Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger

By Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM

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What's Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger about?

Are you confused by all of the conflicting opinions and speculation on the optimal diet and nutrition for good health? Join Dr. Michael Greger, founder of NutritionFacts.org, and author of the instant New York Times bestseller, “How Not to Die” to examine evidence-based nutrition that will add years to your life and life to your years.

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Preventing Osteoarthritis

08.22.2019

That feeling in your bones? Today we examine which foods can help with joint health. This episode features audio from Berries for Inflammation & Osteoarthritis Treatment, Ginger for Osteoarthritis, and Benefits of Cabbage Leaves on the Knee for Osteoarthritis. Visit ...

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08.22.2019 Preventing Osteoarthritis That feeling in your bones? Today we examine which foods can help with joint health. This episode features audio from Berries for Inflammation & Osteoarthritis Treatment, Ginger for Osteoarthritis, and Benefits of Cabbage Leaves on the Knee for Osteoarthritis. Visit ...
08.15.2019 Antioxidant Crusaders Hat’s off to the compounds that help defend our cells from damage. This episode features audio from Antioxidants and Depression, The Antioxidant Effects of Açai vs. Apples, and Food Antioxidants and Cancer. Visit the video pages for all sources and ...
08.08.2019 Rethinking Saturated Fats? Don’t reach for that stick of butter anytime soon. This episode features audio from Is Butter Really Back? What the Science Says, Lipotoxicity: How Saturated Fat Raises Blood Sugar, and The Saturated Fat Studies: Set Up to Fail. Visit the ...
08.01.2019 Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 11 Today we explore cooking to live longer, the health benefits of coffee, and pesticides in Marijuana. This episode features audio from Cooking to Live Longer, Do the Health Benefits of Coffee Apply to Everyone?, and Pesticides in Marijuana. Visit the ...
07.25.2019 Today’s Power Food: Blueberries The star of our show today is a multi-talented fruit. This episode features audio from Blueberries for a Diabetic Diet and DNA Repair, Benefits of Blueberries for the Brain, and Benefits of Blueberries for Artery Function. Visit the video pages ...
07.18.2019 A Longer Life Today we look at the best way to live healthier into old age. This episode features audio from Why Do We Age?, Longer Life Within Walking Distance, and Brain-Healthy Foods to Fight Aging. Visit the video pages for all sources ...
07.11.2019 Manipulating the Science What happens when industry and facts collide. This episode features audio from Sugar Industry Attempts to Manipulate the Science, Big Sugar Takes on the World Health Organization, and Food Industry-Funded Research Bias. Visit the video pages for all sources and ...
07.04.2019 Love Those Avocados They’re green, they’re mushy and they’re loaded with goodness. This episode features audio from Are Avocados Healthy?, Are Avocados Good for Your Cholesterol?, and The Effects of Avocados and Red Wine on Meal-Induced Inflammation. Visit the video pages for all ...
06.27.2019 Wary of Dairy The traditional appeal of dairy gets a closer look. This episode features audio from Is Milk Good for Our Bones?, Dairy and Cancer, and How the Dairy Industry Designs Misleading Studies. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor's ...
06.20.2019 Do You Have Orthorexia? What is orthorexia? If you follow a healthy diet, you could be described as an orthorexic. This episode features audio from Is Orthorexia a Real Eating Disorder?, Orthorexia Nervosa Symptoms, and The Orthorexia Nervosa Test. Visit the video pages for ...
06.13.2019 Microplastics and You Microplastics are everywhere. In fact, you may be eating or drinking them right now. This episode features audio from Microplastic Contamination and Seafood Safety, Are Microplastics in Seafood a Cancer Risk?, and How Much Microplastic Is Found in Fish Fillets?. ...
06.06.2019 Nutrition Chat with Gianna Simone Today I share with you a chat I had with actress Gianna Simone on a wide variety of nutrition topics. This episode features audio from Dr. Greger’s Interview with Gianna Simone. Visit the video page for the doctor's notes related ...
05.30.2019 Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 10 On the docket today: cell phone radiation, marijuana edibles, and a study that reveals who has the healthiest thoughts and habits about food. This episode features audio from Do Mobile Phones Affect Sleep?, Are Vegetarians at Risk for Eating Disorders?, ...
05.23.2019 Today’s Power Food: Walnuts Today we begin the first in an occasional series – highlighting one healthy food with demonstrable health benefit. This episode features audio from Walnuts and Artery Function, Black vs. English Walnuts, and Nuts May Help Prevent Death. Visit the video ...
