Top 10 NutritionFacts.org Videos of 2024

We create more than a hundred new videos every year. They are the culmination of countless hours of researching, writing, editing, animating, and producing. We comb through thousands of scientific papers from the peer-reviewed medical literature so busy people like you don’t have to!

In 2024, I covered a wide variety of hot topics. I released an update on why I changed my mind on water fluoridation, a series on the benefits and side effects of flu, pneumonia, and shingles vaccines, and, of course, a lot on aging and anti-aging based on my research for How Not to Age. Which videos floated to the top last year? 

#10 Benefits and Side Effects of the Flu Vaccine

Randomized placebo-controlled trials show that flu shots can be extraordinary lifesavers. Can you prevent the flu with foods and supplements, like elderberry and echinacea? See Elderberry Benefits and Side Effects: Does It Help with Colds and the Flu?.

#9 The Pros and Cons of Testing PSA Levels for Prostate Cancer

Given the clear harms and the small and uncertain benefits of PSA testing, most men would presumably decide to decline to undergo it if they knew all the facts, but that’s up to each individual to decide. If you do get diagnosed with prostate cancer, what can you do with your diet, in addition to any other therapies you might choose? See the Prostate Cancer topic page for all related videos.

#8 Are Fish or Fish Oil Supplements Good for the Heart?

Five massive new trials have been published recently, randomizing tens of thousands to various formulations of fish oil versus placebo. Want to know my omega-3 recommendations? See my Optimum Nutrient Recommendations.

#7 The Best Dietary Detox

By eating at a lower rung on the food chain, those choosing plant-based diets aren’t as exposed to the industrial pollutants that bioaccumulate up the ladder.

#6 How to Lower Lp(a) with Diet

What should we eat and what should we avoid to lower the cardiovascular disease risk factor lipoprotein(a)?

#5 Why Do Milk Drinkers Live Shorter Lives on Average?

How might we reduce the risk of premature death from dairy consumption? One way is to switch to soy milk. Check out Is Soy Milk the Most Nutritious Non-Dairy Milk?.

#4 How to Boost Your Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPCs) for Heart Health

How can we improve the capacity of our blood vessels to repair themselves? We can boost the ability of our endothelium to function by eating nitrate-rich vegetables, like beets and greens. See Oxygenating Blood with Nitrate-Rich Vegetables.

#3 Preventing and Treating Osteoporosis (Webinar Recording)

In this two-hour webinar, I cover bone mineral density screening, common over-the-counter drugs like acid blockers that may increase fracture risk, how safe and effective the current oral and injected osteoporosis medications are, which foods may help protect our bones, the best type and frequency of exercise, and how to reduce fall risk.

#2 How Not to Age – Live Presentation

In this live lecture, I cover highlights from my book, How Not to Age, which became a New York Times Best Seller. I hope it helps with your New Year’s resolutions. As always, all proceeds I receive from all of my books are donated directly to charity.

#1 Can Alzheimer’s Disease Be Reversed with a Plant-Based Diet?

Dr. Dean Ornish published the first randomized controlled trial investigating whether a plant-based diet and lifestyle program may reverse the course of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. What does improving the cognition and function of Alzheimer’s patients with lifestyle medicine actually translate into in terms of human impact? Check out A Testimonial from Dr. Ornish’s Alzheimer’s Progression Reversal Study.

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