NutritionFacts.org Video Podcast

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• Friday Favorites: Does Sunscreen Cause or Prevent Skin Cancer? Which Type Is Best to Use? 03.07.2026 11min

  Sunscreen is put to the test in a randomized controlled trial to see if it can actually prevent skin cancer. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, only two sunscreen ingredients can be considered safe: zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.
• How to Lower Cholesterol with Dr. Greger’s Portfolio Plus Powder Recipes 01.07.2026 23min

  There’s a simple way to try to fit all the cholesterol-lowering foods into your daily diet.
• How to Lower Cholesterol with Herbs and Spices 29.06.2026 3min

  Can small daily doses of herbs and spices really drop LDL cholesterol by double digits?
• Friday Favorites: How Hot Peppers May Extend Your Life 26.06.2026 7min

  Spice can hack your brain by making foods taste saltier.
• Foods That Lower Cholesterol 24.06.2026 5min

  Adding specific nuts, beans, and fruits to our diet can drive LDL cholesterol even lower—often with drug-like effects.
• Statin Drugs vs. Cholesterol-Lowering Dietary Supplements 22.06.2026 5min

  What happened when rosuvastatin was pitted against six common dietary supplements?
• Friday Favorites: Fecal Transplants for Ulcerative Colitis, MS, Depression, Bipolar, and Alcoholism 19.06.2026 8min

  I go over randomized, controlled trials and case reports of stool transplants for various clinical conditions.
• Barberries Rather Than Berberine to Lower Cholesterol 17.06.2026 4min

  How many dried barberries do you need to eat to get the cholesterol-lowering dose of berberine?
• How to Lower Cholesterol with Supplements That Actually Work 15.06.2026 4min

  What are the whole-food equivalents of some of the most powerful cholesterol-lowering supplements?
• Friday Favorites: Dietary Cholesterol and Inflammation from Abdominal Obesity 12.06.2026 5min

  The optimal intake of dietary cholesterol may be zero.
• Why I Don’t Recommend Red Yeast Rice Cholesterol-Lowering Supplements 10.06.2026 4min

  Red yeast rice contains the drug lovastatin and may also contain kidney toxins.
• Why I Don’t Recommend Policosanol Cholesterol-Lowering Supplements 08.06.2026 3min

  Sometimes, looking at the latest meta-analysis can lead you astray.
• Friday Favorites: The Return on Investment (ROI) for Employee Health and Wellness Programs Put to the Test 05.06.2026 10min

  Workplace wellness programs report an average ROI of 3, returning $3 for every $1 invested. Why do so many workplace wellness programs fail to deliver?
• The Latest Clinical Trial of Turmeric Curcumin for Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment 03.06.2026 3min

  Can turmeric really sharpen memory within hours?
• How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Changes in Structure 01.06.2026 6min

  Why does preserving the food matrix make a difference?
• Friday Favorites: Vitamin D Supplements Tested for COPD, Heart Disease, Depression, Obesity, and Cancer Survival 29.05.2026 6min

  Before watching the video, can you guess which conditions vitamin D has actually been proven to work for in randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials?
• How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Calorie Density 27.05.2026 4min

  The biological mechanisms our bodies use to regulate our weight likely evolved in the context of eating at least four or five pounds of food a day.
• How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Changes in Texture 25.05.2026 4min

  The average rate of caloric intake of ultra-processed foods is about double that of unprocessed foods.
• Friday Favorites: Is Spicy Food Good for You? 22.05.2026 5min

  Those who regularly eat spicy foods tend to live longer, but is it cause and effect?
• Mercury Exposure from Tuna Fish vs. Silver Dental Amalgam Fillings 20.05.2026 4min

  The mercury exposure from amalgam fillings is like eating one can of tuna every two months.