How to Prevent the Next Pandemic
We need to reform the food system before it’s too late.
We need to reform the food system before it’s too late.
Are there immune-boosting foods we should be eating?
What to eat and what to avoid to lower the cardiovascular disease risk factor lipoprotein(a).
How do the nutrition and health effects of quinoa compare to whole grains?
Why are U.S. taxpayers giving billions to support the likes of the sugar and livestock industries?
We have an uncanny ability to pick out the subtle distinctions in calorie density of foods, but only within the natural range.
Plant-based diets are put to the test for treating migraine headaches.
A whole food plant-based diet can be used to help lock in the benefits of fasting to kickstart the reversal of high blood pressure.
The effect of fasting to lower blood pressure compared to medications, cutting down on alcohol, meat and salt, eating more fruits and vegetables, or eating completely plant-based.
Ancient wheats like kamut are put to the test for inflammation, blood sugar, and cholesterol control.
Grape juice and whole grapes are put to the test for brain function, including cognitive decline in early Alzheimer’s.
Given the power of chronotherapy—how the same dose of the same drugs taken at a different time of day can have such different effects—it’s no surprise that chronoprevention approaches, like meal timing, can also make a difference.
Endotoxins can build up on pre-chopped vegetables and undermine some of their benefits.
17 ingredients to an ideal weight-loss diet and the 21 tweaks to accelerate the further loss of excess body fat.
In this live presentation, Dr. Greger offers a sneak peek into his book How Not to Diet.
Peeled apples are pitted head-to-head against unpeeled apples and spinach in a test of artery function.
I was honored to testify before the US government’s Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Check out the video to see my speech and a few of my favorite excerpts.
The clinical use of ketogenic diets for epilepsy and cancer: what does the science say?
What are the effects of gum chewing on hunger and appetite?
If sugar consumption is considered the one and only cause of cavities, how much is too much?
What would happen within just two weeks if you swapped the diets of Americans with that of healthier eaters?
Even though dietary oxalates may have a limited effect on kidney stone risk in most people, there are some predisposing factors that can put anyone at risk.
See how you score on the orthorexia “diagnostic” test.
The case for using a plant-based diet to reduce the burden of diabetes has never been stronger.
Here’s a spin on traditional guacamole, from the How Not to Die Cookbook.
Blueberries are put to the test against insulin resistance, oxidation, and DNA damage.
The best and worst foods for bad breath and gum inflammation.
Plant-based diets are put to the test in the treatment of periodontal disease.
Most Americans get less than half the recommended minimum fiber intake a day and the benefits of fiber go way beyond bowel regularity.
Blueberry tea is put to the test for cholesterol lowering.
Comparing the diets of the Roman gladiator “barley men” and army troopers to the modern Spartans of today.
What about the recent studies that show cheese has neutral or positive health effects?
Cocoa and nitrite-rich vegetables, such as green leafies and beets, are put to the test for cognitive function.
Randomized controlled studies put nuts, berries, and grape juice to the test for cognitive function.
What to avoid and what to eat to help with dyspepsia.
Shorten labor time by hours, with less induction and less postpartum bleeding, with a humble fruit.
Dates are put to the test in a randomized, controlled trial for cervical ripening.
What happens when you put diabetics on a diet composed of largely whole grains, vegetables, and beans?
What would happen if you stopped brushing your teeth but ate healthier?
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of… blueberries!