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What are colostrum’s effects on the whole body?
Colostrum is the first food of life for newborn mammals. It provides antibodies, carbohydrates, and protein to help a baby grow and develop. Perhaps best of all, colostrum’s effects extend across the whole body. Now, let’s take a…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Immunity Muscle and Bone Health Neurological Health Skin and Hair Skin Conditions Supplements
The truth about Trump’s physical
President Donald Trump’s recent physical exam has occasioned lots of commentary, much of it snarky. It has even spawned a new hashtag: #Girther, a skeptical allusion to Trump’s claim that he is 6’3” and 239 (Some believe he’s exaggerating…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Ask Leyla: Why didn’t the Atkins Diet work for me?
Q: I did the Atkins diet many years ago. I didn’t lose weight, and my cholesterol went up and never came back down. I realize all diets don’t fit everyone, but I’m curious why it didn’t work for…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
What you need to know about glaucoma
January is National Glaucoma Awareness month. In light of that, I wanted to draw your attention again to an article I published last year: Did you know that glaucoma is the second most common form of progressive blindness…read more
Categories:Eye Health
Leyla Weighs In: Five ways to stay healthy during cold and flu season
Besides regular hand washing, which can reduce your chances of getting the flu by 50 percent according to the CDC, here are some other things you can do to keep your immune system optimal: 1) Take a probiotic, and eat…read more
11 things worth trying if you suffer from tinnitus
Tinnitus—or “ringing in the ears”—is the bane of many people’s existences. It is thought to affect 15% of the world’s adult population. Depending on who you are, it can be pronounced TIN-ni-tus (Brits and health professionals) or tin-NIGHT-us…read more
Categories:Ear, Nose and Throat Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: Another reason to stop counting calories
Fresh off the presses and in time for your New Year’s resolutions, there’s now another reason to stop counting calories if you’re trying to lose weight. As published in the journal Cell Metabolism, scientists at the Salk Institute for…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Obesity
25 Supplements for high blood pressure (part two)
In last week’s article, I gave you ten of my top twenty-five supplements for managing blood pressure. Today, I want to continue my blood pressure series, inspired by the recent recategorization of 31 million Americans from borderline to fully…read more
Categories:Hypertension Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: It’s 2018! A great time to establish healthy new habits
Experts say we don’t actually break a habit. We simply replace it with a new one, a new behavior. How we eat is actually a behavior. For example, if you’re always the first one to finish your meal at…read more
Categories:Exercise General Nutrition
25 Supplements for high blood pressure (part one)
Last month, health authorities moved the goalposts on high blood pressure, suddenly recategorizing 31 million Americans with borderline blood pressure as frankly hypertensive. If your blood pressure is 120-129/80-89, this applies to you. In a recent newsletter article,…read more
Categories:Hypertension Supplements
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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…
Intravenous Vitamin C for COVID-19, Part 2
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