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Is the growth of the pharmaceutical industry making us sicker?
Members of the natural health movement (myself included) have long argued that despite acknowledged medical advances, today’s proliferation of pharmaceutical drugs threatens to undermine, rather than promote, the health of our populace. We’re often branded as Luddites,…read more
Categories:General Medicine Medications
Leyla Weighs In: Size matters!
Portion size, that is. Did you know a New York bagel was about the size of a hockey puck back in the 1970s? Today, it’s equivalent to four or five slices of bread. And if you hollow…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Obesity
Can you really “lose 40 pounds in 40 days”?
If you listen to AM radio, it’s likely you’re continually assailed with ads that claim that you can lose “25-40 pounds in 40 days.” There’s not even a qualifier that this is a best-case scenario like “Results may vary”…read more
Categories:Nutrition and Weight Obesity
Ask Leyla: Diabetes Alert Day: How can I manage my weight with diabetes?
March 27th is Diabetes Alert Day. Q: I am a 46 year-old male, weighing 260 pounds at 5’9” tall. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes several years ago. My most recent Hemoglobin A1c (HgbA1c) was 8 and…read more
Categories:Diabetes
10 ways the foods you eat can affect your sex life
If you browse the news, you may see a lot of “listicle” articles like “Top Ten Aphrodisiac Foods” or “Eight Foods That Can Super-Charge Your Sex Life.” In the spirit of Intelligent Medicine, let’s perform a reality…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Inflammation
Leyla Weighs In: It’s National Nutrition Month: A reminder to eat healthy all year long!
The biggest obstacles to healthy eating most of my clients and patients report are time pressures and inconvenience. After all, who wants to cook meals every day? I sure don’t (that’s right, and I don’t!). But your busy lifestyle…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
The blood pressure secret you’ve never heard of
This article contains sponsored content. From Dr. Hoffman: I’m tremendously excited about this innovative, natural approach to blood pressure optimization. Yes, diet, exercise, stress reduction and supplements are keys to blood pressure control, but this easy-to-use device…read more
Categories:Hypertension
Is your Coumadin killing you? (The remarkable potential of vitamin K to stop arterial calcification)
I recently had the pleasure of attending a phenomenal lecture at the Integrative Healthcare Symposium (IHS) co-presented by Drs. Jeffrey Bland and Leon Schurgers. Dr. Bland is widely acknowledged as the “Godfather of Functional Medicine”; Dr. Schurgers…read more
Leyla Weighs In: Breaking down the DIETFITS randomized clinical trial
By now you’ve probably heard/read the latest in JAMA about the trial examining the effect of a low-fat vs low-carb diet after 12 months on weight loss in overweight adults. The trial also looked for any relationship between insulin secretion and…read more
Tamiflu: Our first-line drug against the flu is an epic-fail
In the wake of last week’s newsletter article in which I questioned the flu vaccine, I was disheartened by a subsequent commentary in Medscape entitled “Are ‘Vaccine Skeptics’ Responsible for Flu Deaths?” The tagline was “Some experts say anti-vaccine lobby…read more
Categories:Flu
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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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Q: My mother is otherwise healthy, takes no medications and walks daily for exercise, but she…
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More mask misdirection (and some possible clarity): I’m finally getting a handle on this mask…
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We are living in unprecedented and unpredictable times. It seems every day brings new recommendations…
Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Collagen and Atrial Fibrillation?
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