05.16.2019 Baby Blues Infertility is a common condition. Today we look at dietary issues that may impact it. This episode features audio from Meat Hormones and Female Infertility, The Role of Diet in Declining Sperm Counts, and How to Treat Endometriosis with Seaweed. ...
05.09.2019 A Healthy Thyroid It controls your metabolism, produces hormones, regulates your body temperature. So what can we do to keep it healthy? This episode features audio from Seeing Red No. 3: Coloring to Dye For, Yersinia in Pork, and Iodine Supplements Before, During, ...
05.02.2019 Teeth and Smiles Today we find out how plant-based diets may help prevent oral disease, such as gum disease. This episode features audio from Plant-Based Diets: Oral Health, Best Food for Periodontal Disease and Gingivitis, and Childhood Tea Drinking May Increase Fluorosis Risk. ...
04.25.2019 A World without Back Pain Got an achy back? Time to take a closer look at your diet. This episode features audio from Back in Circulation: Sciatica and Cholesterol, Ground Ginger to Reduce Muscle Pain, and Cholesterol and Lower Back Pain. Visit the video pages ...
04.18.2019 Getting Arthritis Under Control Today we look at the best way to treat arthritis – and manage the inflammation that causes it. This episode features audio from Ginger for Osteoarthritis, Turmeric Curcumin and Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Why Do Plant-Based Diets Help Rheumatoid Arthritis?. Visit ...
04.11.2019 New Studies on Breast Cancer Which foods help mitigate the risk of breast cancer? Let’s find out what the science says. This episode features audio from Eggs and Breast Cancer, Oxidized Cholesterol 27HC May Explain 3 Breast Cancer Mysteries, and Antiperspirants and Breast Cancer. Visit ...
04.04.2019 Happier and Healthier Today we look at research that shows the effects of certain foods and nutrients on mental illness. This episode features audio from Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Depression, Plant-Based Diets for Improved Mood and Productivity, and Are Happier People Actually Healthier?. Visit ...
03.28.2019 DNA Protection and Diet There are ways to limit the DNA damage that occurs in our bodies everyday. Here’s how. This episode features audio from Which Fruits & Vegetables Boost DNA Repair?, Spicing Up DNA Protection, and Kiwifruit & DNA Repair. Visit the video ...
03.21.2019 Aromatherapy! Today we discover the therapeutic effect of wonderful smelling herbs, flowers, and fruit. This episode features audio from Lavender for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Orange Aromatherapy for Anxiety, and Peppermint Aromatherapy for Nausea. Visit the video pages for all sources and ...
03.14.2019 Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 9 Today’s stories bring you the facts on the use of ginger for obesity, whether or not sweating helps us get rid of lead and mercury in our bodies, and a study comparing the merits of Kosher and organic chicken. This ...
03.07.2019 Boosting Immune Function Don’t like getting sick? Here are some ways to avoid it through our diets This episode features audio from Preventing the Common Cold with Probiotics?, How to Boost Your Immune System with Wakame Seaweed, and Are Happier People Actually Healthier?. ...
02.28.2019 Vegetarian Athletes From Roman Gladiators to vegetarians and meat eaters – today we discover how diet can affect our strength and endurance. This episode features audio from The Gladiator Diet: How Vegetarian Athletes Stack Up, The First Studies on Vegetarian Athletes, and ...
02.21.2019 Daily Dozen Checklist Today I share with you the tracking system for making sure you eat a variety of the healthiest foods every day. This episode features audio from Dr. Greger’s Daily Dozen Checklist and Dining by Traffic Light: Green Is for Go, ...
02.14.2019 Stomach Troubles Today we explore some alternative ways to deal with indigestion. This episode features audio from The Best Diet for Upset Stomach and Are Acid-Blocking Drugs Safe?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor's notes related to this podcast.
02.07.2019 The Latest on Children’s Health A surprising percentage of our children experience health problems due to poor diet. This episode features audio from Heart Disease Starts in Childhood and How to Prevent Prediabetes in Children. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor's notes ...
01.31.2019 Say Cheese? Today we look at what some recent studies tell us about the nutritional impact of cheese. This episode features audio from Is Cheese Really Bad for You?, Is Cheese Healthy? Compared to What?, and How the Dairy Industry Designs Misleading ...
01.24.2019 Smart Brain Health Are you smart enough to keep your brain healthy? Here are some helpful tips. This episode features audio from Do Lutein Supplements Help with Brain Function?, Benefits of Rosemary for Brain Function, and How to Slow Brain-Aging by Two Years. ...
01.17.2019 Macrobiotic Diet Pros and Cons It’s the original counterculture diet. But is the macrobiotic diet healthy? This episode features audio from Pros and Cons of a Macrobiotic Diet and Benefits of a Macrobiotic Diet for Diabetes. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor's ...
