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Leyla Weighs In: A well-functioning immune system requires a healthy gut
If you’re concerned about the state of your immune system, focus on your gut. Seventy percent of immunity is in the Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue (GALT) which is part of the gastrointestinal tract. The most profound influences…read more
Categories:Immunity Microbiome
UPDATED: 21 nutraceuticals that can boost your immune response (part one)
With illness on so many people’s minds these days, I thought it might be a good time to review natural ways of supporting our immune systems. (Listen to my Clinical Focus podcast on the subject of Immune…read more
Categories:Colds and Respiratory Infections Flu Immunity Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: Five ways to stay healthy during cold and flu season
Besides regular hand washing—which can reduce your chances of getting the flu by 50 percent according to the CDC—here are some other things you can do to keep your immune system optimal during cold and flu season: Take…read more
Categories:Colds and Respiratory Infections Flu
March tidings—The news you need this month
Winter seems to be dragging on interminably, but there are signs of change: The days are getting longer, temperatures are moderating, and baseball’s spring training is getting into full swing. Here are some breaking health stories to…read more
Leyla Weighs In: Have blood sugar issues? Eat carbs last
I regularly advise patients and clients with blood sugar issues such as hypoglycemia, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes to eat higher carb foods, such as fruit, after the main meal. More like a dessert. The rationale for this advice…read more
Categories:Diabetes General Nutrition
Can a saliva DNA test tell you what diet is best for you?
There are so many diets out there: Vegan, low-carb, flexitarian, paleo, high-protein, gluten and casein-free, and keto to name but a few. How to choose? This was already on my mind in 1989 when I wrote my…read more
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Leyla Weighs In: Causes of acne
Acne is not just the scourge of teenagers swimming in raging hormones, but also for adults who may have hormonal imbalances (i.e., perimenopause) or other health conditions that present as inflammation leading to a breakout. Rather than…read more
Categories:Skin and Hair Skin Conditions
What are the factors affecting Nitric Oxide formation?
With a profusion of consumer nitric oxide products out there, it’s nice to know that we’ve garnered the sponsorship of a truly science-based NO booster. Berkeley Life cares about the research, and has formulated a real physician-quality…read more
Categories:Heart Health
Glyphosate: Even if it doesn’t give you cancer, is it still bad for you?
It’s considered one of the most disastrous German acquisitions since the occupation of Stalingrad in World War 2: Bayer’s takeover of Monsanto, makers of the herbicide glyphosate, and “Roundup-ready” genetically modified seed. The $63 billion-dollar acquisition has…read more
Categories:Environmental Health
Leyla Weighs In: A novel study of New Yorkers with acne
While epidemiologic studies report a low incidence of acne in non-developed nations, clinicians and researchers suggest that environmental factors such as diet play a role in the development of acne. To this end, examination of the Glycemic…read more
Categories:Skin and Hair Skin Conditions
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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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Q: Recently I emailed you that I had decreased my carbohydrate intake significantly but developed…
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Now that the imminent threat of hundreds of thousands of deaths and, for much of…
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Q: I used to eat myself into a sugar coma most days of the week,…
Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Stomach Upset/Indigestion
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