food science, with its creation of flavors and macronutrient substitutions, is a…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Nutrition Controversies
Should doctors be role models for their patients?
Many years ago, when I was just a medical student, a relative of mine came down with an intractable skin problem. She had been to numerous dermatologists, had tried many creams and potions, and had undertaken detox…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Ask Leyla: Is it safe to cook with aluminum?
Q: My family has been incorporating wild Alaskan salmon into our diets regularly. We cook them either in the oven or on the grill in aluminum foil. Is it healthy and safe to cook in aluminum foil? A:…read more
Defending Beef: A review
I recently had the opportunity to interview Nicolette Hahn Niman about the newly-revised and expanded edition of her 2014 book Defending Beef: The Ecological and Nutritional Case for Meat. The LA Times review says “Nicolette Hahn Niman sets out to debunk just…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Nutrition Controversies
Ask Leyla: What are some non-dairy probiotic foods?
Q: I’m allergic to dairy so I can’t rely on probiotics from yogurt or kefir. What do you recommend instead for people like me who can’t have dairy? A: Dairy isn’t the only source for probiotics. There’s…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Probiotics
Research Roundup: The impact of diet and supplements on four key areas of health
Does dairy increase the risk of breast cancer? The role of dairy products in the promotion of breast cancer has been controversial. When I was a macrobiotic vegan 40 years ago, it was taken a given: How…read more
Categories:Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Problems Alzheimer’s Cancer General Nutrition Inflammation Microbiome Muscle and Bone Health
Leyla Weighs In: Worried about heart health? Take care of your teeth!
As a dietitian, some of the most important questions during my intake include an assessment of oral health. While poor dentition can put someone at nutritional risk due to reduced consumption of healthy foods and choosing more…read more
Categories:Heart Health
Is LowB1 causing my leg and foot problems?
A recent survey revealed that half of Americans have given up on ever experiencing a pain-free day again. Nerve pain, often accompanied by numbness and tingling, is a particularly bothersome problem. It’s not often there’s a promising non-drug option: vitamin B1….read more
Categories:General Nutrition Sponsored Supplements
August Auguries 2021: COVID news roundup
Protecting our children: “More kids are getting COVID!” (USA Today); “Children’s hospitals fill up as virus cases soar” (The Hill) shout the headlines. The NY Times recently ran a story on a 15-year-old honor student with “long COVID” who now can…read more
Categories:COVID-19
Ask Leyla: Do paleo/keto diets cause gluconeogenesis (“new glucose”)
Q: Do ketogenic and Paleo diets cause any muscle breakdown to produce glucose via gluconeogenesis? A: Gluconeogenesis (“new glucose”) is made in the liver from amino acids—the building blocks of protein—to support blood sugar metabolism known as…read more
Categories:Ketogenic Diet Paleo Diet
You’re only as good as your recovery
I just completed the Smith Point Triathlon, which consisted of a 1/3 mile open water swim (around 20 laps in a standard 25-yard pool), a ten-mile bike sprint, followed by a 5 kilometer (3.1 mile) run. I was…read more
Categories:Exercise
Leyla Weighs In: Essential Detox: The importance of a healthy liver
Your liver is an organ essential to life. As the body’s filter, everything you swallow or absorb passes through it. The liver is the major organ of elimination and the manager of detoxification processes in the body….read more
Categories:Liver disease
How to improve your child’s longterm health—while they’re in utero!
It makes common sense that diet can affect pregnancy outcomes and impact the health of offspring. Paradoxically, starvation and under-nutrition during pregnancy can lead to childhood and adult obesity; it’s as if the baby, anxious to play…read more
Categories:Pediatric Health Women’s Health
Ask Leyla: A Healthier Nation
Q: If there was just one change you could make to the typical American diet to make us a healthier nation, what would it be? A: What a great question! With the twin epidemics of obesity and…read more
Categories:Diabetes General Nutrition Obesity
My performance-enhancing “drugs”
With the Olympics underway, PEDs (performing-enhancing drugs) are once again in the spotlight. In an unprecedented move, Russian athletes have been banned from the Tokyo Olympics due to widespread, systemic and state-condoned doping. (They may compete individually,…read more
Categories:Exercise Supplements
Easing re-entry with sleep and stress support
By Miles Sarill
Surveys show tens of millions of Americans suffer from what’s been termed “Coronasomnia”. Let’s do a deep-dive on natural support for sleep—you’ll learn about some promising new nutraceuticals from our friends at CV Sciences in the following…read more
Categories:Sleep Sponsored Stress Supplements
Do you make these mistakes when buying or storing olive oil?
To my readers: I’ve often written about the importance of high-quality extra virgin olive oil as part of a heart-healthy diet. Today, I wanted to share with you a piece by someone who’s even more passionate about…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Sponsored
Five reasons why a person with dementia may refuse to eat
By Marlene Hollick, Ed.D., M.P.H., R.D.
It can be frightening as well as frustrating when your loved one refuses to eat their once-favorite foods or drink liquids regularly. It is potentially dangerous as well – dehydration and unintended weight loss can contribute to…read more
Are your probiotics falling short? Why it is important for your probiotics to contain “Postbiotics.”
You might assume all probiotics are basically the same. But after reading this article by my good colleague, Dr. Ross Pelton, an internationally acknowledged expert in microbiome science and Scientific Director of Essential Formulas Inc., you’ll likely…read more
Categories:Probiotics Sponsored Supplements
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
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Q: Six months ago, my HgbA1c was 5.9 which was very concerning but now my…
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The pandemic is subsiding, due to a combination of vaccination, the high percentage of Americans…
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Q: What foods must I avoid when I have shingles and what do I have…
Leyla Weighs In: Nutrition and Mental Health
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