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To salt or not to salt . . .
It’s pretty standard nutrition advice that limiting sodium consumption is a good thing. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans urge adults to not exceed 2300 milligrams of sodium per day, equivalent to one teaspoon of salt. Americans consume…read more
Categories:Nutrition Controversies
Leyla Weighs In: Holiday eating done right!
Sometimes the best way to stick to a diet plan is to break all the rules. Yes, that’s just what I said. The holidays are a perfect time to help you stick to your diet. You just…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Nutrition and Weight
The misleading vegan diet twin study
Once again, it’s science and medical reporting via press release: “Rare study on identical twins confirms vegan diet’s broad health boost”—New Atlas “Identical Twins Study Reveals Something We All Secretly Knew About Vegan Diets—When it comes to…read more
Leyla Weighs In: Five tips for staying well during the holiday season
It’s important to maintain your self-care regimen, especially this time of year when stress levels tend to run high. Here’s how: 1. Eat right: Sugar, white flour, and factory-made trans fats wreak havoc on the immune and cardiovascular…read more
Natural interventions for fatty liver disease
You may have never heard of it, but it’s so prevalent, chances are that you or someone you know suffers from it. Alcohol and hepatitis C used to be the main reasons why people ended up with…read more
Categories:Fatty Liver
Ask Leyla: What can I do to reduce menstrual cramps?
Q: My granddaughter suffers terrible cramps during her monthly periods. She is 27 years old. I mentioned to her it may have something to do with her diet. Any suggestions? A: Many women are plagued with primary dysmenorrhea,…read more
Categories:Women’s Health
A new way food allergies can kill you
It was an evening flight from Las Vegas to New York City. Thirty years ago, I was returning from an integrative medicine conference, feeling exhausted and coming down with a cold. Suddenly the announcement came: “If there’s…read more
Categories:Food Sensitivity
Ask Leyla: What can be done to improve bone mineral density?
Q: My sister is 59 years old and her bone health has progressed to osteoporosis. A year ago she started Fosamax, strontium, calcium, 1000 IU vitamin D, and magnesium among other vitamins including fish oil. She is…read more
Categories:Muscle and Bone Health
Three ways to leverage the power of CBD
By Lex Pelger
My favorite company dispensing hemp-derived products, CV Sciences offers a wide array of formulas to meet consumers’ needs. When it comes to CBD, it’s necessary to individualize. Learn about some of CV Sciences’ innovative options below. —Dr….read more
Categories:Inflammation Skin and Hair Sleep Sponsored Supplements
These are a few of my least favorite things (part three)
Intelligent Medicine means combining the best of high-tech medicine and the best of natural therapies to promote health and cure disease. But that doesn’t mean I uncritically endorse the worst examples of excesses from both realms; I’m an…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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The U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (did you even know your taxpayer…
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Q: For the past several months, I have been making my husband and myself vegetable…
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Dead Butt Syndrome: I love this term! Formally speaking, in medical parlance, it’s dubbed “gluteal…
Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Intermittent Fasting
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