I’m a neurologist—to keep my brain safe and healthy, I never eat these 4 foods

CNBC ^ | August 05, 2025 | Dr. Baibing Chen, Contributor

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

The doctor left out one of the most important things to avoid:

NBC-CBS-ABC-MSLSD-CNN-NYTIMES-WASHPOST and any other entity that qualifies as The Drive-By Media.

[daku]

And keep out of Cincinnati

[Sicon]

I thought it was going to be this guy, who pops up on web pages all over the place, like a herpes outbreak:

[jagusafr]

I only scuba dive with a partner.

I was shocked to learn while in Roatan a couple of years ago that PADI has a certification for people who dive alone. WTH?? I got certified PADI/NAUI/YMCA 42 years ago and the cardinal rule was always NEVER DIVE ALONE.

[Mr. N. Wolfe]

Unpasteurized milk.

Don’t the Amish drink unpasteurized milk?

They seem pretty healthy.

[Red Badger]

BRAVE AI:
Amish Raw Milk
Many Amish individuals do drink unpasteurized milk, but it is not accurate to say that all Amish people consume it, and some choose not to due to health risks. Raw milk consumption is part of traditional Amish farming practices, and some Amish farmers sell unpasteurized dairy products.
However, even within Amish communities, practices vary—some Amish farmers obtain state permits for raw milk sales, while others avoid regulation due to religious or cultural objections.

Notably, some Amish individuals and those familiar with Amish farms caution against regular consumption of raw milk. For example, a milk truck driver who collects from both Amish and non-Amish farms stated he would never drink large amounts of raw milk or allow his children to consume it, citing the risk of contamination even on clean farms.
Similarly, not all Amish people drink raw milk; some avoid it due to awareness of potential pathogens.

Raw milk carries health risks, as harmful bacteria like Listeria and E. coli can be present even with good hygiene.
These risks have led to outbreaks linked to Amish-produced raw dairy products, including a 2014 Listeria outbreak tied to an Amish farm’s milk that resulted in hospitalizations and a fatality.
Despite these dangers, some consumers, including members of buyers’ clubs, seek out Amish raw milk for its perceived taste and health benefits, believing it to be more natural and nutritious.
However, scientific evidence does not support claims that raw milk is significantly more nutritious or safer than pasteurized milk.

[Bob434]

[[3. Uncooked or undercooked pork ]]

OK so what is ‘undercooked pork’? anything below 165? or the new guideline of 145? (Since trichinosis is almost completely eradicated in domestic pork evidently)

Used to be we had to eat pork cooked to hockey puck toughness- but they’ve recently lowered the temp guideline because of how pork is raised now which has eliminated, or mostly so anyways, trichinosis-

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Bingo! I knew those also except everyone where I lived drank raw milk. We had a neighbor on the High Plains who sold us raw milk.
Dad loved it always bragged about it. After drinking a glass and bragging about how good it tasted mom showed him a mouse “calling card” In the bottom of the jar. He lost it as he had a very weak stomach.

[ansel12]

As a solo 10 day type backpacker and solo (small time) climber, solo white guy in a black bar, and such, I understand the attraction of solo diving, it is easier to die, but then again, you can dive when you want and live your own life, without being overly concerned about when and where you will die.

[Red Badger]

“Used to be we had to eat pork cooked to hockey puck toughness...”

My wife still does that............hard to break old habits, because she was raised on wild hog...........

[Bob434]

except for the ones who aren’t healthy and they can’t figure out why-

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

1. Canned foods that appear damaged

Dd remembered a 1930s Hispanic family on the High Plains who all died from improperly canned hot peppers.

[TexasGator]

Back m in the day one of my teachers had a dairy farm.

Took the class on a field trip there. We milked cows, made butter and drank fresh milk.

[Mr. N. Wolfe]

Thanks.

[Red Badger]

That still happens occasionally..............

[TexasGator]

“My wife still does that............hard to break old habits,”

Amen

[kawhill]

But Dr.: “Ever eat a pine tree? Many parts are edible”.

[Red Badger]

A few years back a bunch of Haitians got trichinosis from eating undercooked pork they illegally raised in their backyards down in Miami-Dade..................

[Bob434]

Yes it is hard to break- we ate that way for several decades- hard to cook it under 165- the brain rebels when under that lol

I went to souse vide cooking, and suppsoedly you can cook chicken to any temp above 125 IF it’s kept at the temp for certain amount of time (It’s the time that kills the pathogens apparently), but i never ventured to try it-

[Bob434]

I remember that story- also- folks who eat bear face the same risks- and of course wild pork- but my question is, if domestic pigs suppsoedly don’t have trichinosis because they stopped feeding animal parts in their food, then why do wild pigs still get it? (Maybe they feed on dead animals?)