Fasting Q&A

Q&A: Dr. Greger Talks Eating on a Budget, Nutritional Benefits of Cooking, and more

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Replay of Dr. Greger’s live Q&A on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

Questions
0:00 Introduction

2:49 Is there any real proof about the idea of not combining fruits with other foods (like grains) in a single meal?

4:34 If someone is eating on a budget and has only $100 to spend on groceries for each week within a month, what are the main food items to buy?

6:15 Is spermidine safe for endometriosis because this disease causes nodule-like growths that can resemble tumors in cancer?

7:04 Do the nutritional benefits of cooking carrots and tomatoes decrease when they cool down?

8:58 Do you have any suggestions for how to reduce tinnitus?

10:08 Are there any studies on shaving creams/gels and ingredients to avoid?

10:42 What do you think of no salt, oil, sugar, and flour? Too restrictive or not?

11:25 I eat about 150 g of nuts and seeds every day, especially walnuts, almonds, and flax seeds. Is this too much?

12:28 Is it wise to buy vegan shampoo?

13:49 What is the typical dose of seaweed/iodine per week for average sized humans?

17:00 What’s your take on the fasting-mimicking diet especially compared with other fasting protocols?

18:12 Thoughts on fermented dairy?

20:00 What is the best way to stop hunger for someone who can’t tell when they are full?

20:53 Is it true HDL can be too low? If so, what’s best to raise it?

24:14 Why does human breast milk contain so much saturated fat? What stage does saturated fat start to become a concern for young children?

26:05 Should metabolically at-risk individuals (pre-diabetics) be concerned with glucose spikes from healthy whole food plant-based meals?

28:19 When using the U-Prevent site, if one is from the US are we in a low risk to high risk area?

29:23 New 10 year anniversary edition of How Not to Die

30:16 Consider donating to NutritionFacts.org for your end-of-year giving

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