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Ask Leyla: What’s causing my brittle nails?
Q: My fingernails are so brittle! Do you have any suggestions? A: Onychoschizia, or brittle nails, is more common in women than men according to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD). The first thing to find…read more
Categories:Skin and Hair
Book review: Three perspectives on the COVID response
This month, I’m poring over three books with the common theme that we’ve seriously missed the boat on handling the pandemic. Each author offers a distinct perspective on what went wrong. Here’s a brief rundown on each:…read more
Categories:COVID-19
Leyla Weighs In: How to cook when you’re short on time or motivation
A frequent question I get from my patients is, “I don’t have time to cook every day. How can I possibly implement my prescribed diet?” The simple answer is you don’t have to cook every day. Full…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
December dispatches: Over-eating and cancer; the AMA goes woke; Einstein vs. Fauci
“Disordered eating” and gastrointestinal cancers: If it’s not obvious to you by now that what you eat impacts your risk for cancer, you haven’t been paying attention to the latest research. There’s a link to obesity for most…read more
Categories:Cancer COVID-19 General Nutrition
Ask Leyla: Is my struggle to lose weight on a new diet due to my hypothyroidism?
Q: I’ve been trying to lose weight on a low fat, low calorie, mostly plant-based diet—about 1200 calories a day—with little success. I feel I have to go this low because of my hypothyroidism. Why isn’t it…read more
Categories:Endocrinology
Meal planning to support a healthy immune system
As cold and flu season looms, try these natural solutions from our partners at Nutritional Therapeutics to bolster your resistance. For the month of December, you can get 20% off their entire line of supplements with code…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Immunity Sponsored Supplements
Biden’s physical: What it reveals—and what it doesn’t
A presidential physical is always a big deal. Particularly when the current occupant of the White House is, at 79, the oldest president in US history. The purpose of this analysis is neither to cast doubt on…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Leyla Weighs In: Hemoglobin A1c vs. Glycomark: A tale of two tests
You’ve heard me touting the benefits of the gold standard glucose tolerance test (GTT). Another test we’ve relied on to determine blood sugar values is the Hemoglobin A1c (HgbA1c). The HgbA1c is a marker of average blood…read more
Categories:Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome
The latest in COVID health news
As the holiday season approaches and colder temperatures drive people indoors, concerns are arising over a potential COVID “5th wave” (I’m losing count already!). The news from Europe is not good, where numbers are surging in countries…read more
Categories:COVID-19
Ask Leyla: What are my optimal blood sugar levels?
Q: What should my blood sugar reading be? A: I am going to assume you mean fasting blood sugar because this is what most doctors check first to determine any abnormalities. Generally, the normal range for fasting…read more
Categories:Diabetes Hypoglycemia
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
One of the most exciting recent discoveries in physiology is about the role nitric oxide…
This month, tired of the lingering gloomy weather in New York which makes bike riding…
Q: I used to eat myself into a sugar coma most days of the week,…
The “Swedish Experiment” During Covid, Part 1
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