(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "What dietary change can simultaneously help detoxify mercury, lead, and cadmium from the body?"
This video summarizes studies on plant-based diet for reducing heavy metal toxicity in our bodies.
(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "What happened when turmeric curcumin was put to the test to see if it could reverse DNA damage caused by arsenic exposure?"
(6 mins) Transcript. This video explains the main technique for arsenic reduction: to boil rice (white or brown) in excess water. Then rinse water away after boiling. With 6-to-1 water-to-rice ratio, we get 40% reduction in arsenic. With 10-to-1 water-to-rice ratio, we get 60% reduction in arsenic. How much nutrition do we lose in terms of iron and B vitamins? See video for details.
In the end, Dr Greger reminds us the futility of these arsenic reduction techniques:
For these reasons, Dr Greger recommends that we don't eat any rice, especially because we have so many other whole grains available in the market!
In 2020, a new method was discovered for reducing arsenic in rice. See Scientists Find New Way of Cooking Rice That Removes Arsenic and Retains Nutrients, SciTechDaily.