NutritionFacts.org Video Podcast

Friday Favorites: Exercise Before or After Meals for More Weight Loss and Better Blood Sugar Control? Video 10.07.2026 5:25 ↓

If people burn more fat on the days they exercise before (rather than after) eating, why doesn’t this translate into more weight loss?

How to Maximize the Cephalic Phase of Digestion to Lose Weight Video 08.07.2026 4:01 ↓

Why might taking smaller bites and drinking thicker smoothies through narrower straws help us feel fuller faster?

Does Eating Too Fast Affect Weight Loss? Video 06.07.2026 4:54 ↓

Extending meal duration by even four minutes may facilitate weight loss.

Friday Favorites: Does Sunscreen Cause or Prevent Skin Cancer? Which Type Is Best to Use? Video 03.07.2026 11:49 ↓

Sunscreen is put to the test in a randomized controlled trial to see if it can actually prevent skin cancer. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, only two sunscreen ingredients can be considered safe: zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.

How to Lower Cholesterol with Dr. Greger’s Portfolio Plus Powder Recipes Video 01.07.2026 23:44 ↓

There’s a simple way to try to fit all the cholesterol-lowering foods into your daily diet.

How to Lower Cholesterol with Herbs and Spices Video 29.06.2026 3:31 ↓

Can small daily doses of herbs and spices really drop LDL cholesterol by double digits?

Friday Favorites: How Hot Peppers May Extend Your Life Video 26.06.2026 7:22 ↓

Spice can hack your brain by making foods taste saltier.

Foods That Lower Cholesterol Video 24.06.2026 5:34 ↓

Adding specific nuts, beans, and fruits to our diet can drive LDL cholesterol even lower—often with drug-like effects.

Statin Drugs vs. Cholesterol-Lowering Dietary Supplements Video 22.06.2026 5:08 ↓

What happened when rosuvastatin was pitted against six common dietary supplements?

Friday Favorites: Fecal Transplants for Ulcerative Colitis, MS, Depression, Bipolar, and Alcoholism Video 19.06.2026 8:40 ↓

I go over randomized, controlled trials and case reports of stool transplants for various clinical conditions.

Barberries Rather Than Berberine to Lower Cholesterol Video 17.06.2026 4:19 ↓

How many dried barberries do you need to eat to get the cholesterol-lowering dose of berberine?

How to Lower Cholesterol with Supplements That Actually Work Video 15.06.2026 4:08 ↓

What are the whole-food equivalents of some of the most powerful cholesterol-lowering supplements?

Friday Favorites: Dietary Cholesterol and Inflammation from Abdominal Obesity Video 12.06.2026 5:31 ↓

The optimal intake of dietary cholesterol may be zero.

Why I Don’t Recommend Red Yeast Rice Cholesterol-Lowering Supplements Video 10.06.2026 4:36 ↓

Red yeast rice contains the drug lovastatin and may also contain kidney toxins.

Why I Don’t Recommend Policosanol Cholesterol-Lowering Supplements Video 08.06.2026 3:12 ↓

Sometimes, looking at the latest meta-analysis can lead you astray.

Friday Favorites: The Return on Investment (ROI) for Employee Health and Wellness Programs Put to the Test Video 05.06.2026 10:00 ↓

Workplace wellness programs report an average ROI of 3, returning $3 for every $1 invested. Why do so many workplace wellness programs fail to deliver?

The Latest Clinical Trial of Turmeric Curcumin for Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment Video 03.06.2026 3:49 ↓

Can turmeric really sharpen memory within hours?

How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Changes in Structure Video 01.06.2026 6:35 ↓

Why does preserving the food matrix make a difference?

Friday Favorites: Vitamin D Supplements Tested for COPD, Heart Disease, Depression, Obesity, and Cancer Survival Video 29.05.2026 6:55 ↓

Before watching the video, can you guess which conditions vitamin D has actually been proven to work for in randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials?

How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Calorie Density Video 27.05.2026 4:39 ↓

The biological mechanisms our bodies use to regulate our weight likely evolved in the context of eating at least four or five pounds of food a day.

How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Changes in Texture Video 25.05.2026 4:18 ↓

The average rate of caloric intake of ultra-processed foods is about double that of unprocessed foods.

Friday Favorites: Is Spicy Food Good for You? Video 22.05.2026 5:57 ↓

Those who regularly eat spicy foods tend to live longer, but is it cause and effect?

Mercury Exposure from Tuna Fish vs. Silver Dental Amalgam Fillings Video 20.05.2026 4:46 ↓

The mercury exposure from amalgam fillings is like eating one can of tuna every two months.

Diets and Foods Shown to Improve Depression in Randomized Controlled Trials Video 18.05.2026 6:42 ↓

Dietary interventions were put to the test for major mental illness.

Friday Favorites: Does Coffee Inhibit Iron Absorption? What Are the Effects of Having Too Much Iron? Video 15.05.2026 6:06 ↓

Coffee and common herbal teas impair iron absorption, which may help explain some of their benefits.