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Ask Leyla: How can I heal my leaky gut?
Q: Could you please offer some suggestions on how to heal a leaky gut? A: The gut has two functions: To digest and absorb nutrients and to keep toxins out. Leaky gut syndrome begins with exposure to environmental toxins,…read more
Categories:Digestive Health Food Sensitivity
Are probiotics useless? (Spoiler alert: They’re not!)
Recently the mainstream media has gone after supplements with a vengeance. Multivitamins, vitamin D, fish oil, and now probiotics have lately come into their cross-hairs. I’ve been called into damage control mode on numerous occasions lately (read…read more
Categories:Probiotics
Ask Leyla: Is soy bad for me?
Q: I read various health newsletters and books and websites on nutritional advice, which I would like your opinion on. I recently saw one of those click-bait videos whose tagline was: “Which health food should you be avoiding?”…read more
Categories:Food Sensitivity General Nutrition
A comprehensive look at your immune health
I like and frequently prescribe Protocol For Life Balance . . . They adhere to the highest quality standards and at the same time they’re value-oriented, and offer some of the most competitive prices in the supplement…read more
Categories:Immunity Probiotics Supplements
Fish oil declared worthless for heart disease . . . until it became a profitable drug!
We’ve long been convinced that fish oil was heart-healthy. It totally makes sense. The first intimation that it was beneficial came in the 70s from epidemiological studies of Eskimos who, consuming massive amounts of oily fish and…read more
Categories:Heart Disease Heart Health Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: Four steps to healing your gut
Inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are on the rise in the United States as well as in other developed nations. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and leaky gut syndrome have become…read more
Categories:Digestive Health IBD IBS Microbiome
The hidden toll of hurricanes
A year ago, Hurricane Harvey came barreling into the Houston area. Now Florence has wrought widespread destruction and catastrophic flooding on the Carolinas. This week, I’m reprising an article I wrote in the wake of Harvey, newly…read more
Categories:Environmental Health Mental and Emotional Health
Ask Leyla: Is my caffeinated iced tea raising my blood pressure?
Q: I drink iced tea from morning until I go to bed at night. Does all that caffeine affect my blood pressure? Should I switch to decaf teas? A: Caffeine is a stimulant and vasoconstrictor that can temporarily increase…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Hypertension
What is the role of supplements in a healthy diet?
To my readers: Lately, I’ve been doing “damage control” on studies that claim that “supplements don’t work” and that all you need to do to stay healthy is to “eat a healthy diet.” Here’s a comprehensive rebuttal…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Gluten Sensitivity GMO Supplements
Do you have SIBO (Small Intestine Bacteria Overgrowth)?
Have you been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? Do you suffer from gas, belching, bloating, cramps, abdominal distention, diarrhea and/or constipation? All these may be manifestations of SIBO. How do you find out if you have…read more
Categories:Digestive Health Microbiome
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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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Going into the market the other day, I was confronted with a choice: Organic…
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Q: Is there any benefit to raising urine pH by taking a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate…
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Rates of diabetes, both Type 1 and Type 2, are on the rise among America’s…
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