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Ask Leyla: How do I raise my HDL?
Q: I’ve been working on optimizing my cholesterol levels: Total cholesterol: 202 LDL: 150 HDL: 39 Triglycerides: 67 How can I increase my HDL without also increasing my LDL? I exercise regularly and adhere to a low carb,…read more
Categories:Heart Disease Heart Health
These are a few of my least favorite things (part two)
Last week, I weighed in with a few of my top choices for things that are an affront to Intelligent Medicine. Here are some more of my picks: E-bikes: As an inveterate cyclist, I hailed the development of modern e-bikes with compact…read more
Categories:General Medicine Heart Health Neurological Health
Ask Leyla: Why am I craving fat?—A follow up
Q: Recently I emailed you that I had decreased my carbohydrate intake significantly but developed a new obsession: nuts, cheese, and seeds! Well, my co-workers threw me a going-away party and guilted me into eating cake (they…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
These are a few of my least favorite things
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 either realm; I’m an…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Ask Leyla: Why am I craving fat?
Q: I used to eat myself into a sugar coma most days of the week, so it came as a pleasant surprise when I did not experience withdrawal symptoms from significantly decreasing my total carbohydrate intake. However,…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Nutritional support for your brain
By Dr. Kathi Head (ND) Executive Director of Medical Media for Thorne
Originally formulated for individuals who are involved in contact sports or other high-impact activities, you don’t have to be a professional hockey player to benefit from SynaQuell™. A highly innovative formula from Thorne, one of the industry’s most…read more
Categories:Neurological Health Sponsored Supplements
Red meat and diabetes—a tenuous connection
Once again, consumers have been regaled with misleading headlines about the alleged harms of red meat. This time, it’s diabetes: “Eating Red Meat May Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk”—NY Times “Too Much Red Meat is Linked to…read more
Categories:Diabetes
Ask Leyla: How do I determine my healthy weight?
Q: How do I determine what’s a healthy weight for me? I’m a 49-year-old female and my height is 5’7”. A: The guidelines for determining a healthy weight is called the HAMWI method, which is typically used…read more
Categories:Nutrition and Weight
Hydration: A matter of life and death
“Make sure you stay well hydrated!” As a health imperative, it seems a little lightweight—unless you happen to be a Tour de France contestant. It conjures up visions of legions of ultra-thin young women obsessively slugging back…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Ask Leyla: What are some good sources of BCAAs?
Q: I know that branch chain amino acids (BCAAs) are popular supplements for people who are strength training. But I’m not a huge fan of whey. Are there any other sources of BCAA? A: There is a great misconception…read more
Categories:Exercise General Nutrition Supplements
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The U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (did you even know your taxpayer…
Q: For the past several months, I have been making my husband and myself vegetable…
Dead Butt Syndrome: I love this term! Formally speaking, in medical parlance, it’s dubbed “gluteal…
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