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Ask Leyla: Glycemic index vs. glycemic load
Q: What is the difference between the glycemic index and glycemic load? Is it true that if one eats a high glycemic food along with foods higher in protein, fat and fiber they will slow down the absorption of…read more
Categories:Diabetes General Nutrition
13 tests your doctor is not likely to offer, but you should ask for anyway
The routine physical, an annual ritual, has recently come under fire—deservedly so. The screening chest X-ray, except in smokers or those with respiratory complaints—useless. The ECG—mostly a waste of time, unless there are specific heart-related complaints. Standard blood…read more
Categories:Atherosclerosis Diabetes General Medicine Gluten Sensitivity Heart Disease Heart Health Stroke and TIAs Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: Good vs. poor scientific research (part two: a case study in faulty research design)
Last week, I got into the nuts and bolts of differentiating good scientific research from bad. This week, I’m going to illustrate how we scrutinize a particular research study and its conclusions. Here’s our example: A few months…read more
Categories:General Medicine General Nutrition Heart Health
Ten-point tune-up, step 3: optimizing your adrenal gland
This article originally appeared on Dr. Teitelbaum’s website, Vitality 101. Famous for producing adrenaline—the hormone that triggers the fight-or-flight response—the two adrenal glands sit atop your kidneys. The outer section (the adrenal cortex) produces glucocorticoids (e.g., cortisol—as in…read more
Categories:Endocrinology General Nutrition Supplements
14 things YOU know better than your doctor
Your doctors know a lot. They are among the most highly-trained professionals, often undergoing 8-15 years of intense post-graduate education. They endure rigorous testing and certification, and have to continually keep up with reams of new information as…read more
Categories:Exercise General Medicine General Nutrition Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: Good vs. poor scientific research (part one)
I’m sure you already know that just because some new health information is published or reported does not ensure it is sound or correct. I understand your frustration (not to mention my own) when every other week, there’s…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Sugar risks go beyond weight gain
This article originally appeared on Dr. Perlmutter’s website. The idea that dietary sugars increase the risk for such things as hypertension and the development of health threatening changes in lipid profiles is not new. But a commonly held…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Hypertension Nutrition and Weight Obesity
Confessions of an EX-vegan
Last week’s op-ed by Dr. Dean Ornish in the New York Times, “The Myth of High-Protein Diets,” reminds me that I, too, was once a vegan; moreover, like Dr. Ornish, I was a vociferous crusader for my “cause.”…read more
Ask Leyla: I’m craving fat!
Q: I used to eat myself into a sugar coma most days of the week so it came as a pleasant surprise when I did not experience withdrawal symptoms from significantly decreasing my total carbohydrate intake. However, over the…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Supplements
Vitamin D may prevent diabetes
This article originally appeared on Dr. Galland’s PillAdvised. Do you take vitamin D? Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to type 2 diabetes and heart disease, two illnesses that commonly occur together and are the most common cause…read more
Categories:Diabetes Heart Disease 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…
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