Half of Doctors Give Placebos
About half of doctors admit to intentionally deceiving patients by prescribing placebos, but might the...
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Micromorts: Putting Risk Into Perspective
The spice saffron is pitted head-to-head against the leading drug for severe Alzheimer’s disease. What’s the latest on treating memory disorders with the spice saffron? As I discuss in my video Saffron Versus Memantine (Namenda) for Alzheimer’s, “saffron has been...
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Nearly all of NutritionFacts.org videos are currently down. With your help, though, not only will...
Breast Cancer and Alcohol: How Much Is Safe?
Nearly 5,000 breast cancer deaths a year may be attributable to just light drinking (up...
Best Nutrition Bang for Your Buck
When measured on a cost per serving, cost per weight, or cost per nutrition basis,...
Schoolchildren Should Drink More Water
Most children arrive at school in a state of mild dehydration that may negatively affect...
Why Are Eggs Linked to Cancer Progression?
About two million men in the U.S. are living with prostate cancer, but that’s better...
Avoid Carnitine and Lecithin Supplements
A landmark study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that choline in eggs,...
Treating Breast Pain with Flax Seeds
A tablespoon a day of ground flax seeds appears to improve ovarian function and is...
Treating Breast Pain with Diet
As I explore in my video Plant-Based Diets For Breast Pain, eating healthy appears to...
Tarragon Toxicity?
Decades ago, concern was raised about some of the components of the herb tarragon. The...
Nutmeg Toxicity
The spice nutmeg appears to have a relatively narrow margin of safety. In my research...
Cinnamon for Diabetes
The use of cinnamon to help treat diabetes remains controversial. We know that cinnamon is...
Diet and Cellulite
Two theories about the build-up of subcutaneous fat, involving the chemical spermine and the hormone...
Industry Influence on Our Dietary Guidelines
The story behind the first U.S. dietary guidelines explains why, to this day, the decades...
Flax and Breast Cancer Survival
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of flaxseeds in breast cancer patients found that flaxseeds...
Flax and Breast Cancer Prevention
Just a teaspoon of ground flaxseeds a day may help protect against breast cancer. In...
Treating Sensitive Skin from the Inside Out
Instead of treating sensitive skin topically, with lotions and creams, why not treat it from...
Flax Seeds for Diabetes
Drug companies hope to capitalize on the fact that the consumption of certain plants appears...
Flax Seeds for Prostate Cancer
Why is there such a huge disparity in prostate cancer rates around the world? The...
Why Is Selling Salmonella-Tainted Chicken Legal?
When researchers last year at the Emerging Pathogens Institute ranked foodborne pathogens to figure out...
Dr. Greger’s New DVD Available for Download
The newest volume of my Latest in Clinical Nutrition DVD series is now out. Order...
Raisins vs. Energy Gels for Athletic Performance
After about an hour of strenuous exercise, long-distance athletes can really start to deplete their...
The Best Nutrition Bar
There are a variety of healthier fruit and nut bars on the market now that...
Best Treatment for Constipation
Constipation is a common problem that affects up to 20 percent of the world’s population....
