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98% of American Diets Potassium Deficient

98% of American Diets Potassium Deficient

Less than 2% of Americans achieve even the recommended minimum adequate intake of potassium due primarily to inadequate plant food intake. Read full article: http://nutritionfacts.org/2013/05/23/98-of-american-diets-potassium-deficient/ More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org

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Breast Cancer Risk: Red Wine vs. White Wine

Breast Cancer Risk: Red Wine vs. White Wine

Modest lifestyle changes that include the avoidance of alcohol may cut the odds of breast cancer in half, but certain grapes appear to contain natural aromatase inhibitors that may undermine the ability of breast tumors to produce their own estrogen. Read full article: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/breast-cancer-risk-red-wine-vs-white-wine/ More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org

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Plant-Based Diets for Multiple Sclerosis

Plant-Based Diets for Multiple Sclerosis

The distinguished neurologist Roy Swank‘s low saturated fat diet remains the “most effective treatment of multiple sclerosis ever reported in the peer review literature.” In patients with early stage MS, 95% were without progression of their disease 34 years after adopting his meat and dairy-restricted diet. Even patients with initially advanced disease showed significant benefit. To date, no medication or [...]

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Cow’s Milk-Induced Infant Apnea

Cow’s Milk-Induced Infant Apnea

The opiate-like effects of the casomorphin in cow’s milk may have a depressive effect on the respiratory center of infants and lead to “milk apnea,” in which babies temporarily stop breathing and are placed at risk for sudden infant death syndrome (crib death). Read full article: http://nutritionfacts.org/2012/06/21/cows-milk-casomorphin-crib-death-and-autism/ More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org

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White Mushrooms: Boosting Immunity While Reducing Inflammation

White Mushrooms: Boosting Immunity While Reducing Inflammation

Cooked white mushroom consumption stimulates antibody production while potentially still playing an anti-inflammatory role. Read full article: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/boosting-immunity-while-reducing-inflammation/ More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org

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Black Raspberries vs. Oral Cancer

Black Raspberries vs. Oral Cancer

Black raspberries may cause complete clinical regression of precancerous oral lesions (oral intraepithelial neoplasia). Read full article: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/black-raspberries-versus-oral-cancer/ More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org

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Non-human Molecules Lining Our Arteries

The foreign meat molecule Neu5Gc builds up in human tumors and atherosclerotic plaques and may play an inflammatory role in the progression of both diseases. More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org

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Strawberries Reverse Esophageal Cancer

Strawberries Reverse Esophageal Cancer

A randomized phase 2 clinical trial on the ability of strawberries to reverse the progression to esophageal cancer. Read full article: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/strawberries-versus-esophageal-cancer/ More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org

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Cranberries versus Cancer

Cranberries versus Cancer

Drug companies and supplement manufacturers have yet to isolate the components of cranberries that suppress cancer cell growth. Related article: Cancer Fighting Cranberry Cocktail Read full article: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/cranberries-versus-cancer/ Related article: Which Fruit Fights Cancer Better More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org

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Which Fruit Fights Cancer Better?

Which Fruit Fights Cancer Better?

The ability of eleven common fruits to suppress cancer cell growth in vitro was compared. Which was most effective—apples, bananas, cranberries, grapefruits, grapes, lemons, oranges, peaches, pears, pineapples, or strawberries? Read full article: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/which-fruit-fights-cancer-better/ More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org

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