November 2019 – Book Reviews & Weight Loss using a Plant Based Nutrition Diet

Top 10 Reasons to Rekindle an Old Relationship with Your Ex

November 11, 2019 Jesenia Rogahn 0

You may have heard about couples who are on and off in their relationships. If you ask them, there is always a reason, which they […]

Our Year-End Fundraiser Starts Now December 12, 2019
The very first of the 4,990 citations in How Not to Diet relates to the stunning fact that it takes an estimated average of seventeen […]
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
How Not to Diet Out Now! December 10, 2019
The big day is here! How Not to Diet is now available in book stores across the U.S.—I can’t wait until people start digging in! […]
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
How Much Vitamin C Should You Get Every Day? December 5, 2019
“For many years, the RDA [recommended daily allowance] for all vitamins were based on preventing deficiency, with a margin of safety,” but the miniscule amount […]
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
#GivingTuesday: Support NutritionFacts.org December 3, 2019
Today is #GivingTuesday, kicking off the charitable season with a celebration of giving and philanthropy. We are continuing our tradition of offering a limited-edition calendar. […]
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
Is Type 1 Diabetes Triggered by the Bovine Insulin in Milk? November 28, 2019
The tight correlation among countries between the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children and cow’s milk consumption didn’t account for Iceland. Indeed, studies correlating […]
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
Milk Consumption Is Linked to Type 1 Diabetes November 26, 2019
Type 1 diabetes, which typically strikes children and young adults, is an autoimmune disease in which our own immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing […]
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
How Phytoestrogens Can have Anti-Estrogenic Effects November 21, 2019
When the Women’s Health Initiative study found that menopausal women taking hormone replacement therapy suffered “higher rates of breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, and overall harm,” […]
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
How to Lower Your Sodium Intake November 19, 2019
Reduction of salt consumption by just 15 percent could save the lives of millions. If we cut our salt intake by half a teaspoon a […]
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
The Benefits of Wakame Seaweed Salad on Blood Pressure November 14, 2019
I used to think of seaweed as just a beneficial whole-food source of minerals like iodine, for which it is the most concentrated dietary source. […]
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
Is Milk Lowering Uric Acid a Good Thing or a Bad Thing? November 12, 2019
Parkinson’s disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s, is characterized by a slowness of movement, rigidity, tremor, and stooping posture, all of which […]
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM