In my clinical practice, the one diagnosis I always dreaded giving was Alzheimer's. Billions have been spent on research, but there's still neither a cure nor an effective treatment. Michael Greger alzheimerbillionclinical Change image and share on social
Eating a varied plant-based diet - and avoiding all meat, fish, chicken and dairy products - may have much to recommend it, but it's certainly not for everyone. Michael Greger avoidbasechicken Change image and share on social
A small minority of strokes are hemorrhagic strokes, which are caused by bleeding into the brain when a blood vessel bursts. Michael Greger bleedbloodbrain Change image and share on social
When any fat is heated to frying temperatures, toxic volatile chemicals that can cause genetic mutations are released into the air. Michael Greger airchemicalfat Change image and share on social
Without enough nitric oxide, your arteries can stiffen, raising blood pressure and your risk of heart attack. Michael Greger arteryattackblood Change image and share on social
The typical Western diet is the number-one cause of premature death and the number-one cause of disability. In other words, a long and healthy life is largely a matter of choice. Michael Greger choicedeathdiet Change image and share on social
We need to boost our intake of healthy plant foods and reduce our dependence on animal-based foods. Michael Greger animalbaseboost Change image and share on social
Cholesterol - which you get from eating too much of the wrong kind of fat - doesn't just help clog arteries in the brain, it may also help to seed the amyloid plaques that riddle the brain tissue of Alzheimer's victims. Michael Greger alzheimeramyloidartery share on social
While positive mental states may be associated with less stress and more resilience to infection, positive well-being might also be accompanied by a healthy lifestyle. Michael Greger accompanyhealthyinfection Change image and share on social
Broccoli is incredible. It can prevent DNA damage and metastatic cancer spread; activate defences against pathogens and pollutants; help to prevent lymphoma; boost the enzymes that detox your liver; target breast cancer stem cells; and reduce the risk of prostate cancer progression. Michael Greger activateboostbreast share on social