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A tale of two toxins
We spend a lot of time worrying about exposure to mercury, lead, bisphenol A, glyphosate and a myriad of environmental toxins. But here are two that you probably don’t know about and may be inadvertently consuming. Transglutaminase: Science…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Gluten Sensitivity
Leyla Weighs In: The best approach to weight loss I ever learned
One of the most important components of education and training to become a nutritionist is nutritional counseling. It’s critical for changing eating behavior and is particularly germane to weight loss. I was struck by an interesting psychological strategy…read more
Categories:Nutrition and Weight Obesity
Does this statin make me look fat?
It’s been conclusively demonstrated that people who take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs—especially women—are more prone to Type 2 diabetes, the kind associated with being overweight. So much so that the FDA issued a black box warning saying that statin…read more
Categories:Atherosclerosis Heart Disease Heart Health Obesity
Leyla Weighs In: This is a great time to develop a winning mindset
As humans, when it comes to changing a behavior (such as an attempt at self-improvement or establishing a healthy habit) we often start off all gung ho with an “all or nothing” attitude—especially at the start of…read more
Categories:Exercise
The Big 3 Botanicals: What are they and how can they revitalize your health?
By Chris Kilham
Chris Kilham is a respected colleague who’s an acknowledged expert on nutraceuticals. He was an early pioneer in mainstreaming the use of potent herbal extracts based on his extensive ethnographic research entailing study of the health secrets…read more
Categories:Supplements
Censorship threatens your access to news about natural alternatives
It seemed like a wonderful dream come true: An unlimited torrent of information at your disposal, just a click away. As my 90-year-old aunt excitedly described it: “The Internet is like having a genius in your living room!”…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Leyla Weighs In: Happy New Year! A great time to establish healthy new habits
Experts say we don’t actually break a habit. We simply replace it with a new one, a new behavior. How we eat is actually a behavior. For example, if you’re always the first one to finish your…read more
Categories:Exercise General Nutrition
The five health battles we need to fight next
In a previous newsletter, I celebrated five victories that suggest the tide is finally turning—marketers of chemical-laden junk food are bowing to consumer demands, and even the Federal government is scaling back on its fluoridation mandates. These victories are…read more
Categories:FDA General Nutrition GMO Healthcare Natural Health Care Nutrition Controversies Supplements
Aging better with Tru Niagen: A view from the discoverer of nicotinamide riboside as a powerful vitamin precursor of NAD
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Charles Brenner on the Intelligent Medicine radio show and podcast. He’s the Roy J. Carver Chair and Head of Biochemistry at the University of Iowa, as well as a…read more
Categories:Aging Supplements
Support for neurologic health: Profiles of three brain nutrients
In the 60s, Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane memorialized the expression “Feed Your Head!” And now, a half-century later, it’s come to full realization with the advent of scientifically-validated “brain nutrition”! Check out this article from our…read more
Categories:Neurological Health Supplements
Ask Leyla: Could poor diet be causing ADD?
Q: My girlfriend eats fast-food at least once a day. Her daughter has been raised with no vegetables, no fruit, packaged chicken nuggets, and tons of soda for the most part since age 2. Now 12 years old,…read more
Categories:ADD/ADHD Allergy Digestive Health Food Sensitivity General Nutrition Nutrition and Weight Pediatric Health
10 natural solutions for winter skin dryness
Winter is the time of year when people most often complain of dry skin. It’s a matter of simple physics. Skin naturally holds moisture, and cold winter air doesn’t hold as much moisture as warm, humid summer air….read more
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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: My girlfriend eats fast-food at least once a day. Her daughter has been raised with…
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Winter is the time of year when people most often complain of dry skin. It's…
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When healing takes longer than expected, staying on a therapeutic diet can feel more like…
Leyla Weighs In: Surprising Benefits of Vitamin D, Curcumin, and Isoflavones
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