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Which Foods Impair Arterial Function?
8 Oct 2020
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Can A Single Meal Impair Arterial Function? How? explained how fatty meals impact our arteries. Below are videos by Dr Greger explaining how specific foods like eggs, olive oil, coffee, salt and energy drinks impair arterial function. These videos below help us understand why Dr Esselstyn's food guidelines implore us to avoid eggs, olive oil (all oils, in fact), coffee and salt.

Which Foods Promote Arterial Function? is a complementary article.

Articles by Dr Greger:

Videos by Dr Greger:

(2014) Eggs and Arterial Function

(4 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Even studies funded by the American Egg Board show our arteries benefit from not eating eggs."

(2014) Olive Oil and Artery Function

(3 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Does extra virgin olive oil have the same adverse effect on arterial function as refined oils and animal fats?"

(2014) Coffee and Artery Function

(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "The new dietary guidelines for beverages recommend tea and coffee second only to water in healthfulness, but what about concerns they might impair the function of our endothelium?"

(2016) Sodium and Arterial Function

(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "A salted meal can impair artery function within 30 minutes by suppressing a key detoxifying antioxidant enzyme in our body."

(2017) Lowering Our Sodium-to-Potassium Ratio to Reduce Stroke Risk

(4 mins) Transcript. This video mentions the impact of potassium-rich foods on arterial health. Dr Greger's summary: "The potassium content in greens is one of two ways they can improve artery function within minutes of consumption."

(2021) Are There Risks and Benefits of Energy Drinks?

(9 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Red Bull, Monster, and Rockstar brand energy drinks are put to the test." (This video updates the earlier video from 2018 below).

(2018) Are There Benefits of Energy Drinks?

(5 mins) Transcript. At offset 1:49 in this video, Dr Greger mentions that energy drinks may impair arterial function; he shows a chart.

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