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Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger

Michael Greger, M.D. FACLMnutritionfacts.org
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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Episodes

Cholesterol and Diabetes Q&A

There is no shortage of questions about these two increasingly common medical conditions: high cholesterol and diabetes. This episode features audio from Answering Your Questions About Cholesterol and Diabetes . Visit the video pages for the doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Mar 09, 20239 min

Do You Need to Be Gluten-Free?

A lot of people have gluten-free diets, but is it for you? This episode features audio from The Potential Harm in Unnecessary Gluten-Free Diets , Is Gluten Sensitivity Real? , and Gluten-Free Diets: Separating the Wheat from the Chat . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Mar 02, 202318 min

Health Equity and Longevity

The color of our skin should not determine the length and quality of our lives. This episode features audio from How a Plant-Based Diet Can Help Reduce Racial Health Disparities and Talcum Powder and Fibroids . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Feb 23, 202315 min

NutritionFacts Grab Bag 26

Is burning incense safe? Can we control hot flashes with diet? What’s up with fenugreek? Here are some answers. This episode features audio from The Side Effects of Burning Incense , Dietary Approach to Naturally Treating Menopause Symptoms , and The Benefits of Fenugreek for Preventing and Treating Diabetes . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Feb 16, 202315 min

Healthy Bones

Let’s talk about how to keep your bones healthy and strong. This episode features audio from Do Vegans Have Lower Bone Mineral Density and Higher Risk of Osteoporosis? , Alkaline Diets, Animal Protein, and Calcium Loss , and Is Milk Good for Our Bones? . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Feb 09, 202316 min

Q&A with Dr. Greger 8

Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, I answer a wide variety of your questions.

Feb 02, 202325 min

Fasting and Cancer (Part II)

Should we feed cancer? Starve it? Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we have more answers on the effects of fasting on cancer. This episode features audio from Fasting Before and After Chemotherapy Put to the Test and Fasting-Mimicking Diet Before and After Chemotherapy . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Jan 26, 202312 min

Fasting and Cancer (Part I)

There is research that points to a growing body of evidence that fasting can have positive effects on cancer patients. This episode features audio from Fasting for Cancer: What About Cachexia? and Fasting Before and After Chemotherapy and Radiation . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Jan 19, 202312 min

Bad Breath

If you have halitosis, you probably don’t know it. Here are some steps you can take to avoid bad breath. This episode features audio from How to Naturally Treat Tongue Coating-Associated Halitosis (Bad Breath) and Foods That Cause and Help Halitosis (Bad Breath) . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Jan 12, 202312 min

Getting Healthy at Work

It turns out that many of the companies we work for are just as interested in our health as we are. This episode features audio from The Return on Investment (ROI) for Employee Health and Wellness Programs and Workplace Health and Wellness Programs Put to the Test . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Jan 05, 202311 min

Help for Your Skin

Many types of foods are better for our skin, and I’ll discuss some of them. This episode features audio from How to Naturally Reduce Wrinkles with Food , Beauty Is More than Skin Deep , and Flaxseeds for Sensitive Skin . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Dec 29, 202211 min

All You Need to Know About Allulose

It tastes pretty sweet and looks a lot like sugar, but is it good for you? This episode features audio from Does the Sweetener Allulose Have Side Effects? and I s Allulose a Healthy Sweetener? . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Dec 22, 202215 min

Industry Bias: Misleading Us About Meat (Part II)

Worried about getting cancer or dying prematurely? You might want to ignore dietary recommendations brought to you by Big Sugar and Big Meat. This episode features audio from The Health Risks vs. Benefits of Meat Consumption , How Big Meat Manipulated the Science , and How Much Does Meat Affect Longevity? . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Dec 15, 202224 min

Industry Bias: Misleading Us About Meat (Part I)

Guess what Big Sugar and Big Meat mislead us about? Nutrition guidelines. This episode features audio from Observational Studies Show Similar Results to Randomized Controlled Trials , Failing GRADE for Annals of Internal Medicine Meat Studies , and Conflicts of Interest in the Annals of Internal Medicine Meat Studies . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Dec 08, 202220 min

Industry Bias: How Big Sugar Manipulates the Science

Ever wonder how industries impact dietary and health guidelines? We start with the influence of Big Sugar. This episode features audio from How Big Sugar Undermines Dietary Guidelines and How Big Sugar Manipulated the Science for Dietary Guidelines . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Dec 01, 202214 min

Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 25

Today on the NutritionFacts podcast, we look at antibiotic resistance genes, the misleading packaging on dietary supplements, and why health insurers don’t embrace plant-based eating. This episode features audio from Why Don’t Health Insurers Encourage Healthier Eating? , Supplement Regulation and Side Effects: Efforts to Suppress the Truth , and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in the Guts of Vegetarians vs. Meat-Eaters . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podca...

