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Leyla Weighs In: Health is Wealth
“When you have your health, you have everything.” I don’t know who said it first, but it’s true! In fact, this message is more important today than at any other time in our lives. As we grow…read more
Categories:Aging Environmental Health Exercise General Nutrition
When it comes to heart disease—the type of diet you choose doesn’t matter (REALLY??)
Last week we were assailed with yet another pop science diet report: “Healthy foods more important than type of diet to reduce heart disease risk: Researchers compare three popular diets and find all three reduce heart disease”…read more
Categories:Nutrition Controversies
Ask Leyla: What are trans-fatty acids?
Q: When reading ingredients on package labels, how can I tell whether they contain trans fats? Are there specific ingredients or names to watch for besides just trans fatty acids? A: There are “good” fats and “bad”…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
A dozen reasons you’ve been told to avoid red meat—and whether or not they’re valid (part two)
Happy September! I hope all of my readers had a wonderful Labor Day weekend. With school starting and summer ending, September can feel like the perfect time to turn over a new leaf, leading many to look…read more
Categories:Nutrition Controversies
Ask Leyla: A Healthier Nation
Q: If there was just one change you could make to the typical American diet to make us a healthier nation, what would it be? A: What a great question! With the twin epidemics of obesity and…read more
Categories:Diabetes General Nutrition Obesity
A dozen reasons you’ve been told to avoid red meat—and whether or not they’re valid (part one)
“I’m trying to cut down on red meat.” It’s a familiar trope when I take a dietary history from new patients. People are feeling guilty these days about consuming beef, veal, lamb, and pork products. They’re taught…read more
Categories:Nutrition Controversies
Ask Leyla: Which type of exercise is best—HIIT or endurance training?
Q: Which is preferable for health and conditioning, long, grueling marathons or relatively short bursts of intense aerobic activity? Some say the latter is more natural. A: Let me first say, I think all forms of exercise…read more
Categories:Exercise
Book Review: Unsafe at Any Meal
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Renee Joy Dufault (pronounced Doo-Foe), author of Unsafe at Any Meal: What the FDA Does Not Want You to Know About the Foods You Eat. You can listen to the podcast…read more
Categories:Nutrition Controversies
Leyla Weighs In: Exercise alone does not promote weight loss
Show of hands: How many think you can eat as many French fries as you like or indulge in a nightly bowl of ice cream with fudge sauce just because you run 4 miles a day? So sorry…read more
Categories:Exercise General Nutrition Nutrition and Weight Obesity
Stem Cells: Panacea or snake oil?
They are billed as the new keys to longevity, an endless inventory of “spare parts” that can regenerate sick or tired organs, a veritable Fountain of Youth. But are stem cells the medical cure-all of the future,…read more
Categories:Aging Cancer Diabetes General Medicine Muscle and Bone 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…
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