Doesn't it seem like when it comes to nutrition or more opinions than facts to go around?

Every day we hear new theories about diets, supplements, best foods, my role is to take

them mystery out of good nutrition and look at the science.

Welcome to the Nutrition Facts Podcast.

I'm your host and Dr. Michael Greger.

And I'm here to bring you an evidence-based approach to the best way to live a healthier,

longer life.

Oster arthritis is our most common form of joint disease affecting more than 30 million

Americans.

What can we do about it?

In our first story, we look at the first clinical study on the effects of berries on arthritis.

How might berries improve human health, healthy aging and quality of life?

Do their anti-inflammatory effects, since inflammation can be an underlying contributing factor

in the development, progression and complications of a number of chronic diseases?

Higher intake of anthocyanins, the brightly colored pigments and berries, has been associated

with anti-inflammatory effects, which may be a key component underlying the associated

reduction in chronic disease risk.

But these are all just associations.

As you can't prove cause and effect, until you put it to the test.

A double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial found that blueberry smoothies could

turn off inflammation genes.

This is measuring the expression of pro-inflammatory genes in white blood cells taken from individuals

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