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Does the advent of new weight loss drugs render natural weight loss measures obsolete?
Finding safe and truly effective weight loss drugs has long been the Holy Grail of Big Pharma. Along with cures for cancer, Alzheimer’s, and other scourges, a panacea for obesity ranks high among its priorities. With over…read more
Categories:Diabetes Medications Obesity
Ask Leyla: Why can’t I build muscle?
Q: Why is it so difficult for some people to build muscle? I have been lifting weights for twenty years and have seen no increase whatsoever in my arms and legs. My son has the same problem. I…read more
Categories:Exercise General Nutrition
May Missives: What you need to know about meals, music, memory, and more!
Poor food choices drive diabetes pandemic: A new study links poor diet to 14 million cases of type 2 diabetes worldwide—in 2018 alone. (In my opinion a gross underestimate if you add in the high percentage of new cases…read more
Categories:Diabetes Mental and Emotional Health Metabolic Syndrome Nutrition and Weight Pediatric Health
Leyla Weighs In: Practical ways to lower blood pressure
More and more people are being diagnosed with high blood pressure. The changing guidelines for diagnosing hypertension certainly play a role, but the twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes – collectively known as diabesity – and their associated metabolic…read more
Categories:Hypertension
The new dawn of mRNA technology
By Rob Verkerk, B.Sc., M.Sc., D.I.C., Ph.D., F.A.C.N.
As I continue my travels, I am lending this space once again to my friends at the Alliance for Natural Health for an important message about the future of vaccine technology. I’ve been a board member at ANH for…read more
Categories:Autoimmune Diseases Cancer COVID-19 General Medicine
Ask Leyla: Is olive oil safe for high-temperature cooking?
Q: I often see recipes using extra virgin olive oil with oven temperatures of 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Doesn’t that produce harmful free radicals? What cooking oils do you recommend when cooking or baking at high temperatures? A:…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Government censorship of natural health products on the rise
By Alliance for Natural Health
While I’m away this week, I wanted to take the opportunity to share this important message from my friends at the Alliance for Natural Health. I’ve been a board member at ANH for the last 20 years and…read more
Categories:Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: Want to eat less? Sleep better!
Are you snacking much? More than usual? It may have to do with how much sleep you’re getting—or not getting which is more to the point. We know that not meeting sleep recommendations contributes to poorer health…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Sleep
ApoB in the crosshairs: Will treating it eradicate heart disease?
It’s the Next Big Thing in cardiovascular prevention. Apolipoprotein B-100, or ApoB for short, may supplant cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides as a more reliable way of predicting risk of heart disease and stroke; it also might…read more
Categories:Heart Health
Ask Leyla: I’m diabetic; what’s the best way to shed stubborn weight?
Q: I am a 46-year-old male, weighing 260 pounds at 5’9” tall. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes several years ago. My most recent Hemoglobin A1c (HgbA1c) was 8, and I currently take Metformin, Lantus, and…read more
Categories:Diabetes Nutrition and Weight Obesity
Fructose exonerated?
Is fructose the demon-spawn? Let’s cut through the confusion . . . There’s long been a symbiosis between humans and fruit. Ancient fruit provided sustenance to humans—not that the fruit cared. Its evolutionary impetus to be sweet…read more
Ask Leyla: Should I include cold cuts in my Mediterranean diet?
