Researchers find exercise often works just as well as drugs for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, and the prevention of diabetes.
Exercise is medicine.
Watch this video to learn more.
In health,
Michael Greger, M.D.
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Continue Reading →Endothelial dysfunction is the initial step in the development of peripheral artery disease, heart disease, and stroke. As I discuss in my video Plant-Based Diets and Artery Function, the remarkable finding is that progressive endothelial dysfunction—the decline in the functioning of our arteries—is not an inevitable consequence of aging. […]
Continue Reading →Though the underlying cause of Alzheimer’s disease has yet to be found, there is increasing concern about the role of metals in the development of the disease, as I discuss in my video Alzheimer’s Disease, Copper, and Saturated Fat. “Iron and copper,” for example, “are strongly […]
Continue Reading →As much as I love mushrooms, they are seldom a main dish for me.
Portobellos are the exception because they’re so hearty and satisfying.
This open-faced knife-and-fork sandwich makes a quick and easy lunch or dinner entrée.
Difficulty: Easy
Daily Dozen Foods:
Greens, Herbs and Spices, Other Vegetables, Whole Grains
Ingredients
8-12 ounces portobello […]
Continue Reading →One of the most recognized consequences of aging is a decline in immune function, illustrated by vulnerability to dying from the flu and poor response to vaccinations. But, about 20 years ago, a paper was published showing that the immune cells of 80-year-olds produced significantly more pro-inflammatory signals.
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From a medical journal editor:
“Like any group with vested interests, the food industry resists regulation. Faced with a growing scientific consensus that salt increases blood pressure…major food manufacturers have adopted desperate measures to try to stop governments from recommending salt reduction. Rather than reformulate their products, manufacturers have lobbied governments, refused to […]
Continue Reading →What happens if you add fruit to your regular diet, eating three apples or pears as between-meal-snacks every day? I explore this in my video Eating More to Weigh Less, which I titled as a nod to Dr. Dean Ornish’s smash bestseller.
Fruit is low in calories, […]
Continue Reading →Dr. Greger has scoured the world’s scholarly literature on clinical nutrition, and developed this live presentation on the latest in cutting-edge research on how a healthy diet can affect some of our most common medical conditions.
DOCTOR’S NOTE
In my annual nutrition review last year, Continue Reading →
The microbiome revolution in medicine is beginning to uncover the underappreciated role our healthy gut bacteria play in nutrition and health.
Recently, it has become apparent that our DNA “does not tell the whole story of our individuality and other factors, environmental factors, play an important role in human health and […]
Continue Reading →I’ve always pictured my role primarily as providing the latest science, but you can’t understand all the new discoveries without a good foundation. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans has a chapter on food components to reduce. But, when they say things like “reduce intake of solid fats (major sources of saturated and trans fatty acids),” […]
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