Encore: How To Use Food As Medicine with Dr. William Li
Mark Hyman
Dec 11, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Heal blood vessels with endothelial-friendly foods
To counter post-COVID vascular damage, you can eat foods known to improve endothelial health, such as dark chocolate, beets, spinach, and olive oil.
Utilize stressed plants for enhanced medicinal benefits
Plants that are not protected by pesticides produce more beneficial defensive chemicals when nibbled on by pests, making them more medicinally potent for us.
Enhance vaccine effectiveness with broccoli sprouts
In one study, people who drank broccoli sprout shakes with their flu vaccine produced 22 times more natural killer T-cells than those who only got the vaccine.
Increase fiber intake to enhance cancer immunotherapy outcomes
Melanoma patients on immunotherapy who ate more fiber had better outcomes, with every 5 grams of daily fiber lowering the risk of tumor progression by 30%.
Incorporate cooked tomatoes to reduce prostate cancer risk
Research shows that men who ate two to three half-cup servings of cooked tomatoes per week lowered their risk of prostate cancer by 29%.
Consider Viagra to lower Alzheimer's risk
A large study found that men taking Viagra (sildenafil) had a 69% lower risk of developing Alzheimer's, possibly due to nitric oxide's effect on nerve regeneration.
Incorporate two servings of tree nuts weekly to enhance colorectal cancer survival
Eating two 1-ounce servings of tree nuts per week was associated with a 57% improvement in survival for patients with stage three colorectal cancer.
Suntan mushrooms to boost vitamin D content
You can significantly increase the vitamin D content in mushrooms by slicing them and exposing them to sunlight before you cook them.
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