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DHA keeps your brain healthy
This article originally appeared on Dr. Perlmutter’s website. DHA is an omega-3 fatty acid that plays a central role in brain health. As I have discussed before, one of the key factors that correlates levels of DHA to…read more
Natural treatment options for inflammatory bowel disease
In last week’s Intelligent Medicine newsletter, I discussed the conditions that fall under the umbrella of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and what can cause them. (If you missed that newsletter, you can read the article here.) This week,…read more
Categories:Crohn's Disease Digestive Health General Nutrition IBD IBS Nutrition and Weight Paleo Diet Supplements Ulcerative Colitis
Leyla weighs in: Healing your gut
Inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are on the rise in United States as well as in other developed nations. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and leaky gut syndrome have become major diagnoses…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Gluten Sensitivity IBD IBS Nutrition and Weight Supplements Ulcerative Colitis
Inflammatory bowel disease: What is it and what causes it?
I’d like to spend this week and next talking to you about colitis, a cluster of disorders that affect many patients I see in my practice. There are a number theories on why and how these disorders develop,…read more
Categories:Autoimmune Diseases Crohn's Disease Digestive Health General Nutrition IBD IBS Supplements Ulcerative Colitis Underweight/Malabsorption
Leyla weighs in: Diets and willpower, deconstructed
We are on a forever quest to find the best diet to lose weight and reach our health goals, the diet that will finally cure the epidemic of overweight and obesity. There is no shortage of experts in…read more
Categories:Nutrition and Weight Paleo Diet
Hormone Nazis to men: “No testosterone for YOU!”
Last month, an FDA advisory committee dealt a severe blow to testosterone therapy for men. Voting 20 to 1, they urged tighter labeling on testosterone products and a narrowing of the definition of hypogonadism (testosterone deficiency) to encompass only…read more
Categories:Cancer Heart Disease Heart Health Men’s Health Mental and Emotional Health Metabolic Syndrome Natural Hormones Obesity Stroke and TIAs Supplements
Ask Leyla: How should I clean my produce?
Q: I know it’s important to clean produce before I eat it, but are those fancy fruit and veggie washes really necessary? What are the best ways to clean fruits and vegetables, especially for someone on a budget? A: Fresh…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
17 nutraceuticals that can boost your immune response
With Ebola raging, enterovirus D68 threatening kids with death and paralysis, mosquito-borne dengue and chikungunya making inroads onto the U.S. mainland, and the flu season just around the corner, I thought it might be a good time to…read more
Categories:Immunity Infections Supplements
Leyla weighs in: Do you have the metabolic syndrome?
The metabolic syndrome is a precursor to type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer. An estimated 76 million Americans have the metabolic syndrome, also known as syndrome X and insulin resistance syndrome. I’ve discussed this topic often enough…read more
Vitamin D deficiency, the ignored epidemic of the developed world
This article originally appeared on Dr. Dach’s website. What if I told you I discovered a Bio-Tech company with a new drug that could reduce the number of cancer deaths in the US by 43,000 annually, reduce colon…read more
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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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