What Is the Best Food for Labor and Delivery?

What Is the Best Food for Labor and Delivery?

Can a humble fruit shorten labor time by hours and with less induction and less postpartum bleeding? A randomized, controlled trial of hundreds of pregnant women found that having women eat around six dates a day for a few weeks before giving birth can significantly...
What Is the Best Food for the End of Pregnancy?

What Is the Best Food for the End of Pregnancy?

Dates, edible sweet fruits, are put to the test in a randomized, controlled trial for cervical ripening. In the 19th chapter of the Koran, Mary is giving birth to Jesus. I didn’t even know Jesus was in the Koran. The things they don’t teach you in Hebrew school. “And...
Does a Macrobiotic Diet Help with Diabetes?

Does a Macrobiotic Diet Help with Diabetes?

What happens when you add massive amounts of carbohydrates in the form of whole grains to the daily diet of people with type 2 diabetes? Why are macrobiotic diets apparently so effective at reducing blood sugar levels in diabetics within just a few weeks’ time? The...
Why Should (or Shouldn’t) We Eat a Macrobiotic Diet?

Why Should (or Shouldn’t) We Eat a Macrobiotic Diet?

What happens when you put diabetics on a diet composed largely of whole grains, vegetables, and beans? The American Medical Association has described macrobiotic diets as “one of the most dangerous dietary regimens, posing not only serious hazards to the health of the...
Our Black Friday Sale Is on Now!

Our Black Friday Sale Is on Now!

Add some green to your Black Friday with 20 percent off all merchandise on DrGreger.org. The sale is site-wide, so it includes all clothing, video downloads, outreach materials, and more. If you’re heading into winter, cozy up with our sweatpants (back by popular...
What Is the Best Food for Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease?

What Is the Best Food for Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease?

What would happen if you stopped brushing your teeth but ate more healthfully?  Experimentally, when study participants stop brushing their teeth, plaque starts to build up and, within a few days, their gums start to get inflamed. Though nothing may be visible just...