Nutrition Diva

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Do you need CoQ10 if you take a statin?

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880. CoQ10 shows up in cellular energy production, in antioxidant defense, and increasingly, in marketing aimed at anyone over fifty. It's sold for energy, for athletic p

Sep 16
14 min

Is protein aging you faster? What the latest research actually says

879. Are you eating too much protein, or not enough? The honest answer is that the question itself is flawed, because there's no single number that fits everyone. In thi

Sep 9
13 min

Alpha-Gal Syndrome, the tick-borne “Red Meat Allergy”

878. A tick bite you may not even remember getting can leave you unable to eat a hamburger, a slice of pizza, or a bowl of ice cream. That's alpha-gal syndrome, and it's

Sep 2
13 min

The science of hydration and the electrolytes you actually need

Eight glasses a day. An ounce per pound. A pinch of salt in your water. Everyone has a hydration rule, and most of them came from somewhere other than the research. Thi

Aug 28
29 min

Why is everyone talking about L-Theanine?

877. L-theanine, an amino acid found in tea leaves, is having a moment with longevity enthusiasts and menopause influencers alike, promoted to calm anxiety, clear brain f

Aug 26
11 min

Vitamin K2: Is a supplement a good idea?

876. There's no vitamin F or G. After E, we jump straight to K, and that quirk is a hint that this nutrient is more complicated than it looks. Vitamin K isn't one thing.

Aug 19
14 min

Touching GRAS: What 'generally recognized as safe' really means

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Aug 15
12 min

Could eating more calcium lead to kidney stones?

874. If you're prone to kidney stones, you've probably been told to cut back on calcium. If you're worried about your bones, you've been told to get more. So which is it?

Aug 12
11 min

Do food dyes cause hyperactivity?

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Aug 8
13 min

Can these foods remove plastics from your body?

874. Some wellness articles promise that certain foods can flush plastics and forever chemicals out of your body. In this episode, Monica tracked down the actual studies

Aug 5
13 min

Can you absorb nutrients through the skin?

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Aug 1
9 min

What colonoscopy prep does to your microbiome and how to bounce back

873. Colonoscopy prep flushes everything out of your large intestine, including the trillions of bacteria that make up your gut microbiome. So once it's over, is that a c

Jul 29
10 min

How to eat healthy when traveling

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Jul 25
8 min

Sunscreen vs. vitamin D: Finding the right balance (Reissue)

787. How do we balance the need to protect our skin from UV rays with our body’s need for vitamin D? Mentioned in this episode: DMinder (iOS/Android) - http://dminder.o

Jul 22
11 min

What really works to clean fresh produce?

Summer Saturdays: Best of QDT Encore Episode: This episode originally aired May 2024. 706. Bloggers recommend everything from bleach to baking soda. Food safety expert

Jul 18
11 min

How worried should you be? Listener Mailbag

872. Social media is full of alarming food lists: staples a cancer survivor swore off, ingredients a nutritionist says to toss immediately. In this episode, Monica works

Jul 15
13 min

Can you eat your way off your cholesterol medication?

871. Your doctor says your LDL is too high and you'd rather change your diet than take a pill. The Portfolio Diet promises results that rival statin drugs -- but wait unt

Jul 8
14 min

Could a parasite cleanse be the solution for your brain fog?

870. Parasite cleanses are all over social media right now -- promising to explain your bloating, brain fog, and fatigue. But do they actually work? Monica digs into the

Jul 1
11 min

Does Beano cancel the benefits of beans?

869. Beans are gut health gold -- but the same compounds that feed your microbiome are also what cause the gas. So when you take an enzyme supplement like Beano to tame t

Jun 24
10 min

How to avoid summer weight gain in kids

School's out, the days are long, and summer should be the healthiest time of year for kids — more time outside, more fresh produce, more freedom to move. So why do so man

Jun 20
5 min

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I like it that Monica uses a science-based approach to the topics. However, in an effort to provide balance and be thorough, she sometimes presents so much contradictory or inconclusive information that I can’t tell what the answer to the show’s question is. It seems the answer every episode is “It depends.” I would like more declarative statements more often, if possible.

Whitebow · Aug 2026

Hi I have been following your podcast for awhile. Thank you so much all your tips and information has helped me loose 75pounds. Thank you for debunking. Will you consider doing an informative episode on digestive enzymes?

Mrs.Auguste96 · Apr 2026

I rarely write reviews, but I’m very enthusiastic about this podcast! I started listening to it last year. I immediately dropped 65 pounds and no longer need blood pressure medicine, statins or anti-GERD meds. I’m happier and healthier than I’ve been in years! Okay, that might be a bit of hyperbole. In truth, I did lose 65 pounds over the next year and while I still take BP meds and a statin, my numbers were within normal ranges by 6 months in. In fact, I went from having fatty liver disease and level 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) to having my numbers in normal ranges for the first time in years. I’ve been told that CKD is permanent, but my blood work says otherwise. All because I’ve been following advice I’ve learned on the podcast. I’m maxing out those vegetables and even my picky wife is happy about it. Here’s what Monica does right – she has a basic message, eat lots of and a variety of vegetables, legumes, and get omega 3s from fish or seeds. Get healthy fats from nuts and avocado. Limit refined flour, added sugars and alcohol. Avoid fried foods and processed or charred meat. Bonus points for getting some fermented foods daily. The rest are details that probably don’t matter if you’re doing that. However, we tend to get whiplash if we follow the headlines. I AM a scientist, but I’m not a nutritionist, so I don’t go to PubMed and look up each new publication and analyze the experimental design to determine exactly what the study found or the limitations of the inferences that can be made from its results. I don’t go back in the literature to find all the studies so I can examine the results within the context of other research studies. Most of us don’t! Monica does, presenting us with all the facts and letting us decide how to choose based on our own priorities. I’ve listened to ALL the episodes, yes, starting from 2008. I’m starting to feel like I have a degree in nutrition! At a recent work event that featured a catered breakfast with chia pudding, I was able to answer the question of why chia seeds are deemed healthy. (I did not point out that the danish probably canceled out those benefits 😊). The Nutrition Diva is a kindred spirit in that she loves a good spreadsheet. Her podcast show notes are full of charts and calculators that you can use to compare the nutritional features of different foods. I’d have fun creating all that stuff, but you don’t have to! AND, a bonus is, if you need help applying all this wonderful knowledge, she has another podcast called The Change Academy. Check it out!

DementedA · Apr 2026

I love the style of this podcast. Monica provides data-driven information so you can make an informed decision. She explains things clearly, and provides definitions for the less commonly known terms to help those of us who don’t live in the nutrition world full time.

KirstiLouise · Apr 2026

In less than five minutes I had enough information to realize this podcast host has no idea what she’s talking about. She stated that there’s no evidence that sugar makes cancer grow, that it has a negative impact on immunity, or that sugar consumption puts one at increased risk of diabetes. Is she living in a fantasy world or in the payroll of The Sugar Association? Good grief. There are better, more informed voices in the podcast space. I won’t waste another minute of my time on this one.

dachshaus · Feb 2025

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