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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Experience, embrace, and discover how our simple every day choices affect our biology, mood, energy, creativity, and well-being. Each week host Dr. Sharon Bergquist talks with renowned researchers, physicians, nutritionists and wellness experts exploring the science behind true health and living to your fullest physical, emotional, and spiritual potential.
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Do the flu, pneumonia, and shingles vaccines work? This episode features audio from: Benefits and Side Effects of the Flu Vaccine Benefits and Side Effects of the Pneumonia Vaccine Benefits and Side Effects of the Shingles Vaccine Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.…
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The power of Ginkgo biloba, the best mouthwash for bad breath, and how to avoid cancerous hair dyes. This episode features audio from: Ginkgo Biloba as a Brain Health Supplement for Dementia Do Hair Dyes Cause Cancer? The Best Mouthwash for Halitosis (Bad Breath) Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.…
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Facts vs. Myths About Medical Cannabis with Peter Grinspoon, MD
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About Peter: Peter Grinspoon, M.D. is a primary care physician and a cannabis specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is the author of the new book ‘Seeing Through the Smoke: A Cannabis Expert Untangles the Truth about Marijuana’. He is a TedX speaker, a certified physician life coach…
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Ignore them, and they’ll go away. This episode features audio from: Dental Implant Overdentures and Cognitive Function Best Food for Periodontal Disease and Gingivitis How to Treat Periodontitis with Diet Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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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 Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.…
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PART II: How to Design a Strength Resistance Program for Endurance and Power with Peter Sprague, PT, DPT
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About Peter: Dr. Sprague holds the positions of Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics in Emory University’s School of Medicine. His primary teaching appointment is within the Physical Therapy Division in the Emory School of Medicine where he is the co-course coordinator for the Musculoskeletal Rehabi…
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The answer may surprise you. This episode features audio from: Is Longevity Genetic? APOE—The Single Most Important Gene for Longevity Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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Living Longer Through Diet and Calorie Restriction
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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 Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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PART I: Exercising for your DNA and Cardiorespiratory Fitness with Peter Sprague, PT, DPT
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About Peter: Dr. Sprague holds the positions of Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics in Emory University’s School of Medicine. His primary teaching appointment is within the Physical Therapy Division in the Emory School of Medicine where he is the co-course coordinator for the Musculoskeletal Rehabi…
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Can Human Growth Hormones Make Us Younger?
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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? Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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Brittle bones and how not to get them. This episode features audio from: Preventing and Treating OsteoporosisBy Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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The Heart-Mind Connection with Jonathan Fisher, MD, FACC
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About Jonathan: Jonathan Fisher, MD, FACC, is a cardiologist, certified mindfulness teacher, and well-being and resiliency leader at Novant Health, supporting a team of 38,000. He is also the founder of Mind Heart Now LLC, delivering keynotes and workshops on mindfulness, stress mastery, total well-being, and heart-centered leadership for teams and…
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The surprising science behind the lines on our faces. This episode features audio from: The Efficacy, Safety, and Side Effects of Botox and Facelifts How to Naturally Reduce Wrinkles with Food What Causes Wrinkles? Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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Young blood in an older body. Will it work? This episode features audio from: Parabiosis Experiments Prove Bloodborne Aging Factors Can Getting Transfusions of Young Blood Slow Aging? Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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How Not to Age According to Dr. Michael Greger with Michael Greger, MD, FACLM
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A founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Michael Greger, M.D., is a physician and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition. His science-based nonprofit, NutritionFacts.org, offers a free online portal hosting more than 2,000 videos and articles on myriad health topics. Dr. Greger is a sought-after lecturer …
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How do you clear toxic waste from your brain? With the glymphatic system, of course. This episode features audio from: How Much Sleep Is Needed for Glymphatic Flow (Brain Cleaning)? The Best Sleeping Position for Glymphatic Flow in the Brain Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.…
