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Highlights from the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Hearing

I was honored to testify before the US government’s Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Check out the video to see my speech and a few of my favorite excerpts.



Are Keto Diets Safe?

The effects of ketogenic diets on nutrient sufficiency, gut flora, and heart disease risk.



The Best Diet for Colon Cancer Prevention

What would happen within just two weeks if you swapped the diets of Americans with that of healthier eaters?



Best Foods for Colon Cancer Prevention

A low-fiber diet is a key driver of microbiome depletion, the disappearance of diversity in our good gut flora.



Best Foods for Halitosis and Gingivitis

The best and worst foods for bad breath and gum inflammation.



How to Treat Periodontitis with Diet

Plant-based diets are put to the test in the treatment of periodontal disease.



Benefit of Dates for Colon Health

Seven dates a day for three weeks are put to the test in a randomized controlled trial.



Dietary Cholesterol and Cancer

The relationship between the consumption of eggs and other cholesterol-rich foods and cancers of the colon, breast, endometrium, pancreas, and throat.



Is Fiber an Effective Anti-Inflammatory?

Most Americans get less than half the recommended minimum fiber intake a day and the benefits of fiber go way beyond bowel regularity.



Benefits of Blueberries for Heart Disease

Blueberry tea is put to the test for cholesterol lowering.



Benefits of Ginger for Obesity and Fatty Liver Disease

Ground ginger powder is put to the test for weight loss and NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.



Benefits of a Macrobiotic Diet for Diabetes

What happens when you add massive amounts of carbs to the daily diet of type 2 diabetics in the form of whole grains?



Pros and Cons of a Macrobiotic Diet

What happens when you put diabetics on a diet composed of largely whole grains, vegetables, and beans?



Bean Pastas and Lentil Sprouts

Do the benefits of beans, and lentils, and chickpeas remain when they’re powdered? Also, how to use temperature stress to boost sprout nutrition.



Best Supplement for Canker Sores

Vitamin C, turmeric, beta-glucan fiber, and vitamin B12 are put to the test for recurring canker sores (aphthous ulcers).



Benefits of Lentils and Chickpeas

Lentils and chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are put to the test.



Benefits of Brewer’s Yeast for Diabetes

A half-teaspoon a day of brewer’s yeast is put to the test in a randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial.



Do Chia Seeds Help with Belly Fat?

The secret to unlocking the benefits of chia seeds may be grinding them up.



Benefits of Beans for Peripheral Vascular Disease

Do legumes—beans, chickpeas, split peas, and lentils—work only to prevent disease, or can they help treat and reverse it as well?



The Effects of Avocados on Inflammation

High-fat plant foods—avocados, peanuts, and walnuts—and olive oil are put to the test.



The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Autism

What role do antibiotics play in the development and treatment of autism spectrum disorder?



The Benefits of Kale and Cabbage for Cholesterol

Dinosaur kale and red cabbage are put to the test.



Best Food for Hay Fever (Seasonal Allergies)

What did a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of a food that costs pennies a day for ragweed allergy sufferers find?



Can Alcohol Cause Cancer?

If even light drinking can cause cancer, why don’t doctors warn their patients about it?



Apple Peels Put to the Test for Chronic Joint Pain

Are the health benefits associated with apple consumption simply due to other healthy behaviors among apple-eaters?



Are Avocados Fattening?

Studies funded by the Avocado Board suggest avocados may facilitate weight loss, but compared to what?



How to Convert Into an Equol Producer

Certain gut bacteria can supercharge the benefits of soy foods, resulting in even more bone protection, better control of menopausal symptoms, and lower prostate cancer risk, but how can we foster the growth of these good bacteria?



Avocados Lower Small Dense LDL Cholesterol

What are the effects of oatmeal, walnuts, extra virgin olive oil, and avocados on LDL cholesterol size?



Are Avocados Good for Your Cholesterol?

Can guacamole lower your cholesterol as well as other whole-food fat sources like nuts, or is that just spin by the avocado industry?



The Best Food for High Cholesterol

Are the apparently amazing benefits of amla—dried Indian gooseberries—too good to be true?



Culture Shock – Questioning the Efficacy and Safety of Probiotics

In certain medical conditions, probiotic supplements may actually make things worse.



Are Avocados Healthy?

Avocado consumption can improve artery function, but what effect might guacamole have on cancer risk?



Treating Advanced Prostate Cancer with Diet: Part 1

Dr. Dean Ornish showed that a plant-based diet and lifestyle program could apparently reverse the progression of prostate cancer, but that was for early stage, localized, watch-and-wait cancer. What about for more advanced stage life-threatening disease?



What About Coconuts, Coconut Milk, and Coconut Oil MCTs?

Do the medium-chain triglycerides in coconut oil and the fiber in flaked coconut counteract the negative effects on cholesterol and artery function?



Is White Rice a Yellow-Light or Red-Light Food?

Do the health benefits of rice consumption outweigh any potential risk from the arsenic contamination?



How Much Arsenic in Rice Is Too Much?

What are some strategies to reduce arsenic exposure from rice?



Microbiome: We Are What They Eat

What happens to our gut flora when we switch from a more animal-based diet to a more plant-based diet?



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.



The Effects of Avocados and Red Wine on Meal-Induced Inflammation

Whole plant sources of sugar and fat can ameliorate some of the postprandial (after-meal) inflammation caused by the consumption of refined carbohydrates and meat.



How to Prevent Blood Sugar & Triglyceride Spikes After Meals

Within hours of eating an unhealthy meal, we can get a spike in inflammation, crippling our artery function, thickening our blood, and causing a fight-or-flight nerve response. Thankfully, there are foods we can eat at every meal to counter this reaction.