Nov 24, 202216 min

It’s Fenugreek to Me

It’s an herb. It’s a seed. It’s a naturally occurring edible spice, and it may also be an anti-cancer agent. This episode features audio from Benefits of Fenugreek Seeds , Side Effect of Fenugreek Consumption , and Fenugreek Benefits for Sexual Function, Painful Periods, and Milk Production . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Nov 17, 20228 min

How Effective Is Chemotherapy?

In many cases, the survival benefits are much lower than you might think. This episode features audio from How Effective Is Chemotherapy? and How Much Does Chemotherapy Improve Survival? . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Nov 10, 202213 min

Go Easy on the Cheese

You may be tempted to put it on everything you eat, but hold that thought. This episode features audio from Is Cheese Really Bad for You? , Is Cheese Healthy? Compared to What? , and How the Dairy Industry Designs Misleading Studies . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Nov 03, 202213 min

Treating Parkinson’s with Diet

There are no easy cures for Parkinson’s, but there are diets that can help. This episode features audio from Coffee Put to the Test for Treating Parkinson’s Disease , Preventing Parkinson’s Disease with Diet , and Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Diet . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Oct 27, 202211 min

What Is H. Pylori?

Take my word for it. You don’t want to make friends with this bacteria. This episode features audio from The Role of Kimchi and H. Pylori in Stomach Cancer and How to Treat H. Pylori Naturally with Diet . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Oct 20, 202213 min

Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 24

Today, on the Nutrition Facts podcast, we have a story on the micromort, a unit of communicating risk to patients. We’ll also hear about the health benefits of eating nuts and we’ll dive into the fascinating story about how we won the fight to ban trans-fat. This episode features audio from Micromorts: How Risky Is It to Go Under Anesthesia? , Are the Health Benefits of Nuts Limited to Those Eating Bad Diets? , and How We Won the Fight to Ban Trans Fat . Visit the video pages for all sources and...

Oct 13, 202217 min

Weight Bias in Health Care

Today, on the Nutrition Facts podcast, we look at a rampant form of discrimination that can lead to some very bad health outcomes. This episode features audio from Weight Bias: Hating Their Guts and The Impacts of Weight Bias in Health Care . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Oct 06, 202218 min

Natural Dietary Remedies

There are some great alternatives to approaching some of the health problems that plague use. Today we look at natural remedies for insomnia and an enlarged prostate. This episode features audio from Natural Dietary Remedy for Insomnia and Natural Dietary Treatments for Enlarged Prostate BPH . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Sep 29, 202211 min

Optimal Evacuation

It’s a great feeling to evacuate our bowels successfully. Here are some ways to keep that smile on your face. This episode features audio from The Best Poop Position for Constipation , How Many Bowel Movements Should You Have Every Day? , and Prunes: A Natural Remedy for Constipation . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Sep 22, 202216 min

Plant vs. Animal Proteins

Do we get enough protein? Do we get too much? And how do plant and animal proteins differ? This episode features audio from Animal Protein vs. Plant-Based Protein , Do Vegetarians Get Enough Protein? , and The Protein-Combining Myth . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Sep 15, 202214 min

Alzheimer’s Disease and How Not to Get It

You are not powerless in the face of this staggeringly common disease. This episode features audio from Pesticides (DDT) and Alzheimer’s Disease , How to Prevent Alzheimer’s with Diet , and Reducing Glycotoxin Intake to Prevent Alzheimer’s . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Sep 08, 202213 min

Saturated Fat and Fast Food

When you reach for that fatty, fried food, here is what actually happens inside your body. This episode features audio from Saturated Fat Causes Artery and Lung Inflammation , Exercising to Protect Your Arteries from Fast Food , and Foods to Help Protect Your Arteries from Saturated Fat . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Sep 01, 202215 min

Salt vs. Potassium

Too much salt in your diet? Not enough potassium? Welcome to the 99.99 percent club. This episode features audio from Fewer Than 1 in 5,000 Meet Sodium and Potassium Recommended Intakes , Are Potassium Chloride Salt Substitutes Effective? , and Potassium Chloride Salt Substitute Side Effects . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Aug 25, 202218 min

The Sketchy Supplement Industry

If you think you need to stock up on supplements, listen to this. This episode features audio from Dietary Supplement Snake Oil , Are Calcium Supplements Safe? , and Black Raspberry Supplements Put to the Test . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast....

Aug 18, 202212 min
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