Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease with Diet
Up to half of Alzheimer’s cases may be attributable to just seven risk factors shown...
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Is Aflatoxin a Concern?
Is the American Academy of Pediatrics’ opposition to cannabis legalization just reefer madness revisited? “Since the commercialism of marijuana [in Colorado], its use among adolescents and young adults has increased significantly,” up to a 50 percent increase reported in a...
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Preventing Alzheimer’s with Lifestyle Changes
It’s safe to say that Alzheimer’s disease research is in a “state of crisis.” For...
How Much Added Sugar Is Too Much?
In 1776, at the time of the American Revolution, Americans consumed about four pounds of...
Caloric Restriction vs. Plant-Based Diets
Hundreds of thousands of deaths in the United States every year are attributed to obesity,...
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...
