Webinars with Dr. Greger

Shingles is one of the most under-discussed adult health threats—despite a lifetime risk approaching one in three. It can cause blindness, trigger strokes, and result in a debilitating nerve pain (postherpetic neuralgia) that can linger for years. What does the evidence say about this painful condition? In this 1.5-hour webinar, Dr. Greger covered preventing shingles, treating an active outbreak, and using diet and natural topical treatments to relieve postherpetic neuralgia and long-term nerve pain in general. Highlights included a discussion of how Big Pharma misleads the public about vaccine efficacy and step-by-step instructions to make Dr. Greger’s B-CALM Oil recipe for neuropathic pain.

In an average lifetime, we may walk the equivalent of three times around the Earth, so we should care for our feet as we would any other vital part of our body. Dr. Greger premiered the “Foot Pain” chapter from How Not to Hurt, his forthcoming book available this December, in this 1.5-hour live webinar starting at 2:00pm ET on Friday, July 24, 2026. He focused on preventing and treating plantar fasciitis, covered other causes of heel pain, and discussed self-care options for ankle sprains, bunions, and ingrown toenails. 

Most of us will suffer from shoulder pain sometime in our life. What can we do about it? Unfortunately, much of what physicians, surgeons, chiropractors, and physical therapists have to offer can be useless––or worse. In this 1.5-hour live webinar, Dr. Greger premiered the shoulder chapter from his forthcoming book, How Not to Hurt, available in December 2026. He covered rotator cuff issues, the most common source of shoulder pain, as well as frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis).

Common drugs for heartburn and acid reflux can do more harm than good. Thankfully, there are safe, simple, side-effect-free strategies to both prevent and treat these symptoms of GERD. This webinar was a first peek at the dozens of topics Dr. Greger covers in How Not to Hurt, his forthcoming book on diet and lifestyle approaches to pain.

Happy 10th anniversary, How Not to Die! In celebration of a decade of the Daily Dozen and Dr. Greger’s first New York Times Bestseller, join him for an hour-long live book club on Friday, January 30. He’ll highlight the most important passages in his revised and updated anniversary edition of How Not to Die.

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the publication of How Not to Die, the Greenbaum Foundation commissioned a documentary about Dr. Greger’s life and work. The film includes interviews with many of the leading luminaries in the evidence-based nutrition movement. Final edits are still being made, but we have an advanced screening copy that even Dr. Greger hasn’t seen yet! Join him for this two-hour webinar and be one of the first in the world to see this new documentary that will let you learn more about Dr. Greger and hopefully inject some scientific sanity into the dietary discourse.

Cholesterol guidelines have shifted in recent years from specific targets to reach to a general consensus that we should strive to get our LDL (“bad”) cholesterol as low as possible for as long as possible, so why isn’t everyone prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs like statins? Because there are side effects, such as increased diabetes risk, statins and other drugs are prescribed only for those above a certain risk threshold, so we can be assured that the benefits outweigh the potential harms. However, there are risk-free ways to lower our cholesterol through diet that we all should consider. In the past, I’ve focused on the foods that raise our cholesterol that we should avoid. That’s the first step. But there are also foods that actively lower our cholesterol. That’s the rationale behind the Portfolio Diet, a plant-based diet that includes a portfolio of four cholesterol-lowering foods. But why stop there? I dug into the research and uncovered every safe, simple way to lower our cholesterol. Whether or not you’re on statins, by incorporating certain cholesterol-lowering foods, including herbs and spices, as well as supplements, you should be able to lower your risk of heart disease, the number one killer of men and women, as much as possible. In this webinar, Dr. Kristine Dennis, our new Senior Research Scientist, and I will run through all the science and then I’ll put on my chef’s hat to share recipes for my mealtime Portfolio Plus Powder and once-a-day BAT Powder concoctions.

Excess consumption of ultra-processed foods is linked to increased risks of disease and death. However, these associations appear to be driven largely by sweetened beverages and processed meats. In that case, instead of being a part of the problem, plant-based meats may be the solution to the ultra-processed foods issue. Unlike other ultra-processed foods, plant-based meats are healthier than the foods they were designed to replace. How do they compare to whole plant foods? In this live 3-hour CME-approved webinar, I’ll explore the public health implications of full or partial replacement of animal products with both ultra-processed plant-based products and whole plant foods.

Cold water immersion is a popular post-exercise recovery strategy for athletes during training. In the 1.5-hour CME-approved live webinar, I will take a deep dive (pun intended!) into the best temperature, timing, and duration for cold plunges, as well as cover the negative effects of cold plunges for muscle building and identify which of the benefits may just be a placebo effect. I will then discuss whether cold showers can improve immune function, the merits of using cold water immersion for gout flares, and the risks and benefits of winter sea bathing. I knew next to nothing about this topic when I started, and it turned out to be much more interesting than I thought.

Taurine is an important non-essential amino acid that’s often added to energy drinks. Our body can make it, but as we age, our production drops and taurine blood levels fall as much as 80 percent. As is the case with other purported longevity vitamins like spermidine, even though our bodies can produce taurine, maybe we don’t produce enough for optimal health and longevity, so we may need to ensure we’re getting more in our diet starting in middle age. A landmark study showing that taurine supplementation can improve the healthspan and lifespan of animals was released after I had already submitted my How Not to Age manuscript to the publisher. Now that I’ve had time to do a deep dive into the important paper, let’s discuss the best sources, risks, and benefits of adding taurine to our diet.