Nutrition FAQs

Question: I am underweight and would like to gain weight in a healthy way.  Do you have any recommendations?  Answer:As explained in my video Eating More to Weigh Less, the key to healthy longterm weight loss is understanding calorie density and eating low calorie-dense...

I am a medical student and would like to obtain more training in nutrition and lifestyle medicine. Are there any residencies for Lifestyle Medicine?  If not, what are some other training opportunities that can I pursue?  Answer:Thank you for sending in this...

Thank you for this informative video - have been cutting down on high oxalate foods in attempt to prevent another stone, but don't want to cut out all those delicious dark leafys. Any idea where nuts/seeds/legumes fall along the LAKE scale? ashelton / Originally...

Hi Dr. Greger, appreciate all your work. There's been a lot of bad news a about antioxidants recently. Should people be concerned about how much they ingest?  Ren / Originally posted in Acai to Zucchini: antioxidant food rankings Answer: Good question! There has been a buzz around...

CC / Originally posted in How to Prevent Kidney Stones with Diet You mention oxalates in other videos. But a vegan friend of mine has found that many of the veggies that are great sources of calcium are also high in oxalates....

Help! I went vegan for 4 months with no statins. My cholesterol shot up to 280. (From 180). On statins and a diet with rare "tastes" of meat and dairy, I am at 170-180. I would hate to take more statins, any...

Coconut oil has its advocates. It can be purchased in health food shops and often appears as an ingredient in vegetarian and vegan recipes. However, I have my doubts regarding its proclaimed benefits. I would appreciate your opinion, is it good or...

jack p/ Originally posted in Diverticulosis: When Our Most Common Gut Disorder Hardly Existed Answer: A new Care2 post has surfaced about thallium poisoning and kale. A great article in VOX lays out the background. The claims that kale has high loads of...

Is there anything that can lower DHEA? Also, is there any information about the cause of PCOS? I keep hearing it is Insulin Resistance, but my Insulin/Glucose were only midly resistant, but my DHEA is three times too high. I don't see...

I am taking an algae supplement for omega-3 (per Dr. Greger's advice a couple months ago) - should I stop since he said blue green algae was a source? How can I find out the BMAA risk?  Alexandra / Originally posted in Diet and...

The article (Viral Food Poisoning from Pesticides?) raises issues, but what do you recommend we do as a response? e.g. I noted in the comments below one reader suggests a 10% vinegar solution. I myself do a vigorous wash of my veg before...

I am now confused. I was told by my oncologist and internist to stay away from soy after I was diagnosed with breast cancer. My tumor was estrogen positive and I was told that soy mimics (or something to that affect) estrogen....