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Ask Leyla: Could my recent move be causing my hair loss and chest congestion?
Q: I recently moved to California from New Jersey about 2 months ago. Since this move I’ve been experiencing hair loss, dry skin and chest congestion. The chest congestion is persistent. I saw a doctor who told me that…read more
Statin Drugs Increase Risk for Brain Hemorrhage
We are seeing ever-increasing efforts to make us believe that lowering our cholesterol is always going to be a risk-free event…and these efforts are working. Statin drugs to lower cholesterol have become among the most popular medications in…read more
Categories:Heart Disease Heart Health Neurological Health
Top 10 supplements for 2017
It’s time to announce my candidates for Top Ten Supplements for 2017. There are some oldies but goodies here, as well as some newbies. It’s hard to narrow my choices to just ten, because there are so many…read more
Categories:Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: It’s 2017! 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. Eating is a behavior. If you’re always the first one to finish your meal at the family table, you…read more
Categories:Exercise General Nutrition
The top 10 “Duh!” health and nutrition stories of 2016
duh də/ exclamation informal used to comment on an action perceived as foolish or stupid, or a statement perceived as obvious. From time to time, I call Intelligent Medicine listeners’ and readers’ attention to “Duh!” health and nutrition…read more
Categories:Alzheimer’s Diabetes Exercise General Nutrition Heart Health Mental and Emotional Health Stroke and TIAs
Top 10 Intelligent Medicine podcasts of 2016
As the year draws to a close, I wanted to remind all my readers that Intelligent Medicine is more than just a weekly radio show that you may or may not have a chance to catch in real-time….read more
Categories:Allergy Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Problems Autoimmune Diseases Cancer Fibromyalgia General Nutrition Men’s Health Paleo Diet Pediatric Health Prostate Disorders
Ask Leyla: Can dietary changes help my son manage his alcohol addiction?
Q: My son who is in his late twenties has had a drinking/drug problem for years. I do not know after reading your article whether it is actually alcoholism or alcohol abuse. Regardless, it has become a real problem…read more
Categories:Alcoholism General Nutrition
Making sense of “net carbs”
Now that the low-carbohydrate dietary recommendations have really taken hold, we are beginning to see quite a bit more information about nutrition labeling that not only describes total carbohydrate content of a particular food, but also indicates “net carbs.” Depending…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Is diagnosing “pre-diabetes” medical overkill?
A controversy has been brewing in the medical world over “overdiagnosis.” In fact, Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health is the title of a book by H. Gilbert Welch, MD, professor of Medicine at the…read more
Categories:Diabetes
13 holiday survival tips
The “holiday season” is now fully underway. It’s supposed to be a joyous time, full of fellowship, happiness and hope, but for many it’s a time of stress and excess. We embark on a non-stop “potlatch” of overeating…read more
Categories:Exercise Mental and Emotional Health Sleep 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…
Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for April 25, Part 2
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