Category: Diseases and Prevention

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How to Reduce Carcinogenic Bile Acid Production

Subscribe for free to Dr. Greger’s videos at: http://bit.ly/nutritionfactsupdates DESCRIPTION: The consumption of animal fat appears to increase the growth of gut bacteria that turn our bile acids into carcinogens. For the role of...

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Putrefying Protein and “Toxifying” Enzymes

Subscribe for free to Dr. Greger’s videos at: http://bit.ly/nutritionfactsupdates DESCRIPTION: Certain gut bacteria can “retoxify” carcinogens that your liver successfully detoxified, but these bacteria can be rapidly suppressed by simple dietary changes. The two...

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How May Plants Protect Against Diabetes?

Subscribe for free to Dr. Greger’s videos at: http://bit.ly/nutritionfactsupdates DESCRIPTION: Protective properties of whole plant foods against diabetes include antioxidants, lipotropes, fiber, and the ability to suppress the estrogen-producing bacteria in our gut. Plant...

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Why is Meat a Risk Factor for Diabetes?

Subscribe for free to Dr. Greger’s videos at: http://bit.ly/nutritionfactsupdates DESCRIPTION: Potential culprits include the trans fat in meat, the saturated fat, cholesterol, heme iron, advanced glycation end products (glycotoxins), animal protein (especially leucine), zoonotic...

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Olive Oil and Artery Function

Subscribe for free to Dr. Greger’s videos at: http://bit.ly/nutritionfactsupdates DESCRIPTION: Does extra virgin olive oil have the same adverse effect on arterial function as refined oils and animal fats? Fatty Meals May Impair Artery...

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Does Chocolate Cause Weight Gain?

Subscribe for free to Dr. Greger’s videos at: http://bit.ly/nutritionfactsupdates DESCRIPTION: Big Candy boasts studies showing that those who eat chocolate weigh less than those who don’t, but what does the best science show? You...

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High Blood Pressure May Be a Choice

Subscribe for free to Dr. Greger’s videos at: http://bit.ly/nutritionfactsupdates DESCRIPTION: Eating a diet low enough in sodium (salt) can prevent the rise in hypertension risk as we age. I’ve badly neglected sodium on NutritionFacts.org,...

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Boosting Brown Fat Through Diet

Subscribe for free to Dr. Greger’s videos at: http://bit.ly/nutritionfactsupdates DESCRIPTION: The fat-burning properties of brown adipose tissue can be boosted by cold exposure, certain flavor molecules, and arginine-rich foods. What is brown adipose tissue?...

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Brown Fat: Losing Weight Through Thermogenesis

Subscribe for free to Dr. Greger’s videos at: http://bit.ly/nutritionfactsupdates DESCRIPTION: Brown adipose tissue is a unique organ that burns fat to create heat, improving temperature regulation in infants and weight loss in adults. Sorry...

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Does Rye Bread Protect Against Cancer?

Subscribe for free to Dr. Greger’s videos at: http://bit.ly/nutritionfactsupdates DESCRIPTION: The lignans in rye could explain why rye intake is associated with lower breast and prostate cancer risk. What was that about milk and...

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Heart of Gold: Turmeric vs. Exercise

Subscribe for free to Dr. Greger’s videos at: http://bit.ly/nutritionfactsupdates DESCRIPTION: Diet and exercise synergize to improve endothelial function, the ability of our arteries to relax normally. This is a follow-up video to Turmeric Curcumin...

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Preventing Brain Loss with B Vitamins?

Subscribe for free to Dr. Greger’s videos at: http://bit.ly/nutritionfactsupdates DESCRIPTION: One week on a plant-based diet can significantly drop blood levels of homocysteine, a toxin associated with cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. Without vitamin...