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November health news updates
Vitamin D for autoimmunity: Recently, I did a podcast on natural therapies for autoimmunity. There we discussed supplements that help turn down the volume on runaway immune reactions. Vitamin D was among the key nutrients we enumerated. Now comes…read more
Categories:COVID-19 Sleep Supplements
Ask Leyla: Any tips for sticking to my therapeutic diet over the holidays?
Q: I’m on a strict therapeutic diet for an autoimmune condition and am worried about being able to stay on my plan through the upcoming holidays. How do I join in the festivities without wrecking my diet?…read more
Categories:Autoimmune Diseases General Nutrition
The metaverse: Boon or bane for mankind?
Last month, Facebook, already under fire for its harmful content, announced a rebranding: The parent company will henceforth be known as “Meta”. Facebook will continue in its present incarnation for diehard adherents, but may soon seem as superannuated as the…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Leyla Weighs In: Want to eat less? Sleep better!
Are you snacking much? More than usual? It may have to do with how much sleep you’re getting—or not getting which is more to the point. We know that not meeting sleep recommendations contributes to poorer health…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Sleep
Iron—the Goldilocks mineral (part two of two)
How to detect iron deficiency? The simplest test is the CBC (complete blood count), which can determine whether you have adequate red blood cells, which are dependent on iron. The test also includes information on the size…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Supplements
Ask Leyla: Do you have any dietary recommendations for 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, a gluten-free diet, and topical creams, all with little effect. What else would you…read more
Categories:Skin and Hair
Iron—the Goldilocks mineral (part one of two)
Iron is one of the most crucial nutrients for human health. Deficiencies of iron are extremely common, especially in women and children, and those with medical conditions associated with blood loss or malabsorption. Iron deficiency is the…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: Got high blood pressure? Check your meds!
If you’ve been told of recent high blood pressure, you are likely concerned about its impact on your health. Most often, high blood pressure is due to weight gain, stress and a poor lifestyle. Losing 5 to…read more
Categories:Hypertension
Alternative perspectives on breast cancer
Lifestyle matters! Around one in nine women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. A recent study found that roughly 30 percent of breast cancers could be prevented with simple lifestyle modifications: Avoiding obesity, alcohol intake, smoking…read more
Leyla Weighs In: Identifying your stage of change
How close are you to making a change in your lifestyle, behavior, or habits? How you eat, how you move, your outlook, has everything to do with your health status and any expected outcomes for success. Are…read more
Categories:General Medicine General Nutrition
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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…
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 2
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