Have you ever wondered if there’s a natural way to lower your high blood pressure, guard against Alzheimer's, lose weight, and feel better? Well as it turns out there is. Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM, founder of NutritionFacts.org, and author of the instant New York Times bestseller “How Not to Die” celebrates evidence-based nutrition to add years to our life and life to our years.
In this episode we learn about the best way to have healthy lungs with new information about asthma rates and fruit and vegetable consumption, lessening the effects of COPD, and the latest research about the effects of air freshener products.
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In this episode we discover the latest research on how a plant-based diet may prevent pre-diabetes, control blood sugar levels in diabetics, and we learn about the amazing power of ground flax.
What’s the best way to take those pounds off? We examine the benefits of diet and exercise, maintaining a higher metabolic rate, and the importance of a tissue that actually burns fat.
In this episode we discover some of the best ways to live well and live longer—with the power of berries, combatting “inflamm-aging,” and a very useful bacteria that inhibits an enzyme associated with aging.
There are lots of factors that contribute to our moods at any given time. Lucky for us there is a wealth of fabulous science out there to help us navigate our way. In this episode we’ll look into the results of one of the most comprehensive controlled trials of diet and mood, we’ll examine the advantages to antioxidant rich foods, and we’ll compare the benefits of aerobic exercise to antidepressant medication.
Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder. So how do we prevent or slow it? In this episode of Nutrition Facts, we’ll look at the merits of the Mediterranean diet, the correlation of the disease with high cholesterol levels and the role the spice turmeric may play in protecting our mental faculties.
While men and women have many of the same health issues, there are some important ways in which they diverge. We’ll discuss the effect of disrupting toxins on male infertility, the best diet if you’re diagnosed with prostate cancer and we’ll learn some surprising information about watermelons.
Many of us think that heart disease is something that happens to other folks. Well, the fact is that heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women. In this episode of Nutrition Facts we’ll look at how to reverse heart disease, address the role of Omega-3’s for heart health and see if we can extend our lives by slowing our heartbeats.
There are a variety of unique health issues that women face that affects their quality of life. In this episode of Nutrition Facts we’ll examine the optimal diet if you’re diagnosed with breast cancer, how long to detox from eating fish before pregnancy, the safety of calcium supplements and a remedy for painful periods.
Have you ever wondered if there’s a better way to lower your high blood pressure, guard against Alzheimers, or even lose weight? Well as it turns out there is. Dr. Michael Greger, founder of NutritionFacts.org, and author of the instant New York Times bestseller, “How Not to Die” joins us to celebrate evidence-based nutrition to add years to our life and life to our years.
