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Respuestas a las preguntas más destacadas sobre salud y nutrición por el Doctor Michael Greger FACLM y el grupo de Moderadores Voluntarios de NutritionFacts.org. Las preguntas han sido tomadas de los comentarios en los videos y blogs en el sitio. ¡Participa en nuestros foros para que tu pregunta sea incluida!

Given the “brain-eating amoeba” (Naegleria fowleri) in tap water should I sterilize my neti pot water?

Dr Greger- I love your informative videos. Thanks so much. I have not missed a day of nosewashing since 1995. I rinse out my neti pots and have never had any trouble but perhaps I should clean them in the dishwasher ?...

¿Reduce los gases añadir bicarbonato de sodio a los frijoles en remojo?

Recientemente escuché que la razón por la cual los humanos producen gas después de comer legumbres es porque estas contienen rafinosa, que es un almidón que se digiere mal ante la carencia de la enzima galactosidasa. El médico afirmó que la adición...

How much fruit is safe to consume?

Thank you for this fantastic, resourceful website. I’m a bit confused on how much fruit is safe to consume. The study you quote here says it’s healthy but there are other well known Doctors who say one should not consume more than...

Can restricting high glycemic foods help macular degeneration?

Are you familiar with research linking high glycemic foods with incidence of macular degeneration? (NY Times reported on a 7/07 study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.) Is there any reason to believe that restricting high glycemic foods, adding in vinegar, or...

Are GMOs safe and are the nutrients in our crops declining?

Please discuss GMOs and decreased nutrition in our foods. Mary Ellen / Originally posted on Nutrition education in medicine: A doctor a day keeps the apples away Answer: This answer is from 2012. Please see our more recent videos on GMOs here: https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/gmos For...

Does wild rice contain the same levels of arsenic as brown rice?

I eat rice 2 or 3 times a week. When i go out to eat, I eat brown rice. When I make it at home, it is generally a wild rice blend. Does wild rice contain the same levels of arsenic? Rick /...

Fresh fruit versus frozen–which is better?

Are there published studies providing evidence about the efficacy of frozen fruit (vs fresh)? What are viable sources of acai in the US? Sambozan adds soy lecitihin to their acai product. evanbrand Answer: I found two good studies comparing fresh to frozen fruit. One on strawberries...

Can Vitamin D supplements help prevent respiratory infections?

Your attention to Vitamin D is very relevant these months, also to the huge discussion about the use of Vitamin D supplementation in Tuberculosis in developing countries. filippodibari / Originally posted on Evolutionary argument for optimal vitamin D level Answer: Vitamin D is thought...

Second opinion for 8-year-old with anemia?

We recently changed to a vegan diet. We have a daughter who is 8 years old who had been feeling dizzy as well as headaches. So we decided to take her to the doctor where they did blood and urine analysis. The...

Nutrition recommendations for acid reflux (GERD), heartburn, and Barrett’s Esophagus?

Very recently I was diagnosed with Barrett’s esophagus, would you have any recommendations as to nutrition with this problem? Tom Deuley / Originally posted on the NutritionFacts.org Facebook page Answer: So sorry to hear that Tom! For those unfamiliar with the condition,...