Eating meat during breastfeeding is associated with an increased risk of type 1 diabetes, perhaps a consequence of meat glycotoxins or paratuberculosis bacteria that may be passed though breast milk.
What are the protective components of dietary patterns and foods associated with lower risk of cerebrovascular disease, or stroke?
What happened to women who were randomized to eat more meat and dairy during pregnancy? What effect does animal protein consumption have on cortisol and testosterone levels in men?
What would happen if babies were randomized at birth to a lifetime of low cholesterol levels? We already know because Mother Nature did exactly that! In this video, I introduce the concept of Mendelian randomization.
The aspirin compounds naturally found in plant foods may help explain the lower cancer rates among those eating plant-based diets.
The benefits of taking a daily aspirin must be weighed against the risk of internal bleeding.
Is a plant-based diet sufficient to reach sodium goals?
The link between Parkinson’s and dairy may not be explained just by the pesticides and lactose.
Given that diet is the number-one cause of death and disability, nutrition is surely the number-one subject taught in medical school, right? And it’s certainly the number-one issue your doctor talks with you about, right? If only. How can there be such a disconnect between the available evidence and the practice of medicine?
What pregnant women eat may affect even the health of their grandchildren.
We have tremendous power over our health destiny and longevity.
How might we prevent and reverse hypertension, the number-one risk factor for death in the world?
What are the three significant dietary risk factors for declining kidney function?
Type 2 diabetes can be prevented, arrested, and even reversed with a healthy enough diet.
What happens when we put cancer on a plant-based diet?
Learn why I recommend 250mg a day of a pollutant-free source of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids.
Fiber isn’t the only thing our good gut bacteria can eat. Starch can also act as a prebiotic.
What happens when Paleolithic-type diets are put to the test?
What is the optimal source and amount of protein for senior citizens?
Only about 1 in 10,000 people live to be 100 years old. What’s their secret?
Single meals can affect testosterone and cortisol (stress hormone) levels. Some foods eaten regularly during pregnancy may even reprogram children’s responses to stress later in life.
In this “best-of” compilation of his last four year-in-review presentations, Dr. Greger explains what we can do about the #1 cause of death and disability: our diet.
Our physiology evolved for millions of years eating a plant-based diet. What would happen if researchers tried to recreate our ancestral diet in the lab?
I recommend all pregnant and breastfeeding women follow the consensus guidelines to get about 200mg of preformed DHA from a pollutant-free source.
Even without an exercise component, a plant-based diet can reduce angina attacks 90% within 24 days.
The improvement of arterial function on a whole food, plant-based diet appears so pronounced that cardiac patients can achieve a 90% reduction in angina attacks.
Plant-based diets have been shown to slow or stop the progression of kidney failure, but what about all the phosphorus and potassium in plant foods?
Even when study subjects were required to eat so much that they didn’t lose any weight, a plant-based diet could still reverse type 2 diabetes in a matter of weeks.
If the uric acid crystals that trigger gout come from the breakdown of purines, should gout patients avoid even healthy, purine-rich foods, such as beans, mushrooms, and cauliflower?
Ancient dietary practices based on analyzing the fiber content of fossilized human waste can give us insights for combating the modern obesity epidemic.
What can we eat to combat “inflamm-aging,” the chronic low-grade inflammation that accompanies the aging process?
Dietary Acid Load is determined by the balance of acid-inducing food, such as meats, eggs, and cheeses, offset by base-inducing (“alkaline”) foods, such as fruits and vegetables.
What happens to our gut flora microbiome when we’re on plant-based versus animal-based diets?
When placed head-to-head against the American Diabetes Association diet, how do plant-based diets fare in terms of not only blood sugar, body weight, and cholesterol control, but also mood and quality of life?
Anti-inflammatory drugs abolish the hyperfiltration and protein leakage response to meat ingestion, suggesting that animal protein causes kidney stress through an inflammatory mechanism.
What is the optimal timing and dose of nitrate-containing vegetables, such as beets and spinach, for improving athletic performance?
Fish and fish oil consumption do not appear to protect against heart disease, arrhythmias, or sudden death, but why would they increase cancer risk?
Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which foods best supply shortfall nutrients while avoiding disease-promoting components?
What happens inside the arteries going to the hearts and brains of those who add nuts or extra virgin olive oil to their diet?
Why is there a reticence to provide the public with guidelines that will spare them from preventable disease and premature death?