Q: Please weigh in on the effects of including cold cuts such as salami, prosciutto, and capicola in one’s diet. Are all cold cuts created equal? I’m confused because of the recommendation to eat a Mediterranean diet….read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Digestive enzymes and other dietary ingredients for digestive support
It’s not so much that “you are what you eat”, but rather, you are what you digest. As you age, or with medical conditions, your ability to break down food and assimilate nutrients declines. Following is a…read more
Categories:Digestive Health Sponsored Supplements
Nutrients in the News: Fish oil, magnesium, vitamin D and curcumin
Fish Oil: Remember the bad old days when this was said of fish oil? “This Incredibly Popular Supplement Is Pretty Much Useless, Says Huge New Study.” While the benefits of Omega-3 supplements were being downplayed, Amarin pharmaceuticals made a…read more
Categories:Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Problems Atherosclerosis Diabetes Heart Disease Heart Health Medications Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: What symptoms can tell us
In my experience, the development of a symptom(s) is your body trying to tell you something. Your approach to it may be one of curiosity. This is good because curiosity ushers in information. For example, in the…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Nutritional outrages of the week
A trio of food stories caught my eye this week . . . Turning breakfast cereal into a bedtime snack: A problem for the food industry is that there are only a finite number of mouths available to…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Leyla Weighs In: Standard Medical Assessment vs. Integrative and Functional Medicine Assessment
Recently, I was asked to look at the labs of a woman in her late forties complaining of fatigue and malaise, despite eating healthfully and exercising regularly. Basically, her physician looked for anemia and low thyroid—both are…read more
Categories:Endocrinology General Medicine
10 tips for surviving allergy season
If you’re like many of us, this time of year can be both beautiful and vexing. Blossoms begin to adorn our trees, and our cars and patios are coated with a dusting of yellowish-green pollen. For spring allergy…read more
Categories:Allergy
Ask Leyla: Could green tea be causing me adrenal stress?
Q: I drink about three to five cups of organic green tea every day. I mentioned to my chiropractor that menopause has brought me disrupted sleep and difficulty burning fat and building muscle even though I’m a CrossFitter,…read more
Book Review—Desperate Remedies: Psychiatry’s Turbulent Quest to Cure Mental Illness
For centuries, medicine has grappled with psychiatric illness, wielding a variety of techniques. Nevertheless, success has been at best marginal; a recent study of antidepressants and psychotherapy in the treatment of major depressive disorder has shown a response rate…read more
Categories:Mental and Emotional Health
Leyla Weighs In: Grocery shopping tips
It’s National Nutrition Month, and it’s all about eating better! Now that you’ve arranged your kitchen, pantry and refrigerator for ease of use for food preparation and cooking, let’s tackle grocery shopping. The lament I hear from most people…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
11 things you need to know about sleep and your health
Earlier this month, I covered some of the strong links between sleep and health—particularly the effects of getting too little sleep. This week, I’m providing some more sleep facts and solutions in support of Sleep Awareness Month. 1) Prescription…read more
Categories:Sleep
Leyla Weighs In: My go-to chicken soup
This isn’t a soup I make only when I feel like I’m coming down with a cold or flu, it’s hands down, my favorite chicken soup. My eldest auntie taught me that wings impart the best flavor….read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Ask Leyla: How to get a good night’s sleep
Q: I am a 78-year-old man in great health. My weight is excellent and I exercise and run on a regular schedule. My problem is waking up after four hours and not being able to fall back to…read more
Should you chuck your erythritol-sweetened products?
Recently, during a break at a nutrition conference, I sidled up to the beverage station and made myself a cup of tea. Looking at the sweetener options, I saw a variety of packets containing, variously, sugar, Splenda,…read more
Categories:Heart Disease Nutrition Controversies
Natural solutions for sleep and stress
By Miles Sarill
Adequate sleep is a cornerstone of better long-term health, yet for tens of millions of Americans, quality sleep proves to be elusive. Below, you’ll learn about natural sleep and stress solutions from our friends at CV Sciences….read more
Categories:Sleep Sponsored Stress Supplements
Cocoa Flavanols are Your Heart’s Best Friend!
By Alan Frost, Founder and President of FlavaNaturals
Chocolate joins the pantheon of functional foods like tea, berries, and coffee—I obtain a mental and physical performance edge with my daily intake of cocoa flavanols. With Heart Health Month officially underway, there’s no better time to…read more
Categories:Exercise Heart Health Sponsored
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…
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…
Inflammation is the common denominator for a host of medical conditions: whatever “-itis” you may…
March is Sleep Awareness Month, with National Sleep Week coming up on the 12th. In commemoration, I’ll…
March is National Nutrition Month. Health or Disease? YOU choose. Believe it. In many cases, you…
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