NutritionFacts.org Video Podcast

Can turmeric really sharpen memory within hours?

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2026

Why does preserving the food matrix make a difference?

Transcribed - Published: 1 June 2026

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?

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2026

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.

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2026

The average rate of caloric intake of ultra-processed foods is about double that of unprocessed foods.

Transcribed - Published: 25 May 2026

Those who regularly eat spicy foods tend to live longer, but is it cause and effect?

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2026

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

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2026

Dietary interventions were put to the test for major mental illness.

Transcribed - Published: 18 May 2026

Coffee and common herbal teas impair iron absorption, which may help explain some of their benefits.

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2026

The largest study to date found that vegetarians have a 30% lower chance of developing depression over time.

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2026

Is small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) a real disorder?

Published: 11 May 2026

As we age, it may be even more important to include mushrooms (or tempeh) in our diet.

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2026

Snapshot-in-time cross-sectional studies are mixed when it comes to vegetarian diets and mental health outcomes.

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2026

Can offering kale purée to babies shape their future taste for greens?

Transcribed - Published: 4 May 2026

Why do 85% of menopausal women suffer hot flashes in some countries but only 15% in others? Soy can be considered a first-line treatment for menopausal hot flash and night sweat symptoms.

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2026

The 150 key nutritional components that are tracked in nutritional databases are only a tiny fraction of the more than 26,000 compounds present in our food.

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2026

What are the human health effects of the mineral oils, phthalates, and bisphenols leaching from packaging materials into processed foods?

Transcribed - Published: 27 April 2026

Plant-based diets improve the performance of athletes and nonathletes alike

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2026

There are contaminants of processed foods that don’t show up on the ingredients label.

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2026

Taking even less than 18 Ambien-class sleeping pills in an entire year may triple the risk of dying prematurely.

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2026

Cold water immersion is put to the test for burns, priapism, gout, and muscle aches.

Transcribed - Published: 15 April 2026

The FDA finds 1 in 10 imports of shrimp have unsafe levels of drug residues yet only tests about 1 in 1,000 shipments.

Transcribed - Published: 13 April 2026

Healthy plant-based diets appear to help reduce the risks of severe COVID-19 and getting infected in the first place, even independent of comorbidities.

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2026

Eating just a single shrimp could exceed the safety limit for banned pesticides and chemicals.

Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2026

Our gut can be sedentary too—unless we feed it fiber.

Transcribed - Published: 6 April 2026

Those randomized to 8.5 hours of sleep a night lost significantly more body fat than those who got 5.5 hours. Getting even one more hour of sleep a night may help with weight control.

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2026

Could eating more fiber mean absorbing fewer calories from everything else we eat?

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2026

A single can of tuna causes as much mercury exposure as how many mercury-containing vaccines?

Transcribed - Published: 30 March 2026

One cannot assume that simply avoiding animal foods will necessarily produce a healthy diet.

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2026

Does cold stress impair or boost our immunity?

Transcribed - Published: 25 March 2026

Banned in Europe for concerns regarding DNA damage, titanium dioxide remains legal in U.S. foods.

Transcribed - Published: 23 March 2026

Does poop from centenarians have anti-aging properties?

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2026

What is the optimal dosing regiment for iron supplements?

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2026

Donating blood can bring down iron levels down to the sweet spot between 15 to 50.

Transcribed - Published: 16 March 2026

The spice fenugreek contains 4-hydroxyisoleucine, a peculiar amino acid that may explain its benefits for controlling blood sugar.

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2026

Having high iron stores can increase cancer risk such that those randomized to donate blood experience a dramatic reduction in cancer death rates.

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2026

Can oat milk’s nutritional profile compete with soy milk’s?

Transcribed - Published: 9 March 2026

Garlic, beer, bananas, and B vitamins are put to the test as repellents for mosquitoes and ticks.

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2026

Lower LDL cholesterol with 2 to 3 grams a day of phytosterols taken with meals from healthy, fortified foods or safe supplements.

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2026

Safety concerns regarding phytosterolemia, red blood cell fragility, oxysterols, and the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients are addressed.

Transcribed - Published: 2 March 2026

Specific foods have been shown in randomized controlled trials to improve symptoms like hot flashes.

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2026

Even if we eat little or no cholesterol, phytosterols can block the reabsorption of the excess cholesterol our liver dumps into our intestines.

Transcribed - Published: 25 February 2026

Can a plant-based Portfolio Diet lower LDL cholesterol as effectively as statin drugs?

Transcribed - Published: 23 February 2026

Why can a single meal high in saturated fat impair cognition?

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2026

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the publication of How Not to Die, a documentary about my life and work.

Published: 18 February 2026

Dozens of human trials reveal where turmeric delivers—and where it doesn’t.

Transcribed - Published: 16 February 2026

Diet appears to mediate the majority of the racial health gap.

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2026

One of the most effective weight-loss programs ever was free. Why was it so powerful?

Transcribed - Published: 11 February 2026

Are there natural treatments for hypothyroidism?

Published: 9 February 2026

When accompanied by a progressive strength-training regimen, 3 grams of creatine a day may improve muscle performance in older adults. A misinterpretation of lab tests may explain concerns over kidney safety with creatine supplementation.

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2026