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Should you use protein supplements? What are the benefits of niacin? Dr. Greger answers your questions.By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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Managing Microskills for Mega Impact with Adaira Landry, MD, MEd, and Resa Lewiss, MD
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ADAIRA LANDRY, MD, MEd, is an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School who studied and trained at University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Los Angeles; New York University; and Harvard with almost a decade of experience mentoring students and early-career professionals. She is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and award wi…
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Retaining dignity, privacy, and relief from pain at the end of life. This episode features audio from: How to Die a Good Death VSED: The Benefits of Fasting for Ending Life Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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How many fewer calories should you eat to lose one pound of body fat? This episode features audio from: The 3,500 Calorie per Pound Rule Is Wrong The Reason Weight Loss Plateaus When You Diet Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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200 Episodes: Reflections and Predictions for 2024 with Sharon Bergquist, MD, & Krystyna Morgan, MPH, NBC-HWC
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Krystyna R. Morgan, MPH, NBC-HWC serves as Director of the WHSC Office of Well-Being (EmWELL) at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. The focus of the office is to lead the design, direction and implementation of well-being programs that address the current environmental stressors among clinicians, health professionals, faculty and staff in clinical, r…
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Turns out that hot flashes are not inevitable. This episode features audio from: Menopausal Hot Flashes Are Not Inevitable Soy Foods for Menopause Hot Flash Symptoms Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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Many drugs and supplements don’t work as advertised. This episode features audio from: Does Prevagen Really Work? Controversy Around FDA’s Approval of Biogen Alzheimer’s Drug, Aducanumab Supplement Regulation and Side Effects: Efforts to Suppress the Truth Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.…
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RECAST: Reversing Heart Disease with Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., MD
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Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., received his B.A. from Yale University and his M.D. from Western Reserve University. In 1956, pulling the No. 6 oar as a member of the victorious United States rowing team, he was awarded a gold medal at the Olympic Games. He was trained as a surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic and at St. George’s Hospital in London. In 1968…
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More insights from my latest book, How Not to Age. Spreadsheet of all sourcesBy Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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Highlights from my latest book, How Not to Age. Spreadsheet of all sourcesBy Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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RECAST: The Science Behind Changing Your Athletic Game with David Goldman, MS, RD
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David Goldman, MS, RD, CSCS, CPT, is the Chief Science Advisor to The Game Changers. He has a dual Ivy League graduate degree in physiology and nutrition and helped build Facebook HQ's nutrition program from scratch. David has years of experience as a dietitian and strength and conditioning specialist that spans from obesity research to coaching Ol…
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Enzymes in bananas can partially destroy a class of nutrients found in berries.By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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The pros and cons of face creams. This episode features audio from: The Benefits of Topical Niacinamide for Reversing Skin Aging The Benefits of Topical Vitamin C for Reversing Skin Aging Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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RECAST: The Connection Between Soil, Gut, and Healing with Zach Bush, MD
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Zach Bush, MD is a physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology and hospice care. He is an internationally recognized educator on the microbiome as it relates to health, disease and our food production systems. Dr. Bush founded *Seraphic Group to develop root-cause solutions for human and ecological health and extend his passion for e…
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They’re expensive and they’re everywhere. This episode features audio from: What Is the Most Important Anti-Aging Cream Ingredient? Topical Retinoids to Reverse Skin Aging Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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What’s that you say? Many of us suffer unnecessarily from hearing loss. This episode features audio from: Age-Related Hearing Loss Is Preventable, So What Causes It? The Supplement Shown to Slow Age-Related Hearing Loss The Diet Shown to Slow Age-Related Hearing Loss Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.…
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RECAST: Mastering Diabetes with Robby Barbaro, MPH
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Robby Barbaro, MPH graduated from the University of Florida and is the cofounder of Mastering Diabetes and Amla Green. He worked at Forks Over Knives for six years before turning his attention in 2016 to coaching people with diabetes full time. Robby was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 12 and has been living this lifestyle since 2006. …
