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Leyla Weighs In: Focus in the New Year: Your terrain
2023 will be a time to think differently about health, wellness, disease and even contagion as our great awakening unfolds. The health of your terrain is a determinant of your vulnerability to illness. Whether it’s cold and…read more
Categories:General Medicine
The 14 worst health news stories of 2022 (part one)
In keeping with an Intelligent Medicine tradition, as the year draws to a close, I offer you a compendium of the worst health news stories of 2022. It’s kind of like the late Mr. Blackwell’s list of the year’s Worst-Dressed…read more
Ask Leyla: Is my waist-to-hip ratio a health risk despite my daily exercise routine?
Q: My BMI is 19.8 but my waist-to-hip ratio is 0.96. My body fat percentage as measured in a health club ranges from 38 to 40 percent! My doctor said it’s hereditary—both my mother and grandmother carried…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Obesity
The Top Ten Intelligent Medicine Podcast Episodes of 2022
Each year, at holiday time, I compile a list of the year’s top podcast episodes. It’s become an annual Intelligent Medicine tradition. This year, it takes on special significance because our faithful listeners have propelled the Intelligent…read more
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Ask Leyla: How much water should I be drinking every day?
Q: I hear a lot about how important it is to be hydrated, but I’m not always sure if I’m drinking enough to make sure that happens. What is your recommendation for how much water I should be…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Are cholesterol drugs bad for the brain?
I write this article with a bit of trepidation—some may think I’m betraying my “holistic” bona fides. It’s the mainstream medical narrative that cholesterol-lowering drugs are the cornerstone of cardiovascular prevention. I recently listened to a popular podcast that advocated for…read more
Categories:Heart Health Medications
Ask Leyla: Eat the rainbow
Q: How can I ensure that I’m getting the most nutrition possible from my food? A: The digestion and absorption of the nutrition from your foods depends on the health and well-being of your gastrointestinal tract, microbiota,…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Vanquishing Long COVID
Long Covid is a complex disorder that resembles ME/CFS—a real clinical challenge. But because of the pervasiveness of Covid, there are a lot of research dollars committed to unraveling the mysteries of its aftermath. Early in the…read more
Categories:COVID-19
Ask Leyla: Which matters more—the amount or type of calories you consume?
Q: What difference does it make if I’m on a low-fat or low-carb diet for weight loss? Isn’t it all about the calories? Don’t I have to burn more calories than I take in? A: It does…read more
Categories:Nutrition Controversies
Hydrogen water—is that a thing?
Lately, there’s been a buzz over hydrogen in the media. Hydrogen-powered vehicles appear to be the next big thing after electric vehicles (EVs) inevitably run their course. Unlike EVs, they won’t require charging, nor will they depend…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Inflammation
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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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It seems not a week goes by that we’re not regaled with news of a…
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Last week, I discussed possible reasons for low ferritin levels. As with most blood tests,…
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I just returned from a dive trip to Turks and Caicos and wanted to share…
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