All Videos for Weight Loss

The Best Diet for Fibromyalgia and Other Chronic Pain Relief

Anti-inflammatory diets can be effective in alleviating chronic pain syndromes.



The Fat-Blocking and Appetite-Suppressing Effects of Thylakoids

What is a natural way to cut down on unhealthy food cravings?



Answering Your Questions About Cholesterol and Diabetes

I answer some common questions I’ve been asked about cholesterol and diabetes, such as “What is the ideal LDL?” “What’s going on when someone eats healthfully but their glucose is still out of control?”



Using the Cigarette Tax Playbook Against Big Food

How might we replicate one of our great public health victories—the reduction of smoking rates—in the field of nutrition?



Is Allulose a Healthy Sweetener?

Are rare sugars like allulose a healthy alternative for traditional sweeteners?



The Impacts of Weight Bias in Health Care

How might weight stigma be a vicious cycle?



Weight Bias: Hating Their Guts

How common is weight stigmatization in health care?



Pomegranate: A Natural Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Pomegranates are put to the test for weight loss, diabetes, COPD, prostate cancer, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis.



Onions Put to the Test for Weight Loss, Cholesterol, and PCOS Treatment

Weight loss, cholesterol, and PCOS treatment with diet. What can an eighth of a teaspoon a day of onion powder do for body fat, and what can raw red onion do for cholesterol?



Extreme Weight-Loss Devices

I discuss the safety and efficacy for weight loss of everything from Botox and corsets to siphons and tapeworms.



Is Gastric Balloon Surgery Safe and Effective for Weight Loss?

Sham surgery trials have shown us that some of our most popular surgeries are themselves shams.



Fasting to Reverse Diabetes

By losing 15 percent of their body weight, nearly 90 percent of those who’ve had type 2 diabetes for less than four years can achieve remission.



How Sustainable Is the Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery?

Weight regain after bariatric surgery can have devastating psychological effects.



Bariatric Surgery vs. Diet to Reverse Diabetes

Losing weight without rearranging your gastrointestinal anatomy carries advantages beyond just the lack of surgical risk.



The Complications of Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery

The extent of risk from bariatric weight-loss surgery may depend on the skill of the surgeon.



The Mortality Rate of Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery

Today, death rates after weight-loss surgery are considered to be “very low,” occurring in perhaps 1 in 300 to 1 in 500 patients on average.



Benefits of Cumin and Saffron for Weight Loss

The spice cumin can work as well as orlistat, the “anal leakage” obesity drug.



How Much Longer Do You Live on Statins?

What are the pros and cons of relative risk versus absolute risk versus number-needed-to-treat versus average postponement of death taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs?



Exploiting Sensory-Specific Satiety for Weight Loss

How can we use sensory-specific satiety to our advantage?



How Variation Can Trump Sensation and Lead to Overeating

Big Food uses our hard-wired drive for dietary diversity against us.



Foods Designed to Hijack Our Appetites

I debunk the myth of protein as the most satiating macronutrient.



200-Pound Weight Loss Without Hunger

I dive into one of the most fascinating series of studies I’ve ever come across.



Benefits of Black Cumin Seed (Nigella Sativa) for Weight Loss

For three cents a day, black cumin may improve cholesterol and triglyceride levels, blood pressure, and blood sugar control, as well as accelerate the loss of body fat.



The Best Diet for Ulcerative Colitis Treatment

Plant-based diets can be 98 percent effective in keeping ulcerative colitis patients in remission, blowing away other treatments.



The Best Diet for Fatty Liver Disease Treatment

What are the three sources of the liver fat in fatty liver disease and how do you get rid of it?



The Health Effects of Mycoprotein (Quorn) Products vs. BCAAs in Meat

Clinical trials on Quorn show that it can improve satiety and help people control cholesterol, blood sugar, and insulin levels.



The Health Benefits of Sorghum

Learn why sorghum is one of my favorite new grains.



What’s the Ideal Waist Size?

Increased risk of metabolic complications starts at an abdominal circumference of 31.5 inches in women and 37 inches in most men, though it’s closer to 35.5 inches for South Asian, Chinese, and Japanese men.



What’s the Ideal BMI?

Is there a unisex chart to see what your optimal weight might be based on your height?



Is the Obesity Paradox Real or a Myth?

How do we explain studies that suggest overweight individuals live longer?



The Effects of Obesity on the Immune System and Kidney and Liver Diseases

What are the effects of weight loss on natural killer cell function, our first line of immune defense against cancer, as well as kidney function and fatty liver disease?



The Effects of Obesity on Gallstones, Acid Reflux, and Cardiovascular Disease

Sufficient, sustained weight loss may cut the risk of fatal heart attacks and strokes in half.



The Effects of Obesity on Dementia, Brain Function, and Fertility

Weight loss can decrease dementia risk and improve mental performance and infertility.



The Effects of Obesity on Back Pain, Blood Pressure, Cancer, and Diabetes

Losing weight can reduce sciatica, hypertension, and cancer risk, and reverse type 2 diabetes.



The Best Knee Replacement Alternative for Osteoarthritis Treatment

Is there a nonsurgical alternative to knee replacement surgery that instead treats the cause and offers only beneficial side effects?



Are There Benefits of Pole Walking for Weight Loss?

Does walking with poles, also known as Nordic walking (“exerstriding”), beat our regular walking for depression, sleep quality, and weight loss?



Hospitals Profit on Junk Food

Why is hospital food so unhealthy?



Optimizing Water Intake to Lose Weight

Two cups of cold water on an empty stomach a few times a day for weight loss.



What Is the Safest Metabolism Booster?

Drink two cups of water and you can get a surge of the adrenal hormone noradrenaline in your bloodstream, as if you just smoked a few cigarettes or downed a few cups of coffee.



The Effect of Drinking Water on Adrenal Hormones

Drinking water can be such a safe, simple, effective way to prevent yourself from fainting.