What’s the best way to cut down? This episode features audio from:

• Shaking the Salt Habit
• Sodium & Autoimmune Disease: Rubbing Salt in the Wound?
• Sodium and Arterial Function: A-Salting Our Endothelium

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

They giveth and they taketh away. This episode features audio from:

• How to Boost Your Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPCs) for Heart Health
• Oxygenating Blood with Nitrate-Rich Vegetables
• Benefits of Beans for Peripheral Vascular Disease

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

There are a lot of remedies for hair loss out there. Today, on the Nutrition Facts podcast, we bring you some solid fact-based research.

This episode features audio from Supplements for Hair Growth, Pills for Hair Growth, and Food for Hair Growth. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Some personal care products may contain lead and intestines, potentially infected with mad cow disease. This episode features audio from Which Intestines for Food & Cosmetics?, Is Lipstick Safe Given the Lead Contamination?, and Is Henna Safe?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

That tall glass of milk may contain a virus that causes leukemia. This episode features audio from Bovine Leukemia Virus as a Cause of Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer and the Bovine Leukemia Virus in Meat and Dairy. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

The answer may surprise you. This episode features audio from:

• Is Longevity Genetic?
• APOE—The Single Most Important Gene for Longevity

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Today we learn about the health benefits of peanut butter, discover how to increase our life expectancy and look at cancer causing contaminants in medication and meat. This episode features audio from Do the Health Benefits of Peanut Butter Include Longevity?, How to Increase Your Life Expectancy 12 to 14 Years, and Cancer-Causing NDMA in Medications (Zantac, Metformin) and Meat. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

This shape shifting vegetable has a very different nutritional profile depending on which kind you serve and how you serve it. This episode features audio from Glycemic Index of Potatoes: Why You Should Chill and Reheat Them, How to Reduce the Glycemic Impact of Potatoes, and The Healthiest Type of Potato. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

They’re full of fiber, rich in vitamins and minerals. And how you cook them matters. This episode features audio from Do Potatoes Increase the Risk of Diabetes? and Do Potatoes Increase the Risk of High Blood Pressure and Death?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Vitamin C has a benefit that may surprise you. This episode features audio from Do Vitamin C Supplements Help with Anxiety?, What Is the Optimal Vitamin C Intake?, and The Role of Vitamin C in the Treatment of Terminal Cancer. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Flipping the switch on a better lifestyle.

This kind of meth causes cancer tumors to grow. This episode features audio from Starving Cancer with Methionine Restriction and Methionine Restriction as a Life-Extension Strategy. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

We haven’t discovered the fountain of youth, but we have found a very busy hormone that may hold a key to longer life. This episode features audio from Life Extension with FGF21 and How to Boost FGF21 with Diet for Longevity. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

You may never look at a hot dog the same way again. This episode features audio from IARC: Processed Meat Like Bacon Causes Cancer and How Much Cancer Does Processed Meat Cause?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

On a scale of 1 to 10, would you say you get a good score?

This episode features audio from Calculate Your Healthy Eating Score and Plant-Based Eating Score Put to the Test. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

It’s possible to design the right diet, but is it useful?

This episode features audio from How Useful Is Personalized Nutrition? and Lifestyle Medicine: Treating the Causes of Disease. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Reduce our calories to live longer? This episode features audio from:

• Diet and Caloric Restriction for Longevity—The Monkey Trials
• The Benefits of Calorie Restriction for Longevity

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Today, on the NutritionFacts Podcast, Dr. Greger answers your questions on a wide range of topics, while getting in his steps on his trusty treadmill. 

Many foods, drugs and beverages can disrupt the integrity of our intestinal barrier.

This episode features audio from Avoid These Foods to Prevent a Leaky Gut and How to Heal a Leaky Gut with Diet. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

And when we say “extreme”—we mean it.

This episode features audio from Extreme Weight-Loss Devices and Is Gastric Balloon Surgery Safe and Effective for Weight Loss?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today, on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we hear how to fight the hallmarks of cancer with food and lifestyle.

This episode features audio from Fighting the Ten Hallmarks of Cancer with Food and Pesticides and Cancer Risk. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Caloric restriction has its charms for many people. It also has a dizzying array of side effects.

This episode features audio from Fasting to Reverse Diabetes, Fasting to Treat Depression, and Fasting for Post-Traumatic Brain Injury Headache. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today, on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we explore foods that enhance male sexuality and fertility.

