Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger

You throw a wide range of questions at me and I try and answer them while getting my steps in at the same time. This episode features audio from this live Q&A.

Humankind had been doing pretty well fighting the most common mental health disorder, until our diets took a hit. This episode features audio from How to Boost Brain BDNF Levels for Depression Treatment , Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Depression , and Plant-Based Diets for Improved Mood and Productivity . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Everybody does it. Or should. On a regular basis. But what’s the best and healthiest way to clean? This episode features audio from Do Natural & DIY Tea Tree Oil Cleaning Products Disinfect as Well as Bleach? , The Effects of Cleaning Products and Air Fresheners on Lung Function , and Throw Household Products off the Scent . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes relate...

Turns out there are better ways to ensure our health and well being. This episode features audio from Should We All Take Aspirin to Prevent Heart Disease? , Should We All Take Aspirin to Prevent Cancer? , and Plants with Aspirin Aspirations . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Want to boost your DNA repair, warm your hands, and avoid muscle fatigue? You’re in the right place. This episode features audio from Citrus Peels & Cancer: Zest for Life? , Keeping your Hands Warm with Citrus , and Reducing Muscle Fatigue with Citrus . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today, on the Nutrition Facts podcast, we ask about the right fruit to eat, the best portion size, and how it should be served. This episode features audio from Lychee Fruit and Hypoglycin: How Many Are Too Many? , Is Canned Fruit as Healthy? , and How Much Fruit Is Too Much? . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

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.

Today, on the Nutrition Facts podcast, we take a look at a wide variety of topics including a condition known as syncope (fainting), how to prevent ulcerative colitis, and how to avoid repeat visits eating unhealthy hospital food. This episode features audio from How to Prevent Fainting , The Best Diet for Ulcerative Colitis Treatment , and Just How Bad Is Hospital Food? . Visit the video pages fo...

Today, on the Nutrition Facts podcast, we look at the best diet to optimize diabetes control and prevention. This episode features audio from The Benefits of Millet for Diabetes , Diabetics Should Take Their Pulses , and The Best Diet for Diabetes . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Most people have never heard of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease but it’s more common than you think. This episode features audio from The Best Diet for Fatty Liver Disease Treatment , Can Oatmeal Help Fatty Liver Disease? , and How to Prevent Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

It tastes like it might be good for you.  But the truth is more complicated. This episode features audio from Kombucha’s Side Effects: Is It Bad for You? , Is Kombucha Tea Good for You?, and What Are the Best Beverages? . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

If you had inflammatory bowel disease you probably wouldn’t want to admit it.  Here’s how to prevent it. This episode features audio from The Best Diet for Crohn’s Disease Treatment , Preventing Crohn’s Disease with Diet , and Does Nutritional Yeast Trigger Crohn’s Disease? . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Can you say Fraud? Today, on the Nutrition Facts podcast, we look at how cardiologists game the system resulting in unnecessary procedures. This episode features audio from Why Are Stents Still Used If They Don’t Work? and Heart Stents and Upcoding: How Cardiologists Game the System . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Are doctors killing or stroking out thousands of people a year for nothing? Here are some answers. This episode features audio from The Risks of Heart Stents , Angioplasty Heart Stent Risks vs. Benefits , and Do Heart Stent Procedures Work for Angina Chest Pain? . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today, on the Nutrition Facts podcast, we look at stents — those tiny tubes that doctors insert into a blocked artery to keep it open. This episode features audio from Do Angioplasty Heart Stent Procedures Work? and Why Angioplasty Heart Stents Don’t Work Better . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today on the Nutrition Facts Podcast we discover how whole (ideally intact!) grains—ancient and modern alike—should be an integral part of everyone’s diet. This episode features audio from Are Ancient Grains Healthier? , Gut Microbiome – Strike It Rich with Whole Grains , and Which Is a Better Breakfast: Cereal or Oatmeal? . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to...

Today on the Nutrition Facts Podcast we take a look at a little known grain with a lot of personality. This episode features audio from Is Sorghum a Healthy Grain? and The Health Benefits of Sorghum . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Want to know more about forest bathing, the ideal waist size, and how to make matcha ice cream? You’ve come to the right place. This episode features audio from Why Does Forest Bathing Boost Natural Killer Cell Function? , What’s the Ideal Waist Size? , and Dr. Greger in the Kitchen: My New Favorite Dessert . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

I’m back on my treadmill taking a wide variety of your questions on our Nutrition Facts YouTube channel. 

Today on the Nutrition Facts Podcast we look at what this root can do for our health. This episode features audio from Benefits of Ginger for Menstrual Cramps , Ginger for Migraines , and Is Ginger Beneficial in a Diabetic Diet? . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today on the Nutrition Facts Podcast we look at some ways to help avoid osteoarthritis, diabetes, sciatica, hypertension, cancer, dementia, and infertility. This episode features audio from The Best Knee Replacement Alternative for Osteoarthritis Treatment , The Effects of Obesity on Back Pain, Blood Pressure, Cancer, and Diabetes , and The Effects of Obesity on Dementia, Brain Function, and Ferti...

Today we look at a condition that is associated with a multitude of serious health issues – obesity. This episode features audio from What’s the Ideal BMI? , Is the Obesity Paradox Real or a Myth? , and The Effects of Obesity on the Immune System and Kidney and Liver Diseases . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

It’s green. It’s tea. And it’s one of the healthiest beverages we can drink. This episode features audio from Benefits of Green Tea for Boosting Antiviral Immune Function , Can Green Tea Help Prevent Cancer? , and Can Green Tea Help Treat Cancer? . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today on the Nutrition Facts Podcast we continue our series looking at the human health effects of plant-based meats. This episode features audio from Plant-Based Meat Substitutes Put to the Test , The Health Effects of Mycoprotein (Quorn) Products vs. BCAAs in Meat , and What About the Heme in Impossible Burgers? . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this pod...

Ever wonder about the personal, human effects of plant-based meats?  We’ve got some new research to help you sort it all out. This episode features audio from The Environmental Impacts of Plant-Based Meat Substitutes , Are Beyond Meat and the Impossible Burger Healthy? , and Plant-Based Protein: Are Pea and Soy Protein Isolates Harmful? . Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s no...