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Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger

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Mar 28, 2024 • 17min

What’s on That Label?

Exploring the misleading claims and lack of evidence behind brain supplement Previgin. Deceptive marketing practices and safety concerns of a supplement targeting aging Americans. Controversies surrounding Alzheimer's drug treatments and FDA approval process. Unreliable labeling practices in the supplement industry. Legal challenges faced by researchers studying supplements and promoting nutrition-based health stories.
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Mar 21, 2024 • 34min

How Not to Age (Part 2)

Learn about natural remedies and lifestyle changes for healthy aging, explore anti-aging skin cream ingredients, and discover how simple lifestyle choices can extend lifespan and promote healthy aging. The podcast also features inspiring health stories and provides evidence-based nutrition resources for listeners.
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Mar 14, 2024 • 44min

How Not to Age (Part 1)

Exploring the role of autophagy in anti-aging through fasting and exercise, the benefits of plant-based diets for longevity, the effects of salt consumption on life expectancy, dangers of processed foods and contaminated seafood, debunking myths about moderate drinking, and promoting green tea for health.
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Mar 7, 2024 • 15min

Bananas in Smoothies?

Exploring the impact of banana enzymes on nutrient content in smoothies, including ways to inhibit enzymatic browning. Comparing effects of banana almond milk smoothies vs. chocolate-flavonoid versions. Tips on preventing fruit browning with vitamin C, citric acid, and lemon juice.
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Feb 29, 2024 • 10min

Do Anti-Aging Creams Work? Part 2

This podcast delves into the effectiveness of anti-aging creams, highlighting the benefits of Niacinamide and Vitamin C in reversing skin aging. It explores the impact of natural ingredients, sun exposure, alpha-hydroxy acids, lotions, and antioxidants on skin health. The discussion also covers the benefits and challenges of using alloscorbic acid in skincare products for anti-aging purposes.
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Feb 22, 2024 • 10min

Do Anti-Aging Creams Work? Part 1

Exploring the truth behind anti-aging creams, focusing on the impact of moisturizers versus specialized products and the importance of sunscreen. Discussing the benefits of retinoids in preventing skin aging and the risks involved in using them, including potential impact on collagen formation and skin reactions. Highlighting serious concerns about topical tritinulin therapy for skin health, including a study with higher mortality rates in the retinolic acid group.
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Feb 15, 2024 • 14min

How to Prevent Hearing Loss

Explore the prevention of age-related hearing loss through diet, blood sugar management, and antioxidants. Discover the positive effects of blueberries and folic acid supplementation on hearing and cognitive abilities. Learn about the correlation between diets rich in saturated fats and cholesterol and the risk of hearing loss. Explore the connection between diet, heart disease, and improvements in hearing loss.
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Feb 8, 2024 • 16min

Healthy Lungs

This podcast explores the harmful effects of air pollution on lung health and discusses the benefits of consuming broccoli in boosting detox enzyme activity. It also discusses the link between consuming processed meats and severe COPD, as well as the misleading practices of labeling products with nitrites.
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Feb 1, 2024 • 13min

Migraine Relief

Exploring dietary solutions for migraine headaches, including the impact of low-fat diets and magnesium on reducing frequency and severity. Also, discussing the desensitizing effects of capsaicin on headaches and its potential use in treating cluster headaches. Comparing the effectiveness and safety of ginger to Sumatriptan in relieving migraine pain, revealing ginger as a cheaper and safer alternative.
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Jan 25, 2024 • 24min

Q&A with Dr. Greger 11

Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, Dr. Greger answers a wide variety of questions including B12 supplementation, benefits of omega-3s, calcium sources for vegans, risks of milk thistle supplements, negative effects of seed oils, cooking tofu for safety, benefits of fermented foods, activating autophagy, benefits of a starch-heavy diet, importance of lifestyle medicine doctors.

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