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REVEALED: What’s in my post-workout shake?
Lately, I’ve been sharing with Intelligent Medicine listeners that I’ve been augmenting my diet with a morning protein shake. Some of you have asked me about the specific ingredients and their rationales. The following is my response…read more
Categories:Exercise General Nutrition
Ask Leyla: MNT for Osteoporosis
Q: I am a 77-year-old woman. On recent bone density test, lumbar spine results range from -2.0 at L4 to -2.9 at L2: left femur neck -2.9, right femur neck -2.6; left forearm -2.6. Can nutritional therapy…read more
Categories:Muscle and Bone Health
Make Calocurb your holiday helper this winter
By Calocurb Clinic and Ashley Koff RD
As the holidays loom, Americans are about to embark on their annual three-month potlatch. The result is invariably unwanted weight gain, which is hard to reverse. Following are some practical tips from the folks at Calocurb to…read more
The folly of lab-grown meat
The 1973 sci-fi movie Soylent Green depicts a dystopian future in which over-population and environmental degradation threaten widespread famine. The solution to looming starvation is Soylent Green, a commercialized product harvested from sea plankton. The character Sol…read more
Categories:Nutrition Controversies
Leyla Weighs In: Set yourself up for success!
When it comes to good health practices, we all have the best intentions, right? We try to avoid making excuses to skip exercise, think twice before reaching for another helping of dinner—or a second (or third!) glass…read more
Categories:General Medicine
October is Health Literacy Month!
The U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (did you even know your taxpayer dollars were funding such an entity?) has designated October “Health Literacy Month”: “ . . . a time to recognize the importance…read more
Ask Leyla: Why do veggie smoothies cause stomach discomfort?
Q: For the past several months, I have been making my husband and myself vegetable smoothies consisting of broccoli or kale, carrots, beets and celery along with a small amount of V-8 juice. I give my husband…read more
Categories:Digestive Health General Nutrition
News Roundup: Dead Butt Syndrome, rethinking fluoridation, healthcare CEO windfalls, toll of Covid lockdowns
Dead Butt Syndrome: I love this term! Formally speaking, in medical parlance, it’s dubbed “gluteal amnesia”. Whut?! You forgot your derrière?? A 2010 article in the New York Times highlights this ubiquitous ailment: “Sitting All Day Can…read more
Categories:COVID-19 Dental Health Exercise Heart Health Microbiome
Ask Leyla: Is soy bad for me?
Q: I read various health newsletters, books, and websites on nutritional advice, and I’d like your opinion on a topic I came across recently. It was one of those click-bait videos whose tagline was: “Which health food…read more
Categories:Food Sensitivity General Nutrition
Dietary supplements for the support of cardiovascular health*
How’s your cardiovascular supplement literacy? Your life may depend on it! Here’s everything you need to know about CoQ10, vitamin K2, vitamin D3, carnitine, hawthorn, and grape seed extract and why they might be essential additions to your…read more
Categories:Heart Health Sponsored Supplements
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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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For the last two issues, I’ve been sharing my thoughts on the latest picks for…
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Q: My family loves spicy foods. The hotter the better. Hummus has to be jalapeno…
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In last week’s newsletter I commented on the nomination of RFK Jr. to be Secretary…
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