FORK U #100 — The Hall of Fame and Shame
Celebrating 100 episodes of FORK U: the heroes who built modern medicine — and the hucksters who sold it back in a bottle.
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The Global Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving is more than a meal — it’s a worldwide celebration of gratitude built around foods that started here in the Americas. Corn, beans, potatoes, and turkey didn’t just feed a nation; they changed global cuisine. Today, we blend culinary history with medical sense to show how to enjoy the feast without the nap. 🍁…
Read MoreWhen Vitamin D Isn’t Sunshine in a Bottle
When Vitamin D Isn’t Sunshine in a Bottle Vitamin D is sold as bottled sunshine. Social media says it boosts immunity, prevents cancer, and makes you live longer. But science says something very different — and megadoses pushed by influencers like Dr. Eric Berg can do more harm than good. Here’s what you need to…
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When Green Tea Isn’t Chemotherapy
Broccoli and green tea lower cancer risk, but they’re not chemotherapy. Food prevents disease, but only medicine treats it.
Read MoreAnimal Protein and Cancer Risk
Eating more animal protein doesn’t lower cancer risk. Red & processed meats raise it, while fish may protect, poultry is neutral, and dairy is mixed.
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Why Beans Aren’t Medicine
Beans lower blood sugar, but they’re not metformin. Learn why food helps prevent diabetes, but medicine is what truly saves lives.
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Salmon isn’t a Stent: Food and Medicine
The Mediterranean Diet lowers risk, but it can’t replace statins or stents. Food helps, medicine saves, and together they’re the strongest defense
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Bananas Aren’t Beta Blockers
When Bananas Aren’t a Beta Blocker People love to believe that food can replace medicine. We talked about this in Episode One, where I explained that Hippocrates never said “let food be thy medicine.” Still, the myth endures. Food does matter. The right eating pattern can lower blood pressure. One of the best-studied is the…
Read MoreTofu Isn’t a Statin: Food as Medicine
The Portfolio Diet lowers cholesterol, but not like statins. Food helps build the foundation—medicine keeps the roof from caving in.
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