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Leyla Weighs In: Nitric Oxide for Better Cardiovascular Health
March 13, 2020
Pharmacist and certified clinical nutritionist Beth Shirley, Executive Director of the Berkeley Life Scientific Advisory Board, details the benefits of nitric oxide supplementation. Nitric oxide is a vital signaling molecule essential in cardiovascular health. It supports blood pressure, immunity, sexual health, physical performance, cognitive function, blood sugar levels and more. Unfortunately, as we age our levels start to diminish naturally. Learn how to find out if you have low nitric oxide levels, and how to restore them.
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Leyla Weighs In: Avoiding Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
February 28, 2020
Five tips (and more!) for avoiding endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
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Leyla Weighs In: The Importance of Selenium
February 21, 2020
Higher dietary selenium intakes linked to younger 'biological age'; The importance of selenium for a healthy thyroid.
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Leyla Weighs In: Vitamin D Levels
February 14, 2020
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin weighs in on this listener question: "I want to raise my vitamin D levels from a very low 26, but I find taking it causes trouble sleeping. Is my 2,000 IU dose too high?" Plus, glucosamine supplementation may hinder type 2 diabetes development.
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Leyla Weighs In: Artificial Sweeteners
February 7, 2020
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin tackles this listener question: "I know we should avoid wheat in breads, cookies, etc., but what about wheat products with nutritional value like wheat germ?" Plus, maternal low-dose aspartame and stevia consumption alters metabolism and gut microbiota in rats and their offspring.
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Leyla Weighs In: Vegan Cheese
January 31, 2020
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin weighs in on this listener question: What is your opinion of vegan cheese? Would a vegan cheese that contains coconut oil and potato starch be okay to use in my diet?; Plus, how we determine your ideal weight; Is leaky gut a cardiovascular risk factor?
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Leyla Weighs In: Nitrates
January 24, 2020
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin does a deep dive on dietary nitrates.
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Leyla Weighs In: 2020 Diet Rankings
January 17, 2020
It's that time of year again - nutritional weapons addressing metabolic resistance to weight loss. Plus, Leyla weighs in on diet rankings for 2020.
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Leyla Weighs In: Chelation Therapy
January 10, 2020
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin tackles this listener question: "One of my tests shows high levels of mercury, lead, and arsenic. Would I be a good candidate for chelation therapy?" Plus, blue light may not be as disruptive to sleep patterns as previously thought; Half the population projected to be obese by 2030.
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Leyla Weighs In: A Long Life and Healthy Heart
January 3, 2020
Happy New Year! Ultra-processed food consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes; Like spicy food? Hot peppers may be the spice of a long life and healthy heart.
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