Q&A: Dr. Greger Talks Nutrients, Supplements, and Common Diseases

[@NutritionFactsOrg]

Questions asked: 0:00 Introduction 0:50 Can animal products cause birth defects? 1:40 Is there any benefit to supplementing with supposed ‘clean’ vitamins as opposed to the cheaper versions with added fillers, etc. or is it just a sales ploy? 2:55 Should we have WFPB veganism educated at universities, colleges, medical schools as part of a holistic medical biosciences or biochemistry subject program? 3:38 Is it okay to take over the counter plant serols such as CholestOff? 4:00 Can you please explain case fatality rate in relation to the studies in your book? 4:42 Can the weight loss benefits of tea and coffee also be obtained from decaf? 5:33 Is A2 milk good for your health? 5:46 Does bok choy or cabbage tick the boxes for both leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables in the Daily Dozen? 6:35 Does frozen turmeric root still deliver the benefits even though it’s been frozen? 7:16 Is it recommended to pair fruit and nuts together to have proper nutrition and absorption? 8:25 When will the How Not to Age Cookbook come out? 9:16 Do people with inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis need more protein than the RDA to help with healing quicker? 10:00 Can bananas impair absorption of nutrients from other foods? 11:39 What are the benefits of beets, especially in athletes? 12:47 Are there certain vitamins you should take after a total gastrectomy? 14:14 All the plant-based omega algae supplements I’ve found contain sunflower oil. Is that normal? Can you suggest a brand? 14:39 I’m on long term prednisolone. How do I change to natural treatment? 15:07 Any advice for reducing loose skin when losing 100+ pounds on a plant-based diet? 15:33 Please discuss green smoothies as opposed to chewing greens and berries. 15:41 I have stubbornly high systolic blood pressure. I’m 64 years old. Any suggestions? 16:25 Any suggestions for fibroids and adenomyosis? 16:40 What if someone does not have access to algae based EPA/DHA omega-3 supplements? 17:56 What is the solution for osteoarthritis? 18:22 What about the lead content in cocoa powder? How much is safe to consume daily? 19:38 Any advice for high cholesterol? 21:10 I take the Costco B12 supplement. Is that okay for getting enough quality B12? 21:47 Any downside to using baking soda in coffee + soy milk to prevent the soy milk from curdling? 22:29 Will you publish a book with just your How Not to Age summaries and conclusions? 23:39 What do you think about hibiscus tea? 24:14 How can individuals navigate conflicting nutritional information in the media and popular culture to make informed choices about their diet and lifestyle? 26:33 How much B12 should breastfeeding women take? 27:18 Is there a daily limit for chia?

[@IRosamelia]

Yes Dr. Greger, you should read the questions beforehand. Too many crazies online

[@jakubchrobry3701]

I did not see any crazy questions. There was a problem with grammar and a lack of punctuation. Grammar issues could be because Dr. Greger has a global reach and some people might not speak English very well. The question about aneugens was legitimate. I'm guessing medical doctors don't have much of a background in genetics. It was no big deal that Dr. Greger did not know this. It was actually good indication that Dr. Greger will admit when he does not know something rather than winging it. Could you share what question was crazy to you? Maybe I missed it.

[@jakubchrobry3701]

@@G-rig6969 Yes, Dr. Greger had an off day. We all do. I love him nonetheless. It can be difficult providing quick rapid-fire impromptu answers when your mind might be elsewhere. He's a hyper guy with a lot of energy that speaks off the cuff. I love that about him. Learn to deal with it. It was taking him longer to understand a lot of questions that had poor grammer. He at first didn't undertand the banana polyphenol oxidase question and then kinda spazzed out the way he endearingly does. He then changed his mind that is was a good question once he understood. It wasn't that there was any bad questions, unless, of course, you believe all questions must apply to you rather than the person asking the question (e.g. pregnant woman - I take it you are not pregnant).

