Why Are Children Starting Puberty Earlier?
Early onset of puberty is considered a risk factor for a number of diseases in...
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How to Boost Your Life Expectancy by 12 to 14 Years
Given the lead contamination found in candies containing chili imported from Mexico, 25 hot sauces were tested for heavy metals. “Lead toxicity is prevalent and a major concern of public health,” especially for babies. “One of the important sources of...
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Should We Avoid Titanium Dioxide?
Two potential risk factors that may increase the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases (such as ulcerative...
The Best Way to Prevent the Common Cold?
Gargling is one of the best things to do to treat a sore throat. As...
Which Pets Improve Children’s Health?
To my surprise, studies of the effects of pets on human health and well-being have...
Vitamin D from Mushrooms, Sun, or Supplements?
Years ago, it was shown that vitamin D isn’t just the sunshine vitamin for us,...
Is Coconut Oil Bad for You?
Some who profit from coconut oil claim it has miraculous powers, curing everything from cancer...
Do Vegans Get More Cavities?
A diet high in saturated fat, which can clog our arteries and lead to inflammation,...
Head-Shrinking from Grilling Meat
A year ago I posted a two minute video entitled Carcinogens in the Smell of...
Broccoli Boosts Liver Detox Enzymes
Researchers just found out that the boost in detoxifying enzymes triggered by cruciferous vegetable consumption...
Dr. Greger’s New Year-in-Review Presentation
Watch my new live presentation online at More Than an Apple a Day or order...
Dr. Greger’s New DVD
The newest volume of my Latest in Clinical Nutrition DVD series launches today. Order on...
Foods That May Block Cancer Formation
More than 85% of breast cancers are sporadic and attributable to long-term exposure to environmental...
Avoiding Cooked Meat Carcinogens
When the muscles of mammals, fish, or birds are cooked at high temperatures carcinogenic chemicals...
Estrogenic Chemicals in Meat
We’ve known since 1939 that there were “cancer-producing substances” in roasted meat. Scientists have since identified these...
Plant-Based Diets for Fibromyalgia
Millions suffer from fibromyalgia, a condition characterized by months of widespread pain, often accompanied by...
Apple Peels Turn on Anticancer Genes
A new study calculated that if half the U.S. population ate just one more serving of conventional...
Uric Acid from Meat and Sugar
Human beings lost the ability to detoxify uric acid millions of years ago. What implications...
Go Nuts for Breast Cancer Prevention
The Black Women’s Health Study, which highlighted collards and carrots, was out of Boston University....
Why Less Breast Cancer in Asia?
Though breast cancer is the most common cancer among women around the world, the rate...
Mushrooms for Breast Cancer Prevention
Breast cancer can take decades to develop, so “early” detection via mammogram may be too...
Plant-Based Diets for Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome, also known as syndrome X, is a medical disorder characterized by the so-called...
Plant-Based Diets for Psoriasis
Plant-based diets appear to decrease inflammation via a variety of mechanisms, including boosting our adrenal...
Dr. Greger’s Natural Nausea Remedy Recipe
I travel a lot. When I was on the road full time, there were months...
98% of American Diets Potassium-Deficient
Less than 2% of Americans achieve even the recommended minimum adequate intake of potassium, due...
