Q&A: Dr. Greger Talks Longevity, Optimal Nutrition, and Recommendations

Replay of Dr. Greger's live Q&A on Thursday, August 22, 2024.

Questions asked:

0:00 Introduction

0:50 Healthy ways to raise blood pressure? Should you eat salt?

1:55 Your protein recommendations can not be met with the Daily Dozen

2:40 If amla is so amazing, why not have multiple tablespoons of it per day?

4:15 Is cabbage a dark leafy green?

5:05 What's the latest time you should have caffeine?

6:55 Can I really eat unlimited fruits?

7:50 Opinion on adaptogenic mushroom coffees?

8:35 What's the best way to remove fluoride from drinking water?

9:53 What's your opinion on Bryan Johnson who is trying to not die?

11:00 How much soy should you eat to lose weight and for how long?

12:15 How much ulithirin is in one pomegranate?

13:15 I'm protein deficient and can not tolerate beans. What can I do to get enough protein?

14:25 Is my calcium score cause for alarm?

15:37 How much rice per week is safe from arsenic? Is white rice better? How to remove arsenic?

17:03 What's your opinion on Ezekiel bread?

18:05 Any information on maca?

18:25 What specific foods can help whiten teeth?

18:45 I've read articles that say you should not take turmeric with black pepper. Is it safe?

20:34 If berberine is a mitochondrial poison, do barberries affect muscle endurance/strength or neurological function as these systems depend on mitochondrial activity? Like metformin?

21:55 Post acne skin restoration in mid-20s with diet?

22:20 Any evidence for non-fluoride toothpaste?

22:30 Recommended fitness app?

22:45 What do you think about the new study saying olive oil is healthy?

23:55 Do I need to be on a statin if my cholesterol is fine only because I smoked for 30 years?

25:45 Can silica help with collagen production?

26:10 What's your view on the longevity/biohack scene? What are the most important tests we should get to see if we are living optimally?

27:45 Are working nightshifts harmful?

29:30 Can you recommend a book for children's nutrition?

29:39 Upcoming Ozempic webinar information

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Questions asked:

0:00 Introduction

0:50 Healthy ways to raise blood pressure? Should you eat salt?

1:55 Your protein recommendations can not be met with the Daily Dozen

2:40 If amla is so amazing, why not have multiple tablespoons of it per day?

4:15 Is cabbage a dark leafy green?

5:05 What's the latest time you should have caffeine?

6:55 Can I really eat unlimited fruits?

7:50 Opinion on adaptogenic mushroom coffees?

8:35 What's the best way to remove fluoride from drinking water?

9:53 What's your opinion on Bryan Johnson who is trying to not die?

11:00 How much soy should you eat to lose weight and for how long?

12:15 How much ulithirin is in one pomegranate?

13:15 I'm protein deficient and can not tolerate beans. What can I do to get enough protein?

14:25 Is my calcium score cause for alarm?

15:37 How much rice per week is safe from arsenic? Is white rice better? How to remove arsenic?

17:03 What's your opinion on Ezekiel bread?

18:05 Any information on maca?

18:25 What specific foods can help whiten teeth?

18:45 I've read articles that say you should not take turmeric with black pepper. Is it safe?

20:34 If berberine is a mitochondrial poison, do barberries affect muscle endurance/strength or neurological function as these systems depend on mitochondrial activity? Like metformin?

21:55 Post acne skin restoration in mid-20s with diet?

22:20 Any evidence for non-fluoride toothpaste?

22:30 Recommended fitness app?

22:45 What do you think about the new study saying olive oil is healthy?

23:55 Do I need to be on a statin if my cholesterol is fine only because I smoked for 30 years?

25:45 Can silica help with collagen production?

26:10 What's your view on the longevity/biohack scene? What are the most important tests we should get to see if we are living optimally?

27:45 Are working nightshifts harmful?

29:30 Can you recommend a book for children's nutrition?

29:39 Upcoming Ozempic webinar information

[DespondentDragon]

How do you know you can trust someone? They admit when they don't know something. Good on you for your honesty and integrity, Dr!

[myhorse]

Night shift is the worst. I retired in May from nursing and I lost 4lbs and my blood pressure dropped 25 points without changing anything.

[Nicedesk]

Dr. G Rocks! Thanks for everything you have done to educate! I've abided by and recommended your your content to many folks over the years.

[lloop]

this was great and entertaining 😄 thanks doc!! ❤

[danielschmock]

I miss the treadmill. It helped me concentrate better. Now i have to figgit

[mjss]

I have cronometered the Daily Dozen and the options that I picked, BEFORE adding more foods to meet my calorie requirements, I came up with 1, 600 calories and 14% calories from protein. That is 56 grams of protein, or....0.82 grams protein per KG of my body weight.

what is that person worried about?56 grams of protein is probably about right for someone 160lbs or less and not real active. I push the Daily Dozen calories up to around 2, 100 per day for my needs and bump the protein to 100 (I lift weights 5 to 6 days per week) and I target the 1.6 grams per kg that has shown to be good for older and active people after which you don't see benefit anymore.

