
A Case of Stage 3 Cancer Reversal with Fasting
I go over a case report of water-only fasting, followed by a whole food, plant-based diet for follicular lymphoma.
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I go over a case report of water-only fasting, followed by a whole food, plant-based diet for follicular lymphoma.
Coffee and common herbal teas impair iron absorption, which may help explain some of their benefits.
What is the best way to get the nutrients of concern on a plant-based diet?
Might biotin or zinc supplements prevent hair loss in men and women?
What are the risks and benefits of using vitamin C for depression and anxiety?
Broccoli, vinegar, and lemon juice are put to the test to blunt the glycemic index of white potatoes.
If you eat potatoes when they’re cold, as in potato salad, or chilled and reheated, you can get a nearly 40 percent lower glycemic impact.
Foods that reduce inflammation. What does an anti-inflammatory diet look like?
Avoid these foods for leaky gut prevention: common drugs, foods, and beverages can disrupt the integrity of our intestinal barrier.
Does the so-called miracle tree live up to the hype?
The reasons why fasting longer than 24 hours, and particularly three or more days, should only be done under the supervision of a health professional and preferably in a live-in clinic.
The effects of ketogenic diets on nutrient sufficiency, gut flora, and heart disease risk.
How Dr. Greger pressure steams his greens.
Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trials on berries and the first clinical study on the effects of berries on arthritis.
Given their oxalate content, how much is too much spinach, chard, beet greens, chaga mushroom powder, almonds, cashews, star fruit, and instant tea?
Dark green leafy vegetables are the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet. What’s the best way to prepare them?
Do those who choose alternative cancer treatments live longer?
What would happen if you stopped brushing your teeth but ate healthier?
Vitamin C, vitamin D, and omega-3 fish oil supplements put to the test to improve the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder.
Vitamin C, turmeric, beta-glucan fiber, and vitamin B12 are put to the test for recurring canker sores (aphthous ulcers).
Daily supplementation with 1,000 mg of vitamin C was put to the test to see if it could improve male fertility and lower lead levels.
Those who have higher vitamin C levels tend to have less lead in their bloodstream, but what happens when people are given vitamin C supplements to put it to the test?
Vitamin C is pitted head-to-head against antibiotics for bacterial vaginal infections.
What are the benefits and risks of taking vitamin C supplements?
Experiments showing how much vitamin C our body absorbs and excretes can give us a sense of how many vitamin C rich fruits and vegetables we should be eating each day.
Overt omega-3 deficiency is rare, but do short-term experiments on cognitive function suggest there might be an optimal DHA dose?
Perhaps dietary guidelines should stress fresh, frozen, and dried fruit—rather than canned.
What can our nutrient requirements, metabolism, and physiology tell us about what we should be eating?
A salted meal can impair artery function within 30 minutes by suppressing a key detoxifying antioxidant enzyme in our body.
Why do some recommend thousands of units of supplemental vitamin D when the Institute of Medicine set the recommended daily intake at just 600 to 800 units?
The reason eating citrus fruits appears to protect against cancer may be because of DNA repair enzyme-boosting powers of a compound concentrated in the peel.
Every hour, there are 800 incidents of DNA damage in our bodies. Which foods help us patch back up: apples, broccoli, celery, choy sum, lemons, lettuce, oranges, persimmons, or strawberries?
Dietary diversity is important because each plant family has a unique combination of phytonutrients that may bind to specific proteins within our body.
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?
Certain foods are linked not only to increased happiness, but also to greater “eudaemonic” well-being—feelings of engagement, creativity, meaning, and purpose in life.
What can we conclude about the role of IV vitamin C after 33 years of trials involving at least 1,600 patients?
If studies from the 1970s showed cancer patients treated with vitamin C lived 4 times longer and sometimes even 20 times longer, why isn’t it standard practice today?
Studies in the 1970s with terminal cancer patients appeared to show an extraordinary survival gain with vitamin C, a simple and relatively nontoxic therapy.
What is the optimal timing and dose of nitrate-containing vegetables, such as beets and spinach, for improving athletic performance?
Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which foods best supply shortfall nutrients while avoiding disease-promoting components?