It’s Heavy: The Backstory on Lead
How was one of the most toxic substances not immediately banned from commercial and industrial use?
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Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger
Ever wondered if there's a natural way to lower your high blood pressure, guard against Alzheimer's, lose weight, forestall aging, sharpen your mind, boost your mood—or countless other questions? Back in 2017, we launched a podcast with a simple idea: Feature the audio from a selection of our videos every week. We celebrated our 500th episode of the NutritionFacts Podcast in July 2026!
Give the podcast a listen, and find out why it's had more than tens of million listens from all over the world and received lovely accolades, including a best podcast award year after year.
Wake Up and Drink the Coffee
Dietary beverage guidelines give relatively high rankings to tea and coffee.
Going Organic
What are the benefits of buying organic foods? Are they safer? Do they make you healthier?
Healthy Joints
One way to get healthier joints involves reducing inflammation by eating the right kind of diet.
Allergies!
From sniffles to watery eyes to food allergies–there are some ways to lessen the effects of many different kinds of allergies.
We’ve Got a Lot of Nerves
Bad nerve health can cause serious physical disabilities. Here are some ways to keep your nerves happy.
Be Anti-Oxidant
What is the best way to stay out of oxidative debt? Take in more antioxidants than we use up. Here’s how.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Today we weigh the potential health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids with the risks of ingesting too much mercury.
Got Dairy?
There is a good deal of controversy in dairy products today. In this episode, we take a close look at the science.
How Much is Enough Protein?
What is the best kind of protein, and how much should we be eating?
