Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger

Discover how methionine, an amino acid, influences health and cancer progression. The discussion highlights the dangers of high methionine levels and the potential risks, including tumor growth. Listeners learn about the benefits of a plant-based diet that reduces methionine intake. The podcast offers insights into dietary strategies aimed at optimizing methionine for better health and longevity.

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.

This podcast explores the concept of personalized nutrition and its appeal, highlighting the lack of evidence for most people. It emphasizes the importance of lifestyle strategies in reducing disease risk and the need for lifestyle medicine. The chapter also discusses the challenge of preventive medicine in the medical field and the effectiveness of dietary changes. It concludes with a discussion on the failed Take Back Your Health Act and its consequences.

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.

Explore the history and effectiveness of fasting for type 2 diabetes, with potential benefits for mood disorders and migraines. Learn how fasting can reverse diabetes, improve insulin sensitivity, and normalize blood sugar levels. Discover the potential use of fasting as an alternative therapy for mood disorders, with long-lasting positive results. Explore the impact of fasting on serotonin, BDNF, and migraines, and learn about a case report of relief from post-traumatic headache through fasting and a plant-based diet. Explore the benefits of a plant-based diet and fasting for migraine relief.