Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger

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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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It’s getting harder to avoid antibiotics in our food supply.

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Published 2025-12-25

Q&A with Dr. Greger 15

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Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we answer a wide variety of your questions on breakfast smoothies, what kind of scientific study I’d like to see performed, and whether there are any updates on the therapeutic use of psychedelics.

 

 

Published 2025-12-04

NutritionFacts Grab Bag 31

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Are environmental toxins lower in wild-caught or farmed fish? Can turmeric extract supplements cause liver toxicity? And what about the toxic pawpaw fruit?

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About one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. What are some diet and lifestyle solutions?

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Published 2025-01-23

NutritionFacts Grab Bag 30

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Today we look at hormone replacement therapy, laser therapy for hair loss, and astragalus, one of the most popular herbs in Chinese medicine. This episode features audio from:

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Published 2023-12-21

Hormones and Menopause

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Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we explore some of the best ways to manage the symptoms of menopause. This episode features audio from:

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Published 2023-09-28

Chronic Pain Relief

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Anti-inflammatory diets can be effective in alleviating chronic pain syndromes. This episode features audio from:

  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-diet-for-fibromyalgia-and-other-chronic-pain-relief/
  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/fibromyalgia-vs-vegetarian-raw-vegan-diets/
  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/a-treatment-for-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/

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Published 2023-09-21

A Plant-Based Pregnancy

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The special dietary demands of pregnancy and breastfeeding. This episode features audio from:

  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/plant-based-pregnancy-outcomes-and-breastmilk/
  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/should-vegan-women-supplement-with-dha-during-pregnancy/
  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-optimal-vitamin-b12-dosage-for-kids-pregnancy-and-seniors/

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Published 2023-09-07

Sweetener Side Effects

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Sorting out the safety and efficacy of aspartame, stevia, Splenda, erythritol, and monk fruit. This episode features audio from:

  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/update-on-erythritol-sweetener-safety-are-there-side-effects/
  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-aspartame-cause-cancer/
  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-is-monk-fruit-sweetener-safe/

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Published 2023-08-31

Exercise and Weight Loss

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How much exercise do we need to lose weight? What kind of exercise is best? This episode features audio from:

  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-swimming-good-for-weight-loss/
  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-exercise-to-sustain-weight-loss/
  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/diet-or-exercise-whats-more-important-for-weight-loss/

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Published 2023-08-24

Reverse Stage 3 Cancer with Fasting?

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A promising case study on lymphoma. This episode features audio from:

  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/a-case-of-stage-3-cancer-reversal-with-fasting/
  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/spontaneous-regression-of-cancer-with-fasting/

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Fecal transplants can be used to treat colitis, depression, bipolar disorder, and alcoholism. This episode features audio from:

  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/fecal-transplants-for-ulcerative-colitis-ms-depression-bipolar-and-alcoholism/
  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-become-a-fecal-transplant-super-donor

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Published 2023-08-10

The Best Mosquito Repellent

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Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we have the details on DEET and some natural alternatives. This episode features audio from:

  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-deet-the-best-mosquito-repellent/
  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/natural-alternatives-to-deet-mosquito-repellent/

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Published 2023-08-03

Research Roundup 2

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The latest research on how to eat less meat, reversing kidney failure, and the connection between stress and our breath. This episode features audio from:

  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/strategies-to-eat-less-meat/
  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/plant-based-diet-for-treating-and-reversing-stage-3-kidney-disease/
  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/can-stress-cause-halitosis-bad-breath/

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Published 2023-07-27

The Flower Power of Hibiscus Tea

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The hibiscus plant has flamboyant, beautiful flowers and real health benefits. This episode features audio from:

  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/fat-blocking-benefits-of-hibiscus-tea/
  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/hibiscus-tea-vs-plant-based-diets-for-hypertension/
  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-hibiscus-tea-is-too-much/

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Published 2023-07-13

Women’s Health

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Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we look at the latest research on endometriosis, the potential cancer-fueling estrogenic effects from eggs and processed meat, and the effect of soy on uterine fibroids. This episode features audio from How to Treat Endometriosis with Seaweed, Oxidized Cholesterol 27HC May Explain 3 Breast Cancer Mysteries, and Should Women with Fibroids Avoid Soy?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Published 2023-06-08

Research Roundup

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Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we inaugurate a new series that brings you the latest on a variety of topics. Our first Research Roundup includes the benefits of vinegar for blood sugar control, how coffee can impair iron absorption, and what happens to your brain when you eat a meal high in saturated fat. This episode features audio from Vinegar for Blood Sugar Control and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment, Does Coffee Inhibit Iron Absorption? What Are the Effects of Having Too Much Iron?, and The Role of Endotoxins in Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Published 2023-06-01

Dr. Greger in The Kitchen

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Feel like some tasty matcha ice cream or an insanely healthy vegetable smoothie? How about some groatnola? You’ve come to the right place. This episode features audio from Dr. Greger in the Kitchen: Groatnola, Dr. Greger in the Kitchen: My New Favorite Dessert, and Dr. Greger in the Kitchen: My New Favorite Beverage. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Published 2023-04-27

NutritionFacts Grab Bag 27

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Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we take a look at higher bone fracture rates in vegans, making vitamin K2 from green leafy vegetables, and what we learned from the d. This episode features audio from Vitamin D May Explain Higher Bone Fracture Risk in Vegans, The Purported Benefits of Vitamin K2: Should You Take Supplements?, and Using the Cigarette Tax Playbook Against Big Food. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

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.

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.

Published 2022-11-24

Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 25

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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 podcast.

Published 2022-10-13

Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 24

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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 doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Published 2022-07-21

Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 23

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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.

Published 2022-02-10

Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 22

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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.

Published 2021-12-09

Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 21

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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.

Published 2021-11-25

A Doctor a Day Keeps the Apples Away

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Physician heal thyself. Why most doctors don’t know more about how to prevent the number one cause of death in the U.S. today.

This episode features audio from How Much Do Doctors Actually Know About Nutrition?, Why Prevention Is Worth a Ton of Cure, and How Doctors Responded to Being Named a Leading Killer. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Published 2021-09-09

Keeping It Clean and Healthy

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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 related to this podcast.

Published 2021-08-05

Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 19

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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 for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Published 2021-06-10

Grains with the Best Gains

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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 this podcast.

Published 2021-05-06

Obesity Series: Part 2

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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 Fertility. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Published 2021-04-08

Plant-Based Meats: Part 1

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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 notes related to this podcast.

Published 2021-03-11

Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 17

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It’s a cornucopia of nutrition information today on the Nutrition Facts podcast with stories on fasting for rheumatoid arthritis, how to reverse heart failure with diet and the benefits of pole walking.

This episode features audio from Fasting for Rheumatoid Arthritis, How to Reverse Heart Failure with Diet, and Are There Benefits of Pole Walking for Weight Loss?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Today on the Nutrition Facts podcast, we explore a variety of nutrient-rich foods that can enhance our workout.

This episode features audio from Foods to Improve Athletic Performance and Recovery, Fennel Seeds to Improve Athletic Performance, and Whole Beets vs. Juice for Improving Athletic Performance. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Published 2021-01-07

Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 16

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If you’ve ever wondered about the role of epigenetics in the obesity debate, the health benefits of spending time in nature and the health effects of quinoa, this episode is for you.

This episode features audio from The Role of Epigenetics in the Obesity Epidemic, Benefits of Quinoa for Lowering Triglycerides, and Are There Health Benefits of Spending Time in Nature?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Published 2020-12-17

Strokes and Diet: Part 4

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There are ways that vegetarians can prevent stroke risk. Today we have the final episode in our series on stroke and diet.

This episode features audio from How to Test for Functional Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Should Vegetarians Take Creatine to Normalize Homocysteine?, and The Efficacy and Safety of Creatine for High Homocysteine. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Published 2020-12-10

Strokes and Diet: Part 3

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We continue our investigation on stroke risk and a plant-based diet. Today, it’s part 3 in our 4 part series on strokes.

This episode features audio from Vegetarians and Stroke Risk Factors—Saturated Fat?, Vegetarians and Stroke Risk Factors—Animal Protein?, and Vegetarians and Stroke Risk Factors—Vitamin B12 & Homocysteine?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

What does the clinical course of COVID-19 look like for those who survive and what changes can we make to modify our own risk factors?

This episode features audio from COVID-19 Symptoms vs. the Flu, a Cold, or Allergies and Modifiable Risk Factors and Comorbidities for Severe COVID-19 Infection. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Published 2020-08-20

Let’s Talk About Blood Pressure

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High blood pressure is a common condition, which can cause serious health problems. So how do we get it under control?

This episode features audio from What the New Blood Pressure Range Guidelines Mean, How to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally with Lifestyle Changes, and Fasting to Naturally Reverse High Blood Pressure. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Published 2020-08-13

The Obesity Epidemic – Part 3

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Could food advertisements and corporate influence be playing a role in the obesity epidemic? Let’s find out.

This episode features audio from The Role of Food Advertisements in the Obesity Epidemic, The Role of Personal Responsibility in the Obesity Epidemic, and The Role of Corporate Influence in the Obesity Epidemic. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

Published 2020-07-30

The Obesity Epidemic – Part 1

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Think there’s an obesity problem?  You’re right!  A third or more of all adults in the U.S. are obese. Here’s Part 1 in our series.

This episode features audio from The Role of Diet vs. Exercise in the Obesity Epidemic, The Role of Genes in the Obesity Epidemic, and The Thrifty Gene Theory: Survival of the Fattest. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.