01.10.2019 Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 8 Our grab bag of facts today includes adding milk to your coffee, the best food for late pregnancy, and the benefits of blueberries. This episode features audio from Does Adding Milk Block the Benefits of Coffee?, Best Food for Late ...
01.03.2019 Fabulous Fiber Why is fiber so important, and are you getting enough? This episode features audio from The Five to One Fiber Rule, Is the Fiber Theory Wrong?, and Does Fiber Really Prevent Diverticulosis?. Visit the video pages for all sources and ...
12.27.2018 Preventing Colon Cancer New research on a leading cause of death in the United States. This episode features audio from Should We All Get Colonoscopies Starting at Age 50?, What to Take Before a Colonoscopy, and Solving a Colon Cancer Mystery. Visit the ...
12.20.2018 21st Century Gout You don’t have to be Henry the VIII to get gout. Find out how to prevent and treat gout with food. This episode features audio from Preventing Gout Attacks with Diet, Gout Treatment with a Cherry on Top, and Treating ...
12.13.2018 Splendiferous Cruciferous New research on one of my favorite family of super foods. This episode features audio from Second Strategy to Cooking Broccoli, Breast Cancer Survival Vegetable, and Best Food to Counter the Effects of Air Pollution. Visit the video pages for ...
12.06.2018 Treating Psoriasis Diet may be more important than you think in treating this autoimmune disorder. This episode features audio from Aloe Vera for Psoriasis, Sodium & Autoimmune Disease: Rubbing Salt in the Wound?, and Which Spices Fight Inflammation?. Visit the video pages ...
11.29.2018 New Research on the Optimal Diet We constantly see new diets being touted. What does the research tell us about which is best? This episode features audio from What Is the Optimal Diet?, The Weight Loss Program that Got Better with Time, and CHIP: The Complete ...
11.22.2018 The Back Story on Cannabis What are the long-term health consequences of smoking cannabis? This episode features audio from Effects of Smoking Marijuana on the Lungs, Smoking Marijuana vs. Using a Cannabis Vaporizer, and Will Cannabis Turn into Big Tobacco?. Visit the video pages for ...
11.15.2018 More on Melatonin Today we figure out a safe way to get the sleep inducing properties of Melatonin. This episode features audio from Are Melatonin Supplements Safe?, How to Treat Jet Lag with Melatonin-Rich Food, and How to Treat Jet Lag with Light. ...
11.08.2018 Spilling the Beans Just can’t get enough beans. Here’s why. This episode features audio from a special I did with CuriosityStream, Prescription Nutrition: Spilling the Beans. Watch the video here.
11.01.2018 Just the Flax Listen to what this little seed can do. This episode features audio from Just the Flax, Ma'am, Was It the Flax Seeds, Fat Restriction, or Both?, and Flax Seeds for Sensitive Skin. Visit the video pages for all sources and ...
10.25.2018 My Slim and Healthy Greek Diet It’s time to be transported to the Greek Isles. What does the science say about the Mediterranean-type diet? This episode features audio from Why Was Heart Disease Rare in the Mediterranean?, The Mediterranean Diet or a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet, ...
10.18.2018 Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 7 Today we unlock the power of chia seeds, detox mercury, and study dietary approaches to female sexual dysfunction. This episode features audio from Are Apples the Best Food for a Better Sex Life in Women?, Do Chia Seeds Help with ...
10.11.2018 The Sodium Debate How much is too much? This episode features audio from Sprinkling Doubt: Taking Sodium Skeptics with a Pinch of Salt, Sodium Skeptics Try to Shake Up the Salt Debate, and The Evidence that Salt Raises Blood Pressure. Visit the video ...
10.04.2018 Lifestyle Medicine Lifestyle medicine prescribes healthy habits to prevent and reverse some chronic diseases. Why don’t more doctors study and practice lifestyle medicine? This episode features audio from Lifestyle Medicine: Treating the Causes of Disease, Lifestyle Medicine Is the Standard of Care ...
09.27.2018 Knowledge Is Power Today we explore the vast nutritional research resources available to us online. This episode features audio from How to Access Research Articles for Free and Sci-Hub Opens Up a World of Knowledge. Visit the video pages for all sources and ...
09.20.2018 More on Vitamin Supplements Most of the vitamins we need come from plants. So, should we supplement? Here’s what the science says about a few key vitamins. This episode features audio from Vitamin Supplements Worth Taking, Do Vitamin D Supplements Reduce the Risk of ...
09.13.2018 Tea Tree Oil The pros and cons of tea tree oil. This episode features audio from Do Natural and DIY Tea Tree Oil Cleaning Products Disinfect as Well as Bleach?, Does Tea Tree Oil Work for Dandruff and Athlete's Foot?, and Does Tea ...

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