This episode features audio from Mixed Nuts Put to the Test for Erectile Dysfunction, Pistachio Nuts for Erectile Dysfunction, and Male Fertility & Diet. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Fifty million people suffer from arthritis. Here are some ways to control the symptoms.  

This episode features audio from Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Arthritis and Pomegranate: A Natural Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today, on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we discover some of the health benefits of eating onions.

This episode features audio from Are Onions Beneficial for Testosterone, Osteoporosis, Allergies, and Cancer? and Onions Put to the Test for Weight Loss, Cholesterol, and PCOS Treatment. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

What if we could avoid invasive surgery to rearrange our gastrointestinal anatomy by eating right?

This episode features audio from Bariatric Surgery vs. Diet to Reverse Diabetes and How Sustainable Is the Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Many of us struggle with weight loss and turn to this surgery when diet and exercise don’t work.

This episode features audio from The Mortality Rate of Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery and The Complications of Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Don’t try this at home. This episode features audio from:

• The Side Effects of Human Growth Hormone as an Anti-Aging Therapy
• DHEA: What Is It and What Are Its Benefits?

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You’ll want to avoid this chemical contaminant and carcinogen that is found in many of the foods we eat. 

This episode features audio from The Side Effects of 3-MCPD in Bragg’s Liquid Aminos and 3-MCPD in Refined Cooking Oils. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today, on the Nutrition Facts Podcast, we discover why well-balanced gastrointestinal tract is key to our health and well-being.

This episode features audio from Can Vegan Fecal Transplants Lower TMAO Levels? and Fasting for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

We love them and here is why that’s a good thing.   

This episode features audio from Are Baruka Nuts the Healthiest Nut?, Best Brain Foods: Berries & Nuts Put to the Test, and Nuts May Help Prevent Death. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today, on the Nutrition Facts Podcast, we look at the effect of heavy metal music, the role that meat plays in triggering Parkinson’s, and the nutritional power of onions.

This episode features audio from The Dangerous Effects of Heavy Metal Music, The Role Meat May Play in Triggering Parkinson’s Disease, and Are Onions Beneficial for Testosterone, Osteoporosis, Allergies, and Cancer?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Mushrooms provide some of the most amazing nutrients, not found anywhere else in the plant kingdom.

This episode features audio from Medicinal Mushrooms for Cancer Survival and White Button Mushrooms for Prostate Cancer. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today, on the Nutrition Facts Podcast, I answer a wide range of nutrition questions on a recent episode of Facebook Live. 

This is not the kind of mold you find in your basement.  This is the kind you eat without knowing it.

This episode features audio from Should We Be Concerned About the Effects of Ochratoxin? and Should We Be Concerned About Aflatoxin?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Lots of food contains mold toxins. Here’s how to avoid them.

This episode features audio from Ochratoxin in Breakfast Cereals and Ochratoxin in Certain Herbs, Spices, and Wine. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

You have questions and I answer them with information on which foods contain potassium, whether plant-based iron is the best kind, and what to do about heartburn.

There are lots of positive steps we can take in the world to live a more sustainable life. Dr. Greger explores a better way forward with Gareth and Anca Barrett.

Brittle bones and how not to get them. This episode features audio from: Preventing and Treating Osteoporosis

Oats are tasty, healthy, and good for our skin.

This episode features audio from Can Oatmeal Reverse Heart Disease?, Can Oatmeal Help Fatty Liver Disease?, and Oatmeal Lotion for Chemotherapy-Induced Rash. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

In 41 states in the U.S. medical students are legally allowed to practice pelvic exams on anesthetized women.

This episode features audio from Medical Students Practice Pelvic Exams on Anesthetized Women Without Their Consent and Ending the Hidden Practice of Pelvic Exams on Unconscious Women Without Their Consent. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today on the Nutrition Facts Podcast, we discover what emulsifiers do to our gut microbiome, learn about the magical powers of cumin, and hear about a very odd reaction to pine nuts.

This episode features audio from Pine Mouth Syndrome: Prolonged Bitter Taste from Certain Pine Nuts, Are Emulsifiers Like Carboxymethylcellulose and Polysorbate 80 Safe?, and Benefits of Cumin and Saffron for Weight Loss. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.