Q&A with Dr. Greger 2

Sodium is the number one dietary risk factor for death on the planet Earth. Worst thing about humanity's diets? Excess sodium. And like I said, it increases your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney disease, on down the list.

It's critically important that all prenatal vitamins have iodine—and they don't, which is ridiculous. So, make sure your prenatal has iodine. [It's] critically important for all pregnancies.

If you look at the bone mineral density of vegans versus meat eaters, it's lower bone mineral density, but that difference disappears when you control for body mass index.