Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger

Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we explore the best ways to use diet to help lower heavy metal levels in our body. This episode features audio from How to Lower Heavy Metal Levels with Diet, Cadmium & Cancer: Plant vs. Animal Foods, and Get the Lead Out. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Parkinson’s is caused by a deficiency in dopamine, so what if you ate foods rich in the dopamine precursor levodopa? This episode features audio from Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Velvet Beans (Mucuna pruriens) and Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Fava Beans (Faba or Broad Beans). Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Did you know you can gain weight if you don’t get enough sleep? This episode features audio from Does Lack of Sleep Cause You to Gain Weight?, Does Getting Enough Sleep Help You Lose Weight?, and Natural Dietary Remedy for Insomnia. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we inaugurate a new series that brings you the latest on a variety of topics. Our first Research Roundup includes the benefits of vinegar for blood sugar control, how coffee can impair iron absorption, and what happens to your brain when you eat a meal high in saturated fat. This episode features audio from Vinegar for Blood Sugar Control and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment, Does Coffee Inhibit Iron Absorption? What Are the Effects of Having Too Much Iron?, and The Role of Endotoxins in Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Feel like some tasty matcha ice cream or an insanely healthy vegetable smoothie? How about some groatnola? You’ve come to the right place. This episode features audio from Dr. Greger in the Kitchen: Groatnola, Dr. Greger in the Kitchen: My New Favorite Dessert, and Dr. Greger in the Kitchen: My New Favorite Beverage. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

How can tongue scraping boost our cardiovascular health? Welcome to the NutritionFacts Podcast. This episode features audio from How Tongue Scraping Can Affect Heart Health and How to Clean Your Tongue. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we take a look at some interesting facts about tongue scraping. This episode features audio from Does Tongue Scraping Cause Cancer?, Tongue Scraping vs. Tongue Brushing for Treating Halitosis (Bad Breath), and Effects of Tongue Scraping on Plaque, Gingivitis, and Cavities. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

It’s one part of your body you really can’t do without. This episode features audio from Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) and Cognitive Decline, Brain-Healthy Foods to Fight Aging, and Do Lutein Supplements Help with Brain Function?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

You run, you jump, you walk. What do you eat? This episode features audio from Why All Athletes Should Eat Plant-Based Diets, Do Alkaline Diets Help Athletic Performance?, and The Gladiator Diet and the First Studies on Vegetarian Athletes. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we take a look at higher bone fracture rates in vegans, making vitamin K2 from green leafy vegetables, and what we learned from the d. This episode features audio from Vitamin D May Explain Higher Bone Fracture Risk in Vegans, The Purported Benefits of Vitamin K2: Should You Take Supplements?, and Using the Cigarette Tax Playbook Against Big Food. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Those healthy foods that add life to your years? Just don’t say they’re good for you. This episode features audio from Do Healthy Fast-Food Options Lead to Healthier Choices? and How to Avoid the Boomerang Effect of Remedy Messaging. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Hear the story of how one researcher made nearly every scientific paper ever published free to anyone, anywhere in the world. This episode features audio from How to Access Research Articles for Free with Sci-Hub. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

The correlation between high cholesterol and heart disease is settled once and for all. This episode features audio from Cholesterol and Heart Disease: Why Has There Been So Much Controversy? and Does Dietary Cholesterol (Eggs) Raise Blood Cholesterol?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

I’m on my treadmill and ready to answer your questions about nutrition. This episode features audio from this live Q&A. 

The case for drinking coffee is stronger than ever. This episode features audio from Which Coffee Is Healthier— Light Roast, Dark Roast, or Low Acid?, Does Coffee Affect Cholesterol?, and Coffee and Artery Function. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

If you eat a plant-based diet, should you supplement with B12 and vitamin D? The answer may surprise you. This episode features audio from Are Supplements and Vitamins B12 and D Really Necessary on a Plant-Based Diet?. Visit the video page for the doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

There is no shortage of questions about these two increasingly common medical conditions: high cholesterol and diabetes. This episode features audio from Answering Your Questions About Cholesterol and Diabetes. Visit the video pages for the doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

A lot of people have gluten-free diets, but is it for you?

