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When it comes to heart disease, can lifestyle overcome bad genes?
It started with a Facebook post. A couple of weeks ago, I uploaded a video of Bob Harper with the comment: “‘Biggest Loser’ celebrity trainer, proponent of low-fat, ‘carb-friendly’ diet, suffers heart attack at 51, blames ‘bad genes’.”…read more
Categories:Heart Disease Heart Health
Leyla Weighs In: A urine test to determine a healthy diet
Scientists in London have developed a urine test that measures the healthfulness of an individual’s diet. Published in the journal Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, the study utilizes a quick five-minute test which measures metabolites of foods caused by…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
One big mistake people make on the elliptical machine
Using an elliptical machine is a great way to get your daily aerobic exercise in. It’s low impact and strengthens both lower and upper extremities. But I frequently see a lot of people making this one mistake when…read more
Categories:Exercise
What you need to know about glaucoma
Did you know that glaucoma is the second most common form of progressive blindness in the U.S., after macular degeneration? Or that it is the leading cause of blindness among African-Americans and Hispanics? In fact, glaucoma is estimated…read more
Categories:Eye Health Metabolic Syndrome Supplements
Revisiting salt intake – are you eating too much or too little?
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. — Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher (1788 – 1860) Last year, I weighed in on the salt…read more
Categories:Hypertension Nutrition Controversies
Important news about antibiotics: Antibiotics damage mitochondria
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than a quarter billion courses of antibiotics are dispensed to outpatients in America each year. That means that five out of every six people, on average, are…read more
Categories:Antibiotics Diabetes Obesity Supplements
Cold, painful fingertips? Try these remedies!
Over 45 years ago in college, as a recently transplanted Southern Californian newly arrived in New York City, I suffered from painful, white, numb fingertips during a record cold winter. Ski trips were a misery, as even the…read more
Categories:Autoimmune Diseases General Medicine Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: Are we destined to lose muscle mass as we age?
Sarcopenia is the loss of lean body mass, especially with advancing age. Think frailty. Indeed, physically inactive people can lose between three to five percent lean body mass every year—starting as young as age 30! Current recommendations for…read more
Categories:Aging Muscle and Bone Health
Iron: Do you want to hear the good news or the bad news first?
Iron is an essential nutrient, but it has its dark side as well. Deficiency is common, and can result in a multitude of problems. But excess iron also poses serious health risks. Historical fact #1: The Lancet,…read more
Categories:General Medicine Supplements
How “sugar-free” spells danger
Diet books, as a category, are among the most popular titles sold in bookstores, and with good reason. With soaring rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other chronic conditions, and an overall lack of any meaningful “medical”…read more
Categories:Diabetes Nutrition and Weight Obesity
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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…
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