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Asthma appears much more common than it used to be. What can we do to fight against lung disease and infection? This episode features audio from: Best Food to Counter the Effects of Air Pollution The Effects of Processed Meat on Lung Function Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.…
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Dietary solutions to migraine headaches. This episode features audio from: Foods that Help Headache and Migraine Relief Hot Sauce in the Nose for Cluster Headaches? Ginger for Migraines Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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RECAST: How Not to Diet? with Michael Greger, MD
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Michael Greger, MD, FACLM, is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized professional speaker on a number of important public health issues. Dr. Greger has lectured at the Conference on World Affairs, the National Institutes of Health, and the International Bird Flu Summit, among countless other symposia and inst…
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Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, I have answers to a wide variety of your questions.By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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Many mushrooms have medicinal properties that may surprise you. This episode features audio from: Dietary Sources of the “Longevity Vitamin” Ergothioneine Medicinal Mushrooms for Cancer Survival White Button Mushrooms for Prostate Cancer Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.…
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RECAST: The Best Diet for Raising a Healthy Family with Brenda Davis, RD, and Reshma Shah, MD
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Brenda Davis, RD, is a leader in her field and an internationally acclaimed speaker. As a prolific nutrition and health writer, she has co-authored 12 books with nearly a million copies in print in 14 languages. Her most recent works include Nourish (to be released Nov. 2020), Kick Diabetes Essentials (2019), The Kick Diabetes Cookbook (2018), Beco…
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How do we stay healthy while so many continue to test positive for the virus? This episode features audio from: The Best Diet for COVID and Long-COVID How to Prevent the Next Pandemic Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we continue our series on the health benefits of yoga. This episode features audio from: Yoga Put to the Test for Depression, Anxiety, and Urinary Incontinence Yoga Put to the Test for IBS, Inflammatory Bowel, Menopause, and Osteoporosis The Side Effects of Yoga Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s…
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Managing Menopause and Beyond with Michelle Tollefson, MD, FACOG
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Dr. Michelle Tollefson is a lifestyle medicine expert and obstetrician-gynecologist. She is a pioneer in women’s health and lifestyle medicine and a professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver. She is the editor-in-chief of the textbook Improving Women’s Health Across the Lifespan and co-authored PAVING a Woman’s Path through Menopause and…
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The answer may surprise you. This episode features audio from: How to Prove Whether Yoga Has Special Health Benefits Yoga Put to the Test for MS, Back Pain, Neck Pain, Insomnia, and Breast Cancer Yoga Put to the Test for Headaches, Diabetes, Osteoarthritis, and the Elderly Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this pod…
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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: The Best Moisturizers and Lubricants for Vaginal Menopause Symptoms Hormone Treatment (Estrogen Pills and Creams) for Vaginal Menopause Symptoms Soy Milk for Vaginal Menopause Symptoms Visit the video pages fo…
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RECAST: Philosophy of Public Health with William Foege, MD, MPH
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William H. Foege, MD, MPH is the Emeritus Presidential Distinguished Professor of International Health at Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University and the Gates Fellow at The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He is an epidemiologist who worked in the successful campaign to eradicate smallpox in the 1970s. Dr. Foege became Chief of the Cen…
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The pros and cons of this popular supplement. This episode features audio from: What Is Creatine? Can It Treat Sarcopenia (Muscle Loss with Age)? Are There Any Side Effects to Taking Creatine? Should Vegetarians Take Creatine to Normalize Homocysteine? Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.…
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Dietary remedies for keeping our eyes healthy. This episode features audio from: Dietary Prevention of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Greens vs. Glaucoma Dietary Treatments for Computer Eye Strain Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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RECAST: The Longevity Diet with Valter Longo, PhD
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Valter Longo is the director of the Longevity Institute at USC in Los Angeles, and of the Program on Longevity and Cancer at IFOM (Molecular Oncology FIRC Institute) in Milan. His studies focus on the fundamental mechanisms of aging in simple organisms and mice and on how they can be translated to humans. Dr. Longo received the 2010 Nathan Shock Le…
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The creation of new blood vessels can fuel tumors and the accumulation of body fat. This episode features audio from: Targeting Angiogenesis to Lose Weight Which Foods Are the Most Anti-Angiogenic? Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we take a close look at the pros and cons of plant-based eating. This episode features audio from: The Negative Effects and Benefits of Plant-Based Diets Is Vegan Food Always Healthy? Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.…
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