Dr. Michael Greger: How to Prevent Heart Disease
Many of today’s lifestyle medicine doctors, myself included, were greatly influenced by Nathan Pritikin, the nutrition pioneer who started reversing heart disease with a plant-based diet and exercise back in … Continue reading
Should Dairy Products be in Your Diet?
All those “Got Milk?” ads from the last decade or so would have us believe that dairy is a cornerstone of a healthy diet, providing essential nutrients, fortifying our bones, … Continue reading
Video: Treating Alzheimer’s with Turmeric
Rural India has the lowest validated Alzheimer’s rates in the world. Is it due to the turmeric in their curry or their largely plant-based diets? Turmeric
For the First Time, U.S. Agencies Consider a Diet for a Healthy Planet
The science is clear: a diet with less meat and more plant protein is better for our health and the health of the planet. If the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Committee has … Continue reading
Video: A Call to Action for Animal Rights — Simone Reyes
Simone Reyes gives a fiery, informative, impassioned call to action for animal rights, animal liberation, and veganism.
Video: Uprooting the Leading Causes of Death in America
As it turns out, the leading causes of death in America are … ourselves. Dr. Michael Greger explains how we are killing ourselves and what we can do about it.
Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?
Dr. William Li presents a new way to think about treating cancer and other diseases: anti-angiogenesis, preventing the growth of blood vessels that feed a tumor. The crucial first (and … Continue reading
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Has Conflicts of Interest
There is an epidemic of obesity in America, and diet plays an important role in our leading causes of death — heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. The public health institutions … Continue reading
