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Treating COPD With Diet | Nutrition Facts | Michael Greger, M.D.

The three top killers in the United States are no longer heart disease, cancer, and stroke. Stroke just moved down to number four. Number three is now COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, meaning respiratory disorders such as emphysema. We know we can prevent and even […]

E. coli O145 Ban Opposed by Meat Industry | Nutrition Facts | Dr. Michael Greger

One child is dead and 13 others sickened across six states in an ongoing outbreak of E. coli O145. Another child—a first-grader in Massachusetts—also recently died, but that was from a different strain, E. coli O157. After the Jack-in-the-Box outbreak in 1993, E. coli O157 […]

A Fine Kettle of Fluoxetine | Nutrition Facts | Dr. Michael Greger

http://youtu.be/RG0tms4U9Xg The earlier video I refer to in this one is Prozac Residues in Fish. Researchers have also found evidence of Prozac levels in poultry products. Despite the contaminants, tap water is still likely better than bottled. A better way to avoid unwanted drugs may […]

Coffee Caveats | Nutrition Facts | Dr. Michael Greger

Last month in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, an editorial entitled “Coffee consumption and risk of chronic diseases: changing our views” reviewed the growing evidence that for most people, the benefits of drinking coffee likely outweigh the risks. For example, a recent analysis of […]