Turns out there are good nitrates and bad nitrites.  Here’s the breakdown.
This episode features audio from The Effects of Processed Meat on Lung Function, When Nitrites Go Bad, and Oxygenating Blood with Nitrate-Rich Vegetables. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor's notes related to this podcast.

You Say Nitrates, I Say Nitrites

Have you ever wondered if there’s a natural way to lower your high blood pressure, guard against Alzheimer’s, lose weight, and feel better? Well, as it turns out, there is. Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM, founder of NutritionFacts.org and New York Times best-selling author of How Not to Die, How Not to Diet, and the just-released How Not to Age, uncovers the best evidence-based nutrition that may add years to our life and life to our years.

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How do you clear toxic waste from your brain? With the glymphatic system, of course. This episode features audio from:

	* https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-sleep-is-needed-for-glymphatic-flow-brain-cleaning/
	* https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-sleeping-position-for-glymphatic-flow-in-the-brain/

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That Glymphatic Flow

Should you use protein supplements? What are the benefits of niacin? Dr. Greger answers your questions.

Q&A with Dr. Greger 12

Retaining dignity, privacy, and relief from pain at the end of life. This episode features audio from:

	* https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-die-a-good-death/
	* https://nutritionfacts.org/video/vsed-the-benefits-of-fasting-for-ending-life/

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How to Die a Good Death

How many fewer calories should you eat to lose one pound of body fat? This episode features audio from:


	* https://nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-the-3500-calorie-per-pound-rule-is-wrong/
	* https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-reason-weight-loss-plateaus-when-you-diet/

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A New Way to Count Calories

Turns out that hot flashes are not inevitable. This episode features audio from:

	* https://nutritionfacts.org/video/menopausal-hot-flashes-are-not-inevitable/
	* https://nutritionfacts.org/video/soy-foods-for-menopause-hot-flash-symptoms/

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You Say Nitrates, I Say Nitrites

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