Turmeric with Black Pepper: What It’s Good for and How to Take It
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Historians have gathered evidence showing that people—from long ago and from around the world—have used herbs, often in…
What to Eat to Help with Seasonal Allergies (Hay Fever)
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – What did a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of a food that costs pennies a day for ragweed allergy sufferers…
Do Natural Thymol Cleaning Products Disinfect as Well as Bleach?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – What’s the best household cleaning product to use? Household cleaning products can be hazardous, landing hundreds of thousands of…
Is Soy Harmful, Harmless, or Helpful for Fibroids?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – When it comes to uterine fibroids, is soy harmful, harmless, or helpful? About one in four women will eventually…
Do Cell Phones Affect Cognitive Function?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – The World Health Organization concluded that cell phone radiation may cause brain tumors, but what about effects on cognitive…
The Best Source of Resveratrol
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Is there any benefit to resveratrol? If so, should we get it from wine, grapes, peanuts, or supplements? “Alcohol…
Apple Peels Put to the Test for Chronic Joint Pain
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Are the health benefits associated with apple consumption simply due to other healthy behaviors among apple-eaters? Regular apple intake…
Is Aloe Effective for Blood Pressure, Inflammatory Bowel, Wound Healing, and Burns?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – I discuss the risks and benefits of aloe vera. “Aloe vera is one of the most popular home remedies…
Is It the Sugar, the Milk, or the Cocoa in Chocolate Causing Acne?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Is the link between chocolate and acne due to the sugar, the milk, or the cocoa in chocolate? Researchers…
Curing Canker Sores with Diet
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Does excluding dairy products, food additives, and gluten-containing grains from one’s diet help those with recurring canker sores (aphthous…
Are Avocados a Weight Loss Food?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Studies funded by the Avocado Board suggest avocados may facilitate weight loss, but compared to what? What are the…
Updated Vitamin B12 Recommendations Infographic
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Vitamin B12 is not made by plants or animals, but by microbes that blanket the earth. In today’s…
Why Are Mammogram Guidelines Conflicting?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – When women are fully informed about the risks and benefits of mammograms, 70 percent may choose not to get…
Lead Contamination in Calcium Supplements
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Do calcium citrate and calcium carbonate have as much lead as calcium supplements derived from dolomite and…
Countering Stress-Induced Immune Suppression with Diet
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – How might we improve immune function in children and adults under physical or psychological stress? “Natural immunomodulators”—compounds that might regulate our immune…