Caloric Restriction vs. Plant-Based Diets
Hundreds of thousands of deaths in the United States every year are attributed to obesity,...
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What About Millet and Diabetes?
Certain gut bacteria can supercharge the benefits of soy foods, resulting in even more bone protection, better control of menopausal symptoms, and lower prostate cancer risk, but how can we foster the growth of these good bacteria? “Menopause is characterized by a decrease...
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GMO Soy and Breast Cancer
In response to concerns raised about the toxicity of Monsanto’s roundup pesticide, which ends up...
Is Monsanto’s Roundup Pesticide Glyphosate Safe?
GMO soy has been found to be contaminated with pesticide residues (see Are GMOs Safe?...
GMO Soybeans Compared to Conventionally Grown and Organic Soy
As I discussed in the video, Are GMOs Safe? The Case of BT Corn, genes...
Free Meal Plan with Dr. Greger-Approved Recipes
The good news: I’m writing a cookbook. When I set out to write How Not...
Is Insecticidal GMO Corn Safe?
Recently, the prominent science journal Nature editorialized that we are now swimming in information about...
Why Does the Meat Industry Routinely Feed Animals Antibiotics?
When farm animals are fed antibiotics, they can develop antibiotic-resistant bacteria in their guts. Manure...
Fast Food Restaurants in Children’s Hospitals
The food industry spends billions on advertising. Promotion costs for individual candy bars can run...
Dietary Estrogens and Male Fertility
In my video, The Role of Diet in Declining Sperm Counts, I discussed the association...
Preserving Male Reproductive Health with Diet
In 1992, a controversial paper was published suggesting sperm counts have been dropping around the...
Why Smoothies Are Better Than Juicing
Studies such as a recent Harvard School of Public Health investigation found that the consumption...
Virus in Chicken Could Be Linked to Obesity
Recently, there has been research examining the connection between poultry consumption and weight gain. One...
New DVD, New Staff, New Search Function, New Live Presentation, & Updated App
The new batch of upcoming videos is done and it includes a new 6-part video...
Treating Pancreatic Cancer with Turmeric Curcumin
Pancreatic cancer is among the most aggressive forms of human cancer, characterized by a very...
Preventing Breast Cancer with Flax Seeds
I’ve previously discussed the role of dietary lignans in the reduction of breast cancer risk...
Children’s Supplements Found Contaminated with Pollutants
A number of case-control studies have found that giving kids cod liver oil supplements may...
No More Than a Quart a Day of Hibiscus Tea
Over the counter antacids are probably the most important source for human aluminum exposure in...
Aluminum Levels in Tea
While aluminum is the third most abundant element on Earth, it may not be good...
Rinse Your Mouth After Sour Foods and Drinks
Hibiscus tea has been found to be as effective at lowering blood pressure as a...
Plant-Based Diets for Hypertension
Recently, researchers from Taiwan pitted the herbal tea hibiscus against obesity. They gave hibiscus to...
How to Treat Prediabetes with Diet
For people with prediabetes, lifestyle modification is considered “the cornerstone of diabetes prevention.” Diet-wise, this...
Are Sprouted Lentils Healthier Than Canned Lentils?
Beans, chickpeas, split peas and lentils are packed with nutrients and play a role in...
Egg Consumption and LDL Cholesterol Size
Maria Fernandez has received nearly a half million dollars from the egg industry and writes...
How to Protect Our Telomeres with Diet
In my video, Does Meditation Affect Cellular Aging?, I discussed how stress reduction through meditation...
