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Leyla Weighs In: It’s 2018! A great time to establish healthy new habits
Experts say we don’t actually break a habit. We simply replace it with a new one, a new behavior. How we eat is actually a behavior. For example, if you’re always the first one to finish your meal at…read more
Categories:Exercise General Nutrition
25 Supplements for high blood pressure (part one)
Last month, health authorities moved the goalposts on high blood pressure, suddenly recategorizing 31 million Americans with borderline blood pressure as frankly hypertensive. If your blood pressure is 120-129/80-89, this applies to you. In a recent newsletter article,…read more
Categories:Hypertension Supplements
The top 12 Intelligent Medicine podcasts of 2017
Each year at holiday time, I compile a list of the year’s top Intelligent Medicine podcasts. It’s become an annual tradition! This year, it takes on special significance, because our faithful listeners have propelled the Intelligent Medicine podcast across the momentous threshold…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Bone broth: A tasty, nutrition powerhouse
Food & Health One of my core messages has always been that the dietary choices you make on a daily basis have a profound impact on your overall health and well-being. Our best peer reviewed research continues to…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Microbiome Paleo Diet
20 natural ways to lower your blood pressure
In past weeks I’ve focused on blood pressure in the wake of new guidelines that have now officially categorized nearly half of US adults as hypertensive. Of course, diet is of prime importance in optimizing blood pressure. Here, I offer additional tips…read more
Categories:Hypertension
Leyla Weighs In: Don’t let the holidays derail your healthy eating habits
Sometimes the best way to stick to a diet plan is to break all the rules. Yes, that’s just what I said. The holidays are a perfect time to help you stick to your diet. You just have…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
What’s the right diet for high blood pressure?
I recently pushed back against the new more stringent guidelines that recategorized nearly half of adult Americans as “hypertensive.” Now, even with formerly “borderline” blood pressure of 120-139/80-89, we’re told we’re at risk. Missed in the rush to prescribe…read more
Categories:Hypertension Nutrition Controversies
Overnight, half of American adults were reclassified as hypertensive: Is it Diagnosis Creep?
Last month, in a move that caught many doctors and patients by surprise, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology moved the goalposts on high blood pressure, lowering the cutoff for normal blood pressure…read more
Categories:Hypertension
13 tips for surviving the holidays (part two)
Last week, I discussed ways to maintain your physical health over the holiday season, but what about your mental health? It should come as no surprise that the holiday season can be one of stress, conflict, even loneliness…read more
Categories:Mental and Emotional Health
13 tips for surviving the holidays (part one)
This coming week marks the official launch of the “holiday season.” It’s supposed to be a joyous time, full of fellowship and hope, but for many it’s a time of stress and gluttony. We embark on a non-stop…read more
Categories:Exercise General Nutrition Sleep 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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New, more powerful weight loss drugs: Drugs like Wegovy, Rybelsus, Ozempic and Mounjaro/Zepbound are revolutionizing…
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According to the Lancet, autoimmune disease affects one in ten people globally and it’s now…
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This past week we were regaled with headlines like: High levels of niacin may increase…
Intelligent Medicine Radio for March 2, Part 1: Diabetic Retinopathy
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