[@jakubchrobry3701]

@@G-rig6969 Maybe you should stop the comments talking trash about other people and stick to commenting about nutrition. 😊 I like to defend people that others are trashing for no good reason. It's in my nature to stand up to bullies. And who are you to tell Dr. Greger how he should do his Q&A show? Do your own Q&A show if you want to hold someone to your no-"cluster" standard on every single question without fail. [I don't even know what a cluster is in this context. I'm guessing it's short for clusterf-k.] Questions are answered impromptu, get over it. Not sure why it bothers you so much to continue to complain about it. Keep complaining about Dr. Greger and his followers, especially those that don't speak English well, and I'll keep replying to your attacks. 😊

[@jakubchrobry3701]

​@@G-rig6969 Just like you're leaving comments criticizing others, I can criticize you for criticizing them. It's not personal to me when I call out your attacks on Dr. Greger and his followers. I suggest that you not listen to the Q&A's anymore and only listen to Dr. Greger's prepared videos. The Q&A's seem to trigger you if each question and each answer is not exactly to your liking (you even complained about people "overthinking" things, oh my, someone had nutrition concerns about their pregnancy.). And btw, nobody is free on YT or other social media. The channel owners can ban you or delete your comments for whatever reason they want.

[@jakubchrobry3701]

@@G-rig6969 Your gaslighting is very transparent. Or maybe you're projecting. I have made no more comments on this than you have. The only difference is that one of us in the right. Each of your comments/replies are condescending. My replies are simply calling out your behavior and then repeating your condescending guestures back at you. It's at least refreshing that you are admitting you're a troll if you are doing this for "entertainment." I'm guessing you might be a Shawn Baker fan boy.

[@AH-cy4md]

It’s time to pre-screen the questions so that we’re not wasting precious Dr. Greger time on questions that are so grammatically challenged as to be almost nonsensical, or mere comments.

[@AndrewPawley11]

I love this channel!

[@norak5767]

Sounds like you have been overrun by trolls with these questions at the beginning. Thanks for what you do to try to help those of us who live above ground!

[@Skan64530]

One suggestion is to summarize the questions in simple words beforehand so that when you read them out, we can easily follow. Thanks. As always, you are my hero! I have been healthy thanks to you.

[@delaneyondreams]

Plesse stay on your treadmill! Those who feel queasy can: !1/Look away, 2/dim the screen light3/ print out a photo of you, and Look at your delightful face while listening to your voice! You DESERVE to use this teaching time as treadmill time. None of us need you to sacrifice your health, and most of us enjoy the modeling you do for us! Many Thanks from Winter Haven, FL.

[@CristinaAcosta]

Yes!!!

[@PennyPowell-fr9ec]

Agreed!

[@incy_eliz]

I miss you walking on the treadmill. It was so inspiring.

[@echandler673]

What do you eat when on the road for weeks? Do you get hotel kitchens to fix you kale salads, or how get optimal nutrition?

[@jontim7667]

would love to know too!!

[@LydiaZ36]

I wish someone would screen for good questions. Not only are some of these questions just ridiculous, but he gets asked so many questions that he answers thoroughly over and over in his books and videos... Questions should be reserved for the unanswered stuff.

[@murraybrockway6540]

You should be able to offer an ebook version of your how not to age cookbook now.

[@KerriEverlasting]

Mastering Diabetes is the best for Type 1 (or type 2) diabetes.

[@ApEsXiT]

Lol with the questions. I like the advice buy more kale.

[@cheryllewis1697]

Heating bananas by dropping slices into boiling water for 5 minutes destroys the enzyme that causes browning through oxidation, and then I add the banana to my smoothie or freeze it for later use in smoothies or chia pudding.

[@proudchristian77]

Gosh lady, u best up the banana, be sapprised if it has nutritional value when u eat it , it's beat up ! I think it counts, but I'm a vegetarian of course I do , : )

[@xmonikerhotmailcom]

@@proudchristian77 If you are not a baby cow then you should try going fully plant based.

[@LexiePersonForever]

it's ok, i'll keep waiting on the how not to age cookbook

[@kymiranee]

Hi there! I'm new to this site as of today. Can someone tell where does Dr. Greger purchase his vitamins?

[@LydiaZ36]

He doesn't recommend supplements except b12. In limited cases, he recommends D, DHA and creatine. However, in order to keep himself clean, he does not recommend specific brands, which I love about him. He's not promoting anything and it's a big part of why he's so trusted. If you want to know specific brands, I recommend consumer labs, but I personally only take B12, which is important if you eat this way

[@daroncrass]

Are walnuts good enough to lower my trigylcerides? Or do I need to take fish oil? My cardiologist seems to think the fish oil is much better.

