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Latest Episodes

Does Cholesterol Size Matter?
October 03, 2014

How do American Egg Board arguments hold up to scientific scrutiny, such as the concept that large fluffy LDL cholesterol is protective compared to small, dense LDL.

Telomeres: Cap It All Off with Diet
October 01, 2014

Is the reversal of cellular aging Dr. Dean Ornish demonstrated with lifestyle changes due to the plant-based diet, the exercise or just to the associated weight loss?

Does Meditation Affect Cellular Aging?
September 29, 2014

Dr. Dean Ornish showed that his plant-based diet, exercise, and stress management intervention could in effect reverse the aging of our DNA. What effect might the stress management component have had?

Treating Alzheimer’s with Turmeric
September 26, 2014

What a teaspoon a day of the spice turmeric may be able to do for those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Preventing Alzheimer’s with Turmeric
September 24, 2014

Rural India has the lowest validated Alzheimer’s rates in the world. Is it due to the turmeric in their curry or their largely plant-based diets?

Garlic and Raisins to Prevent Premature Birth
September 22, 2014

Consumption of even small amounts of garlic or raisins are associated with significantly lower risk of pregnant women going into premature labor or having their water break too soon.

Dioxins in U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish
September 19, 2014

Feed contaminated with toxic pollutants thought to originate from sewer sludge fed to chickens and fish results in human dioxin exposure through poultry, eggs, and catfish.

Collaboration with the New Vectors of Disease
September 17, 2014

Appeasement of the food industry through partnerships with children’s organizations to steer the focus to inactivity rather than our diet recalls tobacco industry-style tactics and may require tobacco industry-style regulation.

Four Nuts Once a Month
September 15, 2014

A single serving of Brazil nuts may bring cholesterol levels down faster than statin drugs and keep them down even a month after that single ingestion.

How the Egg Board Designs Misleading Studies
September 12, 2014

The cholesterol in eggs not only worsens the effects of saturated fat, but has a dramatic effect on the level of cholesterol and fat circulating in our bloodstream during the day.