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Ask Leyla: What might be causing my memory loss?
Q: I have trouble remembering words. What could be causing this? I’ve heard coconut can help with memory – would coconut butter work for me? If so, what is the amount I should take every day? A: Memory loss can…read more
Ask Leyla: Help! My weight is creeping up
Q: I’m a 58-year-old female and my height is 5’9”. Three years ago, I lost 20 pounds – reaching my weight goal of 150 pounds. But over the last six months, about six pounds have crept back. I eat…read more
Categories:Nutrition and Weight
The perils of breathing indoors
Pollution is responsible for 16% of all deaths globally according to the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health. I’ve always been a big advocate of environmental medicine—supporting wellness by minimizing exposures to toxins. A good place to start…read more
Categories:Environmental Health Sponsored
Debating a skeptic
Why is it that so many patients are looking for alternative and complementary medicines and treatments? Should more studies be conducted on alternative or complementary treatments, or is it a waste of money and time? Does integrative medicine…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Ask Leyla: What can my daughter do to heal her psoriasis?
Q: Our 26 year-old, otherwise healthy daughter has psoriasis on her legs and elbows. She has been taking injections of Humira, tried light therapy, gluten free diet and topical creams all with little effect. What alternative supplements would…read more
Categories:Gluten Sensitivity Skin and Hair Skin Conditions
Do you have SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial 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 SIBO?…read more
Categories:Digestive Health Microbiome Probiotics
Could Big Sugar become the next Big Tobacco?
In 1994, CEOs of major tobacco companies were summoned to Congress and subjected to questioning about the health perils of cigarettes. They testified that they didn’t believe that cigarettes were addictive. The execs averred under oath that cigarettes “may” cause…read more
Categories:Nutrition Controversies
Ask Leyla: How can I heal leaky gut?
Q: I’ve recently been diagnosed with a leaky gut. Can you explain what causes this condition? Also, what steps can I take to help heal it? A: The gut has two functions: To digest and absorb nutrients and to…read more
Categories:Digestive Health
Test Your Health IQ: Round Five!
This is the fifth in our series of Health IQ Tests. If you haven’t already, please take a crack at our previous installments: Round One, Round Two, Round Three and Round Four According to a recent article in The Los Angeles Times, “American adults get a “D”…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Leyla Weighs In: Getting to the root of acne
Acne is not just the scourge of teenagers swimming in raging hormones, but in adults too who may have hormonal imbalances (i.e., perimenopause) or other health conditions that present as inflammation leading to a breakout. Rather than resorting…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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This past week we were regaled with headlines like: High levels of niacin may increase…
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March is National Nutrition Month and, needless to say, good nutritious food is essential to…
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I recently attended the Integrative Healthcare Symposium (IHS), an annual conference held here in Manhattan. The…
Leyla Weighs In: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
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