NutritionFacts.org Video Podcast

NutritionFacts.org Video Podcast


Latest Episodes

The Benefits and Side Effects of Ginseng
January 24, 2024

What do more than 100 clinical trials on red ginseng, white ginseng, and American ginseng show?

How to Boost Your Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPCs) for Heart Health
January 22, 2024

How can we improve the capacity of our blood vessels to repair themselves?

Friday Favorites: Are Beyond Meat and the Impossible Burger Healthy?
January 19, 2024

What happens when you compare the trans fats, saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol levels in plant-based versus animal-based burgers?

Diet and Caloric Restriction for Longevity—The Monkey Trials
January 17, 2024

How can we make sense of the disparate results from the four primate studies on caloric restriction and lifespan?

The Efficacy and Safety of Fillers, Chemical Peels, and Laser Skin Resurfacing
January 15, 2024

Chemical peels and laser skin resurfacing may do more harm than good, and filler injections in certain areas of the face can cause blindness in rare cases.

Friday Favorites: Does Marijuana Cause Strokes and Heart Attacks?
January 12, 2024

The temporary quintupling of heart attack risk associated with cannabis smoking may be due to the increased heart rate, blood pressure, and carbon monoxide levels.

The Efficacy, Safety, and Side Effects of Botox and Facelifts
January 10, 2024

Botox injections and facelift surgery are considered to be relatively safe with complications happening in only about 1 in 2,000 and 1 in 20 procedures, respectively.

Is Aging a Disease?
January 08, 2024

Aging is arguably one of the most important unsolved problems of humanity, yet less than 0.1 percent of the federal research budget is spent on understanding the aging process.

Friday Favorites: Are Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Cast Iron, and Teflon Safe?
January 05, 2024

Whats the best type of pots and pans to use?

Do Hair Dyes Cause Cancer?
January 03, 2024

Is the higher rate of bladder cancer among hairdressers due to exposure to hair dyes? And what about at-home use of hair colorants?