[@PlantbasedSilvi]

Where do you ask the questions for the next month? Here in the comments or by e-mail?

[@wellthi]

You have to be among the first for the live

[@lolafalona6451]

An aneugen is a substance that causes a daughter cell to have an abnormal number of chromosomes or aneuploidy. A substance's aneugenicity reflects its ability to induce aneuploidy. That first question was a good one. May be you can research that for us and speak about it later. I've always been interested in Down's Syndrome too.

[@belwynne1386]

I am guessing that you have been found by the chat bots. Otherwise, thank you. Very helpful.

[@WFPB_4_Life]

🌱💪

[@curiousfriends]

Without a. Doubut. Funniester vid. 🥑 learnd banana.

[@WFPB_4_Life]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@LydiaZ36]

Did I just catch him saying you can't do banana with cacao either?? I thought it was just berries 😢

[@VeganChiefWarrior]

I hope everything that's uploaded to his website gets uploaded to KZbin id hate to have to check the website every day

[@NutritionFactsOrg]

All the videos on the website are indeed on KZbin - Steven, NF Staff

[@VeganChiefWarrior]

@@NutritionFactsOrg phew awesome thankyou

[@jeanne553]

If people get motion sickness from watching you walk, all they have to do is listen. Don't watch the screen. Easy fix.

[@bradmolyneaux5883]

People sounding like "how is doctor and why is potato sunlight exposure and dairy!?!?!" 😂

[@1avdwgn]

Is tamanu oil a good product for nailfungus ?

[@janetveldkamp6614]

Dr.Gregor sir...I know this has nothing to do with your present posting but PLEASE tell me about new recalls on oatmeal. This has scared me into eating my oatmeal. Heard going organic maybe?

[@CC-hy1mk]

Dr Gregor. What a bunch of baloney questions ❓❓ you've received today. ...yes, perhaps have someone trusted read & vet for you....for US 😕

[@adiposerex5150]

Welcome, Doctor Greger, to KZbin’s fan illiteracy.

[@proudchristian77]

If fibroid is in the way of out out put , a hysterectomy might be advised, I had to , how I know, hey & also , your organs love veggies, it feeds them & they in return help us , it needs to be real food though, 🍉🥦

[@steveshepherd333]

Terrible, awful, questions, do they not use punctuation in other countries….. I was really looking for ward to this Q & A with Dr. Gregor, however, I gave up in the end … to painful to listen too :-( Steve, U.K.

[@jakobw135]

Is OZONE INJECTION a proven therapy for osteoarthritis?

[@jakobw135]

Again, doesn't the overall EVIDENCE show that the longest lived people eat a Mediterranean diet, which does include some fish?

[@curiousfriends]

Fresh rice is a myth.

[@jontim7667]

​​if you wash your laundry undies and all with vinegar (handwash) how much vinegar should you put in how much water to clean your washing?? pd wash my body with water and vinegar as well is that oke ?

[@IRosamelia]

You'll smell like vinegar and that isn't nice. 🙄

[@jakubchrobry3701]

How do you wash your body with vinegar? Do you use a 100% vinegar then rinse with water or do you dilute it like adding a cup to your bath water? Does it improve your skin? Are you using it for a specific skin condition or just general skin health (maybe to prevent aging skin)?

[@jontim7667]

@@jakubchrobry3701 I dilute the vinegar about a cup in my sink filled with water and use a cloth to wash myself with that water. I find it easier then trying to get soap of my body with just a sink full of water, because I haven't got a shower..and I have less spots when I do not wash with soap because it is difficult to get it all of without a shower... I was just wondering if it was clean enough? And if you know how do you know?

[@jontim7667]

@@IRosamelia But I am soooo nice it makes up for the smell.. ps you do not smell of vinegar when it is dry the smell is gone..

[@pauladeensbuttbutter]

Wtf

[@RealAlexKlett]

This guys just does not look healthy. Hmm

[@sylviecaron7714]

He has to answer to a lot of unfiltered questions, and maybe he needs a holiday...

