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Inflammatory bowel disease: What is it and what causes it?
I’d like to spend this week and next talking to you about colitis, a cluster of disorders that affect many patients I see in my practice. There are a number theories on why and how these disorders develop,…read more
Categories:Autoimmune Diseases Crohn's Disease Digestive Health General Nutrition IBD IBS Supplements Ulcerative Colitis Underweight/Malabsorption
Hormone Nazis to men: “No testosterone for YOU!”
Last month, an FDA advisory committee dealt a severe blow to testosterone therapy for men. Voting 20 to 1, they urged tighter labeling on testosterone products and a narrowing of the definition of hypogonadism (testosterone deficiency) to encompass only…read more
Categories:Cancer Heart Disease Heart Health Men’s Health Mental and Emotional Health Metabolic Syndrome Natural Hormones Obesity Stroke and TIAs Supplements
Ask Leyla: How should I clean my produce?
Q: I know it’s important to clean produce before I eat it, but are those fancy fruit and veggie washes really necessary? What are the best ways to clean fruits and vegetables, especially for someone on a budget? A: Fresh…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
17 nutraceuticals that can boost your immune response
With Ebola raging, enterovirus D68 threatening kids with death and paralysis, mosquito-borne dengue and chikungunya making inroads onto the U.S. mainland, and the flu season just around the corner, I thought it might be a good time to…read more
Categories:Immunity Infections Supplements
Leyla weighs in: Do you have the metabolic syndrome?
The metabolic syndrome is a precursor to type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer. An estimated 76 million Americans have the metabolic syndrome, also known as syndrome X and insulin resistance syndrome. I’ve discussed this topic often enough…read more
Vitamin D deficiency, the ignored epidemic of the developed world
This article originally appeared on Dr. Dach’s website. What if I told you I discovered a Bio-Tech company with a new drug that could reduce the number of cancer deaths in the US by 43,000 annually, reduce colon…read more
Categories:Autoimmune Diseases Cancer Crohn's Disease Diabetes Digestive Health Food Sensitivity General Medicine Headache/Migraine Heart Disease Heart Health Hypertension Multiple Sclerosis Muscle and Bone Health Osteoporosis Supplements Women’s Health
Doctors’ panel doubles-down on recommendation for only synthetic thyroid for hypothyroidism
One of the most contentious issues in the field of endocrinology is whether natural thyroid medications (Armour Thyroid, Natural Desiccated Thyroid, Thyrolar etc.) are better alternatives for some patients suffering from hypothyroidism than synthetic drugs (Synthroid, Levothroid, L-thyroxine,…read more
Categories:Endocrinology Hypothyroidism Supplements
Reduce inflammation to protect your brain
This article originally appeared on Dr. Perlmutter’s website. Everyone is familiar with inflammation. When a joint is inflamed with arthritis, it swells, gets red, becomes painful, and becomes less functional. Inflammation may also occur in areas that are…read more
Categories:Aging Alzheimer’s Cancer Diabetes Heart Disease Heart Health Neurological Health Nutrition and Weight Parkinson's Disease
Enjoy your vices, round 37: The salt controversy
This article originally appeared on Vitality 101 with Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum. Three new studies came out this week shedding more light on the salt controversy. As we’ve noted for many years, the current fad of salt restriction is…read more
Categories:Fibromyalgia General Nutrition Heart Disease Heart Health Hypertension Nutrition Controversies
The artificial sweetener controversy: Who should you believe?
Recently several sophisticated scientific studies have reached diametrically opposed conclusions: “Zero-calorie” sweeteners either (a) help prevent or (b) increase the risk of obesity and diabetes. Since hundreds of millions of Americans use them, and metabolic syndrome arising from overweight…read more
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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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Dr. Antonio Bianco, recipient of the American Thyroid Association’s John B. Stanbury Thyroid Pathophysiology Medal,…
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There’s a misconception among low-carb dieters. Many people believe a low-carb diet is much higher…
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New, more powerful weight loss drugs: Drugs like Wegovy, Rybelsus, Ozempic and Mounjaro/Zepbound are revolutionizing…
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