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Green Tea as a Mouthwash for Halitosis (Bad Breath)
Green tea can help reduce plaque as much as the gold-standard chemical mouthwash without the side effects, but what about other aspects of oral health, such as bad breath? If you missed the previous video, check out How to Get Rid of Garlic Breath ( ). I originally discussed green tea as a mouthwash in […]
Continue readingHow to Get Rid of Garlic Breath
After study participants took some garlic, researchers gave them whey protein, lemon juice, green tea, chlorophyll, 7UP soda, a raw pink lady apple, a cooked apple, parsley, spinach, and mint leaves. Which do you think worked best as a remedy for garlic breath? Stay tuned for the next video, Green Tea as a Mouthwash for […]
Continue readingSide Effects of Resveratrol Supplements
The side effects of resveratrol likely outweigh the benefits. Resveratrol supplements may blunt some of the positive effects of exercise training. This is the final video in my four-part series on resveratrol. If you missed any of the others, check out: • Does Resveratrol Make You Live Longer? ( ) • Does Resveratrol Benefit Our […]
Continue readingResveratrol Tested for Alzheimer’s, Arthritis, and Osteoporosis
Resveratrol appears to triple the rate of age-related brain shrinkage. This is the third video in a four-part series on resveratrol. If you missed either of the first two, see Does Resveratrol Make You Live Longer? ( ) and Does Resveratrol Benefit Our Metabolic Health? ( ). The last video is coming up: Side Effects […]
Continue readingA Testimonial from Dr. Ornish’s Alzheimer’s Progression Reversal Study
What does improving the cognition and function of Alzheimer's patients with lifestyle medicine actually translate to in terms of human impact? If you missed Friday’s video, check out Can Alzheimer’s Disease Be Reversed with a Plant-Based Diet? ( ). For more on Alzheimer’s disease, see these videos: • How Not to Age ( ) • […]
Continue readingCan Alzheimer’s Disease Be Reversed with a Plant Based Diet?
Dr. Dean Ornish publishes the first randomized controlled trial investigating whether a plant-based diet and lifestyle program may reverse the course of early-stage Alzheimer's disease. For more on Alzheimer’s disease, see these videos: • How Not to Age ( ) • Controversy Around FDA’s Approval of Biogen Alzheimer’s Drug, Aducanumab ( ) • Alzheimer’s and […]
Continue readingFriday Favorites: Does Pressure Cooking Preserve Nutrients?
How does Dr. Greger pressure steam his greens? I love practical day-to-day decision-type videos. What’s the Best Way to Cook Vegetables? ( ) What about How to Cook Greens? ( ) What’s the Best Way to Cook Sweet Potatoes? ( ) Watch the videos to find out. I also have some cooking videos you may […]
Continue readingThe Best Type of Sunscreen to Use
The FDA has concluded that only two sunscreen ingredients can be considered safe: zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. This is the final video in my three-part series on sunscreen. If you missed either of the first two, see The Single Most Important Thing for Anti-Aging Skin Care ( ) and Does Sunscreen Cause or Prevent […]
Continue readingDoes Sunscreen Cause or Prevent Skin Cancer?
Sunscreen is put to the test in a randomized controlled trial to see if it can actually prevent skin cancer. The most exciting part of that study is the spontaneous regression of more than 100 precancerous growths in the sunscreen group. They completely vanished! Their body, even in an immunocompromised state, could heal itself once […]
Continue readingFriday Favorites: Avoiding Fish for Five Years Before Pregnancy
The problem with fish advisories that tell pregnant women to cut down on fish consumption is that it may be too late for certain persistent pollutants. In my other video on this topic, How Long to Detox from Fish Before Pregnancy ( ), I mentioned a study that suggests detoxing from fish for one year […]
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