NutritionFacts.org Video Podcast

Taking even less than 18 Ambien-class sleeping pills in an entire year may triple the risk of dying prematurely.

Cold water immersion is put to the test for burns, priapism, gout, and muscle aches.

The FDA finds 1 in 10 imports of shrimp have unsafe levels of drug residues yet only tests about 1 in 1,000 shipments.

Healthy plant-based diets appear to help reduce the risks of severe COVID-19 and getting infected in the first place, even independent of comorbidities.

Eating just a single shrimp could exceed the safety limit for banned pesticides and chemicals.

Our gut can be sedentary too—unless we feed it fiber.

Those randomized to 8.5 hours of sleep a night lost significantly more body fat than those who got 5.5 hours. Getting even one more hour of sleep a night may help with weight control.

Could eating more fiber mean absorbing fewer calories from everything else we eat?

A single can of tuna causes as much mercury exposure as how many mercury-containing vaccines?

One cannot assume that simply avoiding animal foods will necessarily produce a healthy diet.

Does cold stress impair or boost our immunity?

Banned in Europe for concerns regarding DNA damage, titanium dioxide remains legal in U.S. foods.

Does poop from centenarians have anti-aging properties?

What is the optimal dosing regiment for iron supplements?

Donating blood can bring down iron levels down to the sweet spot between 15 to 50.

The spice fenugreek contains 4-hydroxyisoleucine, a peculiar amino acid that may explain its benefits for controlling blood sugar.

Having high iron stores can increase cancer risk such that those randomized to donate blood experience a dramatic reduction in cancer death rates.

Can oat milk’s nutritional profile compete with soy milk’s?

Garlic, beer, bananas, and B vitamins are put to the test as repellents for mosquitoes and ticks.

Lower LDL cholesterol with 2 to 3 grams a day of phytosterols taken with meals from healthy, fortified foods or safe supplements.

Safety concerns regarding phytosterolemia, red blood cell fragility, oxysterols, and the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients are addressed.

Specific foods have been shown in randomized controlled trials to improve symptoms like hot flashes.

Even if we eat little or no cholesterol, phytosterols can block the reabsorption of the excess cholesterol our liver dumps into our intestines.

Can a plant-based Portfolio Diet lower LDL cholesterol as effectively as statin drugs?

Why can a single meal high in saturated fat impair cognition?

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the publication of How Not to Die, a documentary about my life and work.

Dozens of human trials reveal where turmeric delivers—and where it doesn’t.

Diet appears to mediate the majority of the racial health gap.

One of the most effective weight-loss programs ever was free. Why was it so powerful?

Are there natural treatments for hypothyroidism?

When accompanied by a progressive strength-training regimen, 3 grams of creatine a day may improve muscle performance in older adults. A misinterpretation of lab tests may explain concerns over kidney safety with creatine supplementation.

If the only ultra-processed food that appears to be killing people is meat, then plant-based meats may be the solution to the ultra-processed foods problem.

Only two categories of ultra-processed foods have been associated with premature death.

Are any gum flavors better than others?

Are there aspects of ultra-processed foods beyond their nutrient profile that contribute to their deleterious effects?

How exactly is “ultra-processed” defined?

Can reducing acid-forming foods and boosting alkaline-forming foods replicate the performance-enhancing effects of sodium bicarbonate without the adverse effects?

Might asymptomatic food sensitivities to gluten, milk, peanuts, eggs, or shrimp increase the risk of premature death for those who eat these foods?

Complicated weight-loss programs can work, but what if we only had to focus on a single dietary change to get the same benefits?

Burn off significantly more body fat exercising before meals, rather than after them.

A single dietary change can increase our resting metabolic rate.

Can eating more fiber result in eating fewer calories?

I cover natural topical treatments for hair growth, including pumpkin seed oil, caffeine, green tea, pyrithione zinc, ginger, Chinese knotweed, and rosemary.

How many lives would be saved if everyone ate vegetarian or vegan?

Cold plunges following strength training are discouraged since they substantially attenuate long-term gains in muscle mass.

What are the pros and cons of DEET mosquito repellent? Also, picaridin, citronella, and lemon eucalyptus are put to the test.

Swapping even half your salt for potassium chloride may make you more than a decade younger when it comes to premature death

There have been five placebo-controlled studies on cold water immersion. What did they find?

Just because we don’t have evidence that there is a growing epidemic of sleep deprivation doesn’t necessarily mean we are getting enough sleep.

Recipes from my new How Not to Age cookbook