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10 responses to supplement naysayers
Despite widespread usage, the controversy over supplements continues to roil. A recent editorial in the Annals of Internal Medicine called for an end to the debate: Supplements are worthless, it declared, “case-closed,” “enough is enough.” As a result,…read more
Leyla weighs in: How to treat acne
Acne is not just the scourge of teenagers swimming in raging hormones but in adults, too, who may have hormonal imbalances (e.g., perimenopause) or other health conditions that present as inflammation leading to a breakout. Rather than resorting…read more
Categories:Digestive Health Food Sensitivity Natural Hormones Skin and Hair Skin Conditions Women’s Health
Four more drugs you should avoid
I recently completed a series entitled 12 Drugs You Should Never Take that generated a lot of buzz on the Internet and via social media. No sooner had I completed it that I realized there were some additional…read more
Categories:Atherosclerosis Heart Disease Heart Health Mental and Emotional Health Skin and Hair Skin Conditions
Ask Leyla: How much sugar is acceptable?
Q: In your opinion, what is an acceptable intake of sugar? What fruits have the lowest amounts of sugar? Is the sugar from fruit better? I am reading all labels carefully for added sugar, trying to eliminate it as…read more
Categories:Cancer Candida Diabetes General Nutrition Metabolic Syndrome Obesity
Saving the VA hospitals
Last weekend’s celebration of Memorial Day was marred by what has come to be called “The Veterans’ Administration Scandal.” Long waits for care were compounded by bureaucratic concealment of the extent of the problem. Some veterans who were…read more
Categories:Depression/Anxiety Diabetes Ear, Nose and Throat General Medicine Heart Health Mental and Emotional Health Neurological Health Nutrition and Weight Stress Substance Dependency Supplements
Ask Leyla: Low-fat diets and heart disease
Q: My mother has had undiagnosed pre-diabetes for years and now has established coronary artery disease (CAD). Her cardiologist has her convinced that embarking on a super low-fat diet will help to decrease her LDL cholesterol. Hoping you and…read more
“Fed Up”: A movie review
Last weekend, I went to see Fed Up, co-produced by Katic Couric and Laurie David. I got to the megaplex and found it mobbed with crowds for the opening weekend of Godzilla, which was sold out. Tickets for…read more
Categories:Digestive Health Exercise General Nutrition Heart Disease Heart Health Metabolic Syndrome Nutrition and Weight Nutrition Controversies Obesity
Everything you need to know about natural therapies for acne
Conventional treatment for acne relies mostly on antibiotics. Unfortunately, antibiotic resistance is becoming very prevalent among the bacteria that contribute to acne. Additionally, long-term use of antibiotics permanently alters the intestinal flora, with serious consequences to immunity and…read more
Categories:Paleo Diet Skin and Hair Skin Conditions Supplements
20 risks for heart disease you didn’t know you had
This article originally appeared in MindBodyGreen on April 2, 2014. By now, pretty much everyone is familiar with the classic risk factors for heart disease: smoking, poor diet, Type A personality, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, family history, diabetes, high…read more
Leyla weighs in: Hidden food allergies and allergic addiction
Based on evidence in the scientific literature and case studies of my patients over the years, I can say with certainty that as many as 60 percent of the population suffers from hidden food allergies. According to Alan…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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I’m a veteran of the Diet Wars. Back in the 80s, when the ultra-low-carb Atkins…
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Q: I’ve read that twenty minutes of sun exposure will give us 10,000 to 20,000 IV…
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I couldn’t resist. Rather than leave these candidates for “Breakthrough treatments that we don’t really need” on…
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