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Latest in Clinical Nutrition: Volume 14

The “volumes” refer to a series of DVDs (now digital only) upon which NutritionFacts.org is based (all proceeds donated to charity). The DVDs give folks the opportunity to sneak preview videos months ahead of time, watch them all straight through, and share as gifts, but there’s nothing on the DVDs that won’t eventually end up online free at NutritionFacts.org.

Volume 14 is the ninth NutritionFacts.org DVD covering the peer-reviewed scientific nutrition literature published between spring 2011 and fall 2013. For more information about Volume 14 click here.

Dr. Greger in front of a large screen with an apple on it

July 15, 2013

More than an Apple a Day: Preventing the Most Common Diseases

Dr. Greger has scoured the world's scholarly literature on clinical nutrition, and developed this brand-new...

salad leaves laid out to resemble a smiling face

July 17, 2013

Fighting the Blues with Greens?

Natural monoamine oxidase enzyme inhibitors in fruits and vegetables may help explain the improvement in...

bowl of cut kiwis

July 19, 2013

Kiwifruit for Insomnia

Two kiwi fruit an hour before bedtime may improve sleep quality and duration, without the...

graph showing melatonin content of different nuts and berries

July 22, 2013

Tart Cherries for Insomnia

The melatonin content in certain plant foods such as almonds, raspberries, and goji berries may...

July 24, 2013

Hot Sauce in the Nose for Cluster Headaches?

Daily application of capsaicin, the burning component of hot peppers, into the nostril on the...

ramekin of cayenne pepper powder alongside two fresh cayenne peppers

July 26, 2013

Cayenne Pepper for Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Chronic Indigestion

Chronic red pepper powder ingestion may be an effective treatment for IBS and chronic dyspepsia...

July 29, 2013

Dietary Treatment for Painful Menstrual Periods

Women suffering with dysmenorrhea who switch to a plant-based diet experience significant relief in menstrual...

carton of soy milk

July 31, 2013

Is Carrageenan Safe?

Carrageenan is a food additive used as a thickener and fat substitute in a variety...

August 2, 2013

Safety of Noni & Mangosteen Juice

Multilevel marketing companies accused of using exaggeration and pseudoscience to promote potentially dangerous products, such...

August 5, 2013

Infant Seizures Linked to Mother’s Spirulina Use

Contamination of spirulina supplements with toxins from blue-green algae raises safety concerns.

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August 7, 2013

Keeping Your Hands Warm with Citrus

Phytonutrients in citrus, such as hesperidin, may increase blood flow sufficient to warm the hands...

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August 9, 2013

Reducing Muscle Fatigue with Citrus

Daily citrus fruit consumption during athletic training may reduce muscle fatigue, as evidenced by lower...

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August 12, 2013

Reducing Muscle Soreness with Berries

Anti-inflammatory phytonutrients in berries may explain why cherries can speed recovery after a marathon—by reducing...

people road running and a bowl of watercress

August 14, 2013

Preventing Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress with Watercress

Those eating a more plant-based diet may naturally have an enhanced antioxidant defense system to...

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August 16, 2013

Which Seaweed Is Most Protective Against Breast Cancer?

Nori seaweed snacks may favorably alter estrogen metabolism by modulating women's gut flora, resulting in...

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August 19, 2013

Survival of the Firmest: Erectile Dysfunction and Death

Because penile arteries are only about half the size of the coronary arteries in the...

August 21, 2013

50 Shades of Greens

Since both coronary heart disease and impotence can be reversed with a healthy diet, sexual...

bowl of pistachio nuts

August 23, 2013

Pistachio Nuts for Erectile Dysfunction

Men eating pistachio nuts experienced a significant improvement in blood flow through the penis accompanied...

August 26, 2013

Butter-Flavored Microwave Popcorn or Breathing

The artificial butter flavoring diacetyl has been linked not only to deaths of workers handling...

August 28, 2013

Treating ADHD Without Stimulants

Exercise has been shown to be effective in controlling attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder symptoms,...

drops of red food dye splashing onto a surface

August 30, 2013

Artificial Food Colors and ADHD

In response to definitive evidence showing artificial colors may increase inattentiveness, impulsivity, and hyperactivity among...

September 2, 2013

Tricks to Get Kids to Eat Healthier at School

Interventions to improve child nutrition at school have included everything from reducing cookie size, adding...

September 4, 2013

Tricks to Get Kids to Eat Healthier at Home

Tips like cutting vegetables into shapes, covertly puréeing greens into sauces, and modeling healthy behaviors...

person chopping vegetables

September 6, 2013

Tricks to Get Adults to Eat Healthier

Changing food perceptions and incorporating puréed vegetables into entrees can improve the dietary quality of...

September 9, 2013

Changing Our Taste Buds

Within a few weeks of eating healthier, our taste sensations change such that foods with...

fresh, uncut vegetables

September 11, 2013

Eating Better to Look Better

Public health campaigns can use vanity to improve fruit and vegetable consumption, since experiments show...

chicken processing plant

September 13, 2013

Poultry Exposure Tied to Liver and Pancreatic Cancer

Cancer-causing viruses in poultry may explain increased risks of death from liver and pancreatic cancers.

workers at a slaughterhouse

September 16, 2013

Eating Outside Our Kingdom

A higher rate of cancer deaths among those that handle and process meat is attributed...

illustration of a person working with lab equipment

September 18, 2013

Starving Cancer with Methionine Restriction

Methionine restriction—best achieved through a plant-based diet—may prove to have a major impact on patients...

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September 20, 2013

Methionine Restriction as a Life-Extension Strategy

Plant-based diets may prove to be a useful nutrition strategy in both cancer growth control...

Heart Disease Starts in Childhood

September 23, 2013

Heart Disease Starts in Childhood

By age 10, nearly all kids have fatty streaks in their arteries. This is the...

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