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Are the Effects of Ochratoxin Concerning?
How much does sweating from a sauna or exercise get rid of lead and mercury? In my video Is Henna Safe?, I talk about a study that proved lead could be absorbed through the skin and into the body. Researchers...
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Almonds vs. Rice vs. Potatoes for Osteoporosis
Currently, an estimated ten million Americans suffer from osteoporosis, causing more than a million fractures, including...
The Best Diet for Chest Pain
The Dean Ornish program that led to improved arterial function and the dramatic drop in...
Dr. Greger on Plant-Based Athletes, the Best Way to Cook Veggies, and More
Last week, October 25, was my birthday. Thank you to everyone who donated to NutritionFacts.org, which I...
How to Improve Artery Function
Endothelial dysfunction is the initial step in the development of peripheral artery disease, heart disease,...
What Happens If You Add Milk to Tea?
Our endothelium, the inner lining of our blood vessels that controls the function of every...
How to Treat Lupus with Turmeric
Different autoimmune diseases tend to target different organs. If our immune system attacks the insulin-producing...
How to Treat Chronic Kidney Disease with Food
“In the United States, approximately one in three adults aged 65 years and older has...
Raisins and Dental Health
“Raisins have a long-standing reputation as a food that promotes dental caries (cavities),” based on...
Meat Industry Response to Meat Being Labeled Carcinogenic
The most extensive report on diet and cancer in history is constantly being updated with...
Splenda Side-Effects
On April Fool’s Day, 1998, the Food and Drug Administration approved the artificial sweetener sucralose,...
Alzheimer’s Disease and Dietary Copper
Though the underlying cause of Alzheimer’s disease has yet to be found, there is increasing...
Raw vs. Cooked Garlic and Onions for Blood Thinning
As we age, our arteries stiffen. In my video Inhibiting Platelet Activation with Garlic and...
Get My Favorite Apron (and New Fall Shirts!)
You may remember the fun broccoli apron I wore in my “In the Kitchen” videos...
Do Flaxseeds Offer Sufficient Omega-3’s for Our Heart?
According to two of perhaps the most credible nutrition authorities, the World Health Organization and...
How to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes reversal, not just treatment, should be a goal in the management of type 2...
A Super Healthy Plant-Based Diet vs. Diabetes
We’ve known that type 2 diabetes could be reversed by an extreme reduction in food...
How Bariatric Surgery Reverses Diabetes
“Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) is one of the most successful treatment strategies for diabetes...
Fennel Seeds for a Nitrate Boost
Dozens of studies now suggest that the nitrates in vegetables, such as beets and green...
Plant vs. Animal Food Purines for Preventing Gout
More than 2,000 years ago, “Hippocrates described gout as a disease of kings primarily because...
How Many Servings of Fruits and Vegetables to Improve Mood?
“Thousands of papers have been published on the important topic of what determines people’s subjective...
Dr. Greger on Macrobiotic Diets
Whenever I’m speaking at events, people tell me these amazing stories about reinventing their health...
Is It Healthier to Be Happier?
More than 60 years ago, the World Health Organization defined health as a “state of...
How to Activate Appetite-Suppressing Hormones
In the United States, we tend to get less than 20 grams of fiber a...
