He promotes veganism with religious fervour and has forged a career speaking on health issues, including guesting on the Dr. Oz Show. October is packed with great movies and several new and returning TV series. A while ago I came across videos by Dr. Michael Greger. In fact, seafood topped all other foods measured — including soy, fruit, and vegetables — in protecting (in a mathematical sense) against both diagnosed and suspected asthma. Michael Greger, Alison Sweeney/Michelle Rodriguez/Anne Byrn, Uprooting the UK's Leading Causes of Death with Dr Michael Greger, A River of Waste: The Hazardous Truth About Factory Farms, Slaughterhouse Investigation: Cruel and Unhealthy Practices. In the decades since, HCAs have proven to be a legitimate hazard for omnivores who like their meat high up on the “done” spectrum. Looking for some great streaming picks? Our website services, content, and products are for informational purposes only. Maintaining the assertion that “foods of animal origin have been associated with increased asthma risk,” he describes one publication: Again, this is only part of the story. Nigerians, for example, have a high prevalence of apoE4 but rock-bottom rates of Alzheimer’s disease — a head-scratcher dubbed the “Nigerian paradox” (26, 34). As the researchers explained, “respondents who never consumed milk/milk products … were more likely to report asthma than those who consumed them every day.”. In particular, he cites what the Harvard Health Letter called a meat-preparation paradox: “Cooking meat thoroughly reduces the risk of contracting foodborne infections, but cooking meat too thoroughly may increase the risk of foodborne carcinogens” (page 184). I was impressed by his ability to produce these 3-4 minute features every day. In fact, when all measured variables were analyzed — cereals, total calories, fat, and fish — the brain benefits of cereal grains diminished, while fish took the lead as a protective force. Another respondent wrote that the results “should be interpreted with caution” due to the study’s numerous shortcomings — including the use of an unnecessarily stringent cutoff for statistical significance (P < 0.0063, instead of the more common P < 0.05) (7). Greger resurrects a long-retired argument that this former superfood is kryptonite for breast cancer. In fact, cooking method appears to be a major mediator for the association between meat and various cancers that pop up in epidemiological studies — with grilled, fried, and well-done meat boosting risk significantly (76). Here's why, as well as possible side…. And the animals at highest risk of transmitting pathogens are — in nearly every case — raised in overcrowded, unhygienic, poorly ventilated commercial operations that serve as cesspools for pathogens (72). Thank to Dr. Michael Greger for curing my Diabetes may God bless you. Greger points to a recently discovered clonal link between E. coli in chicken and E. coli in human UTIs, suggesting that at least one source of infection is chicken meat that we handle or eat — not our resident bacteria (page 94) (62). In Greger’s case, that means presenting research when it supports plant-based eating and ignoring it (or creatively spinning it) when it doesn’t. A deeper analysis of Alzheimer’s disease in East Asia shows that dementia rates got an artificial boost when diagnostic criteria was revamped — resulting in more diagnoses without much change in prevalence (29). The two sides of your brain may look alike, but there’s a big difference in how they process information. At more widely used P-values, the study might have deemed some of its findings significant — including a 9% reduction in cardiac death, a 13% reduction in sudden death, and an 11% reduction in heart attack associated with fish oil from food or supplements. You will never see Dr. Greger refer to a study that shows anything positive about meat, but you will see plenty of studies that point out the pitfalls of consuming animal products.