This episode features audio from The Potential Harm in Unnecessary Gluten-Free Diets, Is Gluten Sensitivity Real?, and Gluten-Free Diets: Separating the Wheat from the Chat. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

The color of our skin should not determine the length and quality of our lives.

This episode features audio from How a Plant-Based Diet Can Help Reduce Racial Health Disparities and Talcum Powder and Fibroids. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Is burning incense safe? Can we control hot flashes with diet? What’s up with fenugreek? Here are some answers.

This episode features audio from The Side Effects of Burning Incense, Dietary Approach to Naturally Treating Menopause Symptoms, and The Benefits of Fenugreek for Preventing and Treating Diabetes. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Let’s talk about how to keep your bones healthy and strong.

This episode features audio from Do Vegans Have Lower Bone Mineral Density and Higher Risk of Osteoporosis?, Alkaline Diets, Animal Protein, and Calcium Loss, and Is Milk Good for Our Bones?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, I answer a wide variety of your questions.

Should we feed cancer? Starve it? Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we have more answers on the effects of fasting on cancer.

This episode features audio from Fasting Before and After Chemotherapy Put to the Test and Fasting-Mimicking Diet Before and After Chemotherapy. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

There is research that points to a growing body of evidence that fasting can have positive effects on cancer patients.

This episode features audio from Fasting for Cancer: What About Cachexia? and Fasting Before and After Chemotherapy and Radiation. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

If you have halitosis, you probably don’t know it. Here are some steps you can take to avoid bad breath.

This episode features audio from How to Naturally Treat Tongue Coating-Associated Halitosis (Bad Breath) and Foods That Cause and Help Halitosis (Bad Breath). Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

It turns out that many of the companies we work for are just as interested in our health as we are.

This episode features audio from The Return on Investment (ROI) for Employee Health and Wellness Programs and Workplace Health and Wellness Programs Put to the Test. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Many types of foods are better for our skin, and I’ll discuss some of them.

This episode features audio from How to Naturally Reduce Wrinkles with Food, Beauty Is More than Skin Deep, and Flaxseeds for Sensitive Skin. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

It tastes pretty sweet and looks a lot like sugar, but is it good for you? This episode features audio from Does the Sweetener Allulose Have Side Effects? and Is Allulose a Healthy Sweetener?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Worried about getting cancer or dying prematurely? You might want to ignore dietary recommendations brought to you by Big Sugar and Big Meat. This episode features audio from The Health Risks vs. Benefits of Meat Consumption, How Big Meat Manipulated the Science, and How Much Does Meat Affect Longevity?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Guess what Big Sugar and Big Meat mislead us about? Nutrition guidelines. This episode features audio from Observational Studies Show Similar Results to Randomized Controlled Trials, Failing GRADE for Annals of Internal Medicine Meat Studies, and Conflicts of Interest in the Annals of Internal Medicine Meat Studies. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Ever wonder how industries impact dietary and health guidelines? We start with the influence of Big Sugar. This episode features audio from How Big Sugar Undermines Dietary Guidelines and How Big Sugar Manipulated the Science for Dietary Guidelines. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today on the NutritionFacts podcast, we look at antibiotic resistance genes, the misleading packaging on dietary supplements, and why health insurers don’t embrace plant-based eating. This episode features audio from Why Don’t Health Insurers Encourage Healthier Eating?, Supplement Regulation and Side Effects: Efforts to Suppress the Truth, and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in the Guts of Vegetarians vs. Meat-Eaters. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

It’s an herb. It’s a seed. It’s a naturally occurring edible spice, and it may also be an anti-cancer agent. This episode features audio from Benefits of Fenugreek Seeds, Side Effect of Fenugreek Consumption, and Fenugreek Benefits for Sexual Function, Painful Periods, and Milk Production. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

In many cases, the survival benefits are much lower than you might think. This episode features audio from How Effective Is Chemotherapy? and How Much Does Chemotherapy Improve Survival?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

