How to Lower Lead Levels with Diet: Breakfast, Whole Grains, Milk, Tofu?
Get any food in your stomach within a few hours of lead exposure and you can suppress the absorption by 90% or more, but which…
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How to Lower Lead Levels with Diet: Thiamine, Fiber, Iron, Fat, Fasting?
Iron, zinc, oil, and even doughnuts are put to the test to see if they can block lead absorption. Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
Best Foods for Acid Reflux
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common disorders of the digestive tract. The two most typical symptoms are heartburn and regurgitation of…
How Much Water Should We Drink Every Day?
More than 2000 years ago Hippocrates (460–377 BCE) said, “If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little…
“Normal” Blood Lead Levels Can Be Toxic
What are the health consequences of even “low” levels of lead exposure? Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
How the Leaded Gas Industry Got Away With It
How the lead industry got the best science money could buy.
How the Lead Paint Industry Got Away With It
The 69-year delay in banning lead in paint in the U.S. has been attributed to the proud marketing and lobbying efforts of the industry profiting…
Lead in Drinking Water
What happened in Flint Michigan, how was it discovered, and how many more Flints are there?
Prescription: Nutrition Episode 1 – Green Revolution
Dr. Greger teams up with Chef Rich Landau to offer tips on how and why to eat healthier. Video Source: NutritionFacts.org
The Best Diet for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Written By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM on May 9th, 2017 Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease affecting millions. It is characterized by persistent…