[Goodbyeeveryonehere]

To the person asking about collagen, theres a video on youtube about how the plant exclusive diet is better for collagen production than eating meat or taking collagen supplements, due to collagen being produced from vitamin c and other things eaten on a plant exclusive diet.

[rolandosan]

DR, le saluda Rolando, me gustaria que hable de problemas de salud de los hombres y que por favor su canal sea traducido al español, , sigo aprendiendo con usted leyendo los subtitulos, gracias por tan valiosa información.

[valliedollx]

I used to work overnights and I'd have a cup noodle at work and come home and eat a big bowl of raisin bran with extra sugar. Glad I stopped doing that. My early adult years were painfully awkward.

[frenchiepowell]

I think the bamboo leaves question would pertain to bamboo leaf tea.
Not sure on dietary impact of silica with endogenous collagen synthesis, or dosage. But yeah, don't just chow down on the leaves if you love your teeth 👍

[nasisha]

Great explanation....requestion video on new facts research on women's menopause symptoms and relieve

[attemptingbkind]

Thank you for your work. I would like to see you to go back to walking on the tread mill. Perhaps, if you just don't do the thing where you stand on the tread mill and say (comming to you) live, and then ride the treadmill back, then the other people wouldn't feel sea sick. Anyway, best wishes to you.

[seirapeace]

Does somebody know how to spell the weed that Dr. Greger is talking about for the example of the question at 2:40 ?

[jakobw]

What do you say to protein experts doctors - Don Layton and Stuart Phillips, who recommend the minimum of 1.2 to 1.8 or higher grams of protein per kilogram body weight - especially for those who are OLDER, because the assimilate LESS?

[HeartHealthyVegan]

Hello from Cape Cod who need a lot of help

[mcerey]

Based on the latest research, you've changed your thinking about using fluoride toothpaste. Does that mean that you now recommend getting fluoride treatments at the dentist?

[Julottt]

Dont tell me you chew the melon seeds? lol
Are you chewing the bitter grape seeds also? 😵‍💫

[soyboy]

Dr. Rogers recommends
methylcobalamin B12.
Dr. Greger recommends cyanocobalamin B12.

[jakubchrobry]

Dr. Greger's Daily Dozen and his 0.8 g/kg/day of protein recommendation are not consistent with each other. His Daily Dozen provides much more protein for active people that meet Dr. Greger's exercise requirements.

I'm an active 180 lb male that requires at least 3, 000 calories/day. Here's an example of the Daily Dozen with the specified serving amounts entered into cronometer:

Black Beans, Canned, Drained, Low Sodium | 1.5 cup, whole pieces | 361.19 kcal
Blueberries, Fresh | 0.5 cup, whole pieces | 42.18 kcal
Strawberries, Raw | 0.5 cup, halves | 24.32 kcal
Apple, Fresh, With Skin | 1 medium - 3" diameter | 94.64 kcal
Prunes, Dried | 4 each | 91.2 kcal
Grapes, Raw | 0.5 cup, whole pieces | 52.1 kcal
Broccoli, Raw | 1 cup, chopped | 30.94 kcal
Kale, Raw | 67 grams | 23.45 kcal
Spinach, Raw | 2 cup, cut pieces | 13.8 kcal
Carrots, Baby, Raw | 1 NLEA serving | 29.75 kcal
Asparagus, Raw | 5 medium - spear - 5 1/4" to 7" long | 16 kcal
Seeds, Flaxseed | 1 tbsp. chopped | 37.38 kcal
Almonds, Raw | 0.25 cup, chopped | 188.17 kcal
Turmeric, Ground | 0.25 tsp | 2.44 kcal
Oats, Regular or Quick, Dry | 1 cup | 306.97 kcal
Wild Rice, Uncooked | 0.25 cup | 142.8 kcal
Spring Water | 60 fl oz | 0 kcal
Running General, Moderate | 90 minutes | -793 kcal

Total:
1, 457 kcal
57.4 grams protein

If I double the food to meet my calorie requirements, that's 114.8 grams of protein for 2, 914 calories. This is 1.4 g/kg of protein.

If I don't double it, should I eat non-Daily Dozen foods to get my additional calories? If I only ate fruit for the remaining 1, 500 that would be only 8 additional grams of protein which would put me at 0.8 g/kg. Including the 306 calories of fruit from the Daily Dozen that would total 1, 800 calories of fruit. I do not want to eat that amount of fruit. You might as well call Dr. Greger's recommended diet a fruitarian diet if he expects people to limit their protein and get the recommended amount of exercise.

Personally, I've chosen to eat the 1.4 g/kg of protein, because I'm 60 and if I would eat the volume of food required to keep my protein that low, I would have problems with bloating and acid reflux. This is because calories dense plants (e.g. beans) are also high in protein.