You may be tempted to put it on everything you eat, but hold that thought. This episode features audio from Is Cheese Really Bad for You?, Is Cheese Healthy? Compared to What?, and How the Dairy Industry Designs Misleading Studies. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

There are no easy cures for Parkinson’s, but there are diets that can help. This episode features audio from Coffee Put to the Test for Treating Parkinson’s Disease, Preventing Parkinson’s Disease with Diet, and Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Diet. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Take my word for it. You don’t want to make friends with this bacteria. This episode features audio from The Role of Kimchi and H. Pylori in Stomach Cancer and How to Treat H. Pylori Naturally with Diet. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today, on the Nutrition Facts podcast, we have a story on the micromort, a unit of communicating risk to patients. We’ll also hear about the health benefits of eating nuts and we’ll dive into the fascinating story about how we won the fight to ban trans-fat.

This episode features audio from Micromorts: How Risky Is It to Go Under Anesthesia?, Are the Health Benefits of Nuts Limited to Those Eating Bad Diets?, and How We Won the Fight to Ban Trans Fat. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today, on the Nutrition Facts podcast, we look at a rampant form of discrimination that can lead to some very bad health outcomes.

This episode features audio from Weight Bias: Hating Their Guts and The Impacts of Weight Bias in Health Care. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

There are some great alternatives to approaching some of the health problems that plague use. Today we look at natural remedies for insomnia and an enlarged prostate.

This episode features audio from Natural Dietary Remedy for Insomnia and Natural Dietary Treatments for Enlarged Prostate BPH. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

It’s a great feeling to evacuate our bowels successfully. Here are some ways to keep that smile on your face.

This episode features audio from The Best Poop Position for Constipation, How Many Bowel Movements Should You Have Every Day?, and Prunes: A Natural Remedy for Constipation. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Do we get enough protein? Do we get too much? And how do plant and animal proteins differ?

This episode features audio from Animal Protein vs. Plant-Based Protein, Do Vegetarians Get Enough Protein?, and The Protein-Combining Myth. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

You are not powerless in the face of this staggeringly common disease.

This episode features audio from Pesticides (DDT) and Alzheimer’s Disease, How to Prevent Alzheimer’s with Diet, and Reducing Glycotoxin Intake to Prevent Alzheimer’s. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

When you reach for that fatty, fried food, here is what actually happens inside your body.

This episode features audio from Saturated Fat Causes Artery and Lung Inflammation, Exercising to Protect Your Arteries from Fast Food, and Foods to Help Protect Your Arteries from Saturated Fat. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Too much salt in your diet? Not enough potassium? Welcome to the 99.99 percent club.

This episode features audio from Fewer Than 1 in 5,000 Meet Sodium and Potassium Recommended Intakes, Are Potassium Chloride Salt Substitutes Effective?, and Potassium Chloride Salt Substitute Side Effects. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

If you think you need to stock up on supplements, listen to this.

This episode features audio from Dietary Supplement Snake Oil, Are Calcium Supplements Safe?, and Black Raspberry Supplements Put to the Test. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

There are a lot of remedies for hair loss out there. Today, on the Nutrition Facts podcast, we bring you some solid fact-based research.

This episode features audio from Supplements for Hair Growth, Pills for Hair Growth, and Food for Hair Growth. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Some personal care products may contain lead and intestines, potentially infected with mad cow disease. This episode features audio from Which Intestines for Food & Cosmetics?, Is Lipstick Safe Given the Lead Contamination?, and Is Henna Safe?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

That tall glass of milk may contain a virus that causes leukemia. This episode features audio from Bovine Leukemia Virus as a Cause of Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer and the Bovine Leukemia Virus in Meat and Dairy. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today we learn about the health benefits of peanut butter, discover how to increase our life expectancy and look at cancer causing contaminants in medication and meat. This episode features audio from Do the Health Benefits of Peanut Butter Include Longevity?, How to Increase Your Life Expectancy 12 to 14 Years, and Cancer-Causing NDMA in Medications (Zantac, Metformin) and Meat. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.