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Ask Leyla: Can vitamin C raise blood sugar?
Q: I am a type 2 diabetic who takes 4,000 mg of vitamin C each day. I recently heard that vitamin C can raise your blood sugar. Is this true? A: Vitamin C is an important antioxidant…read more
Categories:Diabetes Supplements
Repeat after me: “Hunger is my friend!”
We are all familiar with the sensation: You get that empty feeling in your stomach, your appetite revs up, the smell of Cinnabons or pizza or donuts becomes irresistible. It’s hunger, a primal urge to eat, which…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Ask Leyla: Can I still have my morning coffee during intermittent fasting?
Q: I’ve read about the health benefits of intermittent fasting and want to incorporate it into my routine. But does fasting mean I’ll need to give up my morning coffee? And can intermittent fasting slow my metabolism…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Maintaining optimal gastro-intestinal health – how can supplements help?
Learn about some novel ingredients for GI health from my good colleagues at Protocol for Life Balance. Their formulas are backed by the latest science. —Dr. Ronald Hoffman This article contains content from one of our trusted…read more
Categories:Digestive Health Supplements
Who’s leading the charge in 2020 to combat the epidemic of diet-related disease?
It has now been acknowledged that unhealthy diet is one of the leading risk factors for preventable death, exceeding even the toll caused by smoking. Last year, the Lancet reported that globally, one in five deaths are…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Leyla Weighs In: When a healthy diet isn’t enough—getting to the bottom of stubborn weight loss
For many patients, it takes more than a healthy diet to win the battle of the bulge. Our practice is typically a last resort for patients who have tried and failed many popular diet programs, from Jenny…read more
Categories:Nutrition and Weight Obesity Supplements
Medical Nihilism—an idea whose time has come?
“Nihilism” is defined as “a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded”. When applied to modern medicine, it means imposing extreme skepticism on the medical practices that have come to comprise our disease-fighting armamentarium. After having…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Leyla Weighs In: It’s 2020: Establishing new habits is a worthy resolution
Experts say we don’t 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 the…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Man’s 4th Best Hospital by Samuel Shem: A Review
In the late 70s and early 80s I underwent my training in internal medicine at some of the busiest hospitals in New York City. The AIDS epidemic was raging. Poverty, urban decay and crime were taking their…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Leyla Weighs In: Is your New Year’s Resolution to lose weight?
I would advise the following: Don’t count on commercial weight loss diets. I’ve had many clients over the years who have embarked on commercial weight loss programs–many with little success. Sure, they lose weight as long as…read more
Categories:Nutrition and Weight Nutrition Controversies Obesity
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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…
An All-Natural Approach to Upper Respiratory and Oral Care Health, Part 2
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