Health Benefits of Onions: Strong Heart, Long Life Dr. Hana Kahleova

Onion health benefits may be more powerful than you think. In this episode of The Exam Room, Dr. Hana Kahleova joins Chuck Carroll to break down the science behind onion health benefits and explains how this humble vegetable may protect your heart, improve blood sugar, reduce liver fat, and even support longevity. Here's what the science says about onion health benefits: 🧅 Red onions may reduce liver fat by more than 16% in just 12 weeks 🧅 Onions can improve insulin sensitivity and lower post-meal blood sugar 🧅 Quercetin in onions may reduce inflammation and oxidative stress 🧅 Onion compounds help support nitric oxide and healthy blood flow 🧅 Higher intake of onions and garlic is linked to lower cardiovascular and colon cancer risk Dr. Kahleova explains how onions work inside the body — from protecting your arteries to supporting metabolic health — and why frequency matters more than eating large amounts at once. Whether you love onions or you're like me and pick them off your plate, this episode will change how you see their health potential. 🧅 Watch the Onion Presentation 👉 🔥 Menopause Makeover 👉 🙏 Support The Exam Room Podcast & PCRM 👉 - About Us - The Physicians Committee is dedicated to saving lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. We combine the clout and expertise of more than 17,000 physicians with the dedicated actions of more than 175,000 members across the United States and around the world.

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Health Benefits of Onions: Strong Heart, Long Life Dr. Hana Kahleova is an episode from The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee by Physicians Committee.

This episode is 35:41 long.

This episode was published on Mar 17, 2026.

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