[@CC-hy1mk]

Lighting

[@CodingForPeace]

Don't let that tread mill stop champ, you deserve it it is your time you spend why shouldn't You be healthy meanwhile... and people will say anything ... like man i can hardly watch it because you've stopped walking it seems less progressive! :)

[@wellthi]

KZbin have certainly a stabilisation feature

[@mrmaxcarter2306]

Maybe let people submit questions ahead of Time for them to be reviewed. I'm not a genius, but there are some dumb people with dumb questions.

[@adamd9418]

I love how Dr. Greger says "I would spend that extra money on kale..." spoken in true Michael Greger fashion!

[@johntaylor4972]

You're a real hero Michael. Thank you.

[@digitaldreamer8637]

I dont know how you do it Dr Greger! The quesstions would do my head in! 🤣

[@plant-basedpuertorican7272]

Wouldn’t cacao be better than cocoa? Any recommendations for a low metal cacao powder?

[@reasonablevegan]

Is cacao powder better for you than cacao nibs?

[@reasonablevegan]

@@TT-zl7ir good question. Maybe third party testing?

[@Just4AZ1]

Hopefully the poorly worded questions are not a reflection of vegans as a whole. lol

[@nazokashii]

thank you

[@ginac2772]

I like the question about how to discern what nutritional info we see online is legit. I follow the advice of Drs. Greger and Barnard. I watched a webinar recently given by a FNP who specializes in thyroid issues. She says never eat soy! A different one by a doc (MD ortho) who says you have to eat animal protein, and lots of it, to build back bone density. Of course, I don't take that advice into my kitchen! Whole Foods Plant Based diet all the way for me.

[@Alex-ky4cd]

Dr. Greger and his team are the best!! Even pausing the treadmill for his viewers 😇

[@luckssj]

Did you know that 89% food is nutrient density lower than it was in 1947? This is per Harvard Medical, so you need supplements

[@RXP91]

Or you just eat 11% more

[@PlantbasedSilvi]

Eat wild herbs for balance, for example you can prepare nettle pesto with mustard instead of Ől or eat nettle instead of spinach, have a look on the internet to see what you can do with them. They are ancient plants, they contain many times the amount of vegetables and can be used as a food supplement. Pesto over pasta, as a spread, etc

[@jakobw135]

P.S.& N.B. I've asked many questions on these podcasts, and so far, none of them have been addressed.

[@austinwhitlock631]

What about the link of PFAs and tea drinkers? Are the PFAs in the teabags?

[@luckssj]

Did you know that Triglycerides are more important than LDL and Cholesterol in the development of plaque?

[@luckssj]

Kril Oil is far better than any Fish oil per Dr. Patrick

[@cheryllewis1697]

Dr Gregor, concerning "ACCESS" questions, some of us are living below the federal poverty line and have limited economic access to the nutrition we need to thrive.

[@jakubchrobry3701]

It could also be that the person lives in a country that does not have algae DHA and EPA. They might have been concerned with long shipping transit times in high heat or shipping costs that are too high to their country (it's not like Amazon free shipping in the US is available everywhere). For someone in the US that can spend $5 to $7 per month, there are some reasonable prices by established brands. That's only adding $1.15 to $1.53 to someone's weekly grocery bill. [I know some can't afford this.] Carlyle Nutritionals (in biz for over 40 yrs) sells a two month supply of 200 mg/day DHA for $9.99. Bragg (in biz since 1912) has a 30 day supply of 550 grams/day total DHA and EPA for $13.99. It's 60 softgels, so you could easily use this as a 60 day supply.

[@debbiem.3128]

As a person living below poverty (disability), some of the healthiest foods are the most affordable - grains, beans, frozen veggies. It is totally doable. Food banks help, I don't qualify for SNAP.

[@PlantbasedSilvi]

If I didn't have any money, I would add nettles, goutweed pesto and other wild herbs to my diet. Here in Germany there is a map showing all the trees, bushes with berries, apples, cherries, plums, nuts etc. that grow wild in your area. Simply plan a day and freeze some for stock. In Germany, you can also get cheaper food at food banks, although it is not as fresh, but if you eat wild herbs, you get more nutrients and vitamins, as with vegetables. I mean, there are also food collection points in the USA that are donated by food markets for the poor

[@pauladeensbuttbutter]

These questions are complete ass Dr. Greger! Put your employees to use and have them pick out coherent questions for you to answer. lol I appreciate all you do. This was hilarious watching your reaction to these insane questions.