Michael Greger, MD
Dr. Michael Greger is a physician, the author of How Not to Die, and an internationally recognized speaker. He is a founding member and fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, has lectured at the National Institutes of Health, and has testified before Congress. Currently Greger serves as the director of public health and animal agriculture at the Humane Society of the United States. Visit NutritionFacts.org and follow him on Twitter and Instagram for more info.
All Contributions from Michael Greger, MD (5)
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See articleNot Sweet Nothings: Why Splenda and Stevia Can Make You Gain Weight
Editor’s Note: Four years after the release of his New York Times best-seller How Not to Die, nutritionfacts.org founder Michael Greger, MD, brings us How Not to Diet: The Groundbreaking Science of Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss. In this comprehensive work, Greger arms readers with a deep understanding of the science of weight loss, dispelling myriad […] -
See articleHow Big Food Companies Affect Nutrition Policy
The following is an excerpt from the New York Times bestseller How Not to Die, which was released by Flatiron Books. Research showing that coronary heart disease can be reversed with a plant-based diet—with or without other healthy lifestyle changes—has been published for decades in some of the most prestigious medical journals in the world. Why […] -
See articleIs Fish Oil Just Snake Oil?
The following is an excerpt from How Not to Die, which was released by Flatiron Books. Thanks in part to the American Heart Association’s recommendation that individuals at high risk for heart disease should ask their physicians about omega-3 fish oil supplementation, fish oil pills have grown into a multibillion dollar industry. We now consume more than one […] -
See articleUprooting the Leading Causes of Death
In this NutritionFacts.org video, Dr. Michael Greger looks at the leading causes of death in the United States. Using recent studies, Dr. Greger gives essential advice on how best to feed ourselves and our families to prevent, treat, and even reverse the top 15 killers in America. -
See articleFor Better Health, Diet More Effective than Pills and Surgery
Most doctors will tell patients with high blood sugar, or congested arteries to “watch what they eat.” More often than not this is vague advice that translates into nothing more than insignificant changes to the patient’s diet. The doctor’s approach is comparable to handing a painkiller prescription to someone repeatedly banging their head against the […]
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