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Leyla Weighs In: The truth about bone health, part two: What you need to know about vitamin K, magnesium, and more!
Emerging research reveals that vitamin K, particularly K2 (menaquinone), is a key player in bone health. Vitamin K2 keeps calcium where it belongs—in your bones. There are vitamin K-dependent proteins in bone, namely, osteocalcin, matrix GLA protein (MGP)…read more
GMO non-browning apples: A risky solution to a non-problem
Hey, food industry—here are some free GMO ideas: pre-salted peanuts; fluorescent, glow-in-the-dark blueberries, hickory-flavored peas, oregano-infused tomatoes . . . You get the idea. Frivolous things we don’t need. But Canadian biotech company Okanagan has just garnered approval…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Nutrition Controversies
Leyla Weighs In: The truth about bone health, part one: It’s not just about calcium
General nutrition advice is rampant with oversimplifications—some of which I find to be deleterious. An accurate example of this is the importance placed on a single mineral, calcium, for the prevention of osteopenia and osteoporosis. This is analogous…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Muscle and Bone Health Supplements
ANH responds to NY Attorney General’s supplement sting operation
By Alliance for Natural Health
This article originally appeared on the Alliance for Natural Health website on Feb 4, 2015. Today ANH issued the following press release in response to the New York Attorney General’s investigation and claim that some large-retailer store-brand herbal supplements may not contain…read more
Categories:Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: Nutritional weapons to fight the battle of the bulge
In many patients, it takes more than a healthy diet to win the battle of the bulge. At the Hoffman Center, we typically are a last resort for patients who have tried and failed many popular diet programs from Jenny…read more
Categories:Diabetes Digestive Health Endocrinology Food Sensitivity General Nutrition Gluten Sensitivity Hyperthyroidism Hypothyroidism Nutrition and Weight Obesity
10 ways the foods you eat can affect your sex life
In the run-up to Valentine’s Day, 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
Magnesium threonate powers the brain
This article originally appeared on Dr. Perlmutter’s website. Lately, in the lectures that I have been presenting to medical professionals, I have been emphasizing the virtues of magnesium threonate. Aside from the information I’ve been presenting, I thought it…read more
The truth about thyroid function that doctors always seem to get wrong
Dear Dr. Hoffman: For years I felt great on natural Armour Thyroid. Then my insurance plan changed and I had to go see a new endocrinologist. She told me that Armour Thyroid was old-fashioned and dangerous, and switched…read more
Categories:Endocrinology Skin and Hair Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: The “new normal”
A few years ago I saw a movie from 1980 starring the late Dom DeLuise called “Fatso.” My eyes widened when I realized that his “Fatso” character resembled most of the people I saw every day on the…read more
Categories:Exercise Nutrition and Weight Obesity
Healthy diet gives minority women lower risk of diabetes: Harvard
This article originally appeared on Dr. Galland’s website, PillAdvised. Are you an ethnic Asian, Hispanic, or black female? If yes, a healthy diet could cut your risk of type 2 diabetes. A healthy diet has been associated with…read more
Categories:Diabetes General Nutrition Women’s Health
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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…
The Relevance of Diet to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Part 2
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