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Aug 2023
9m 3s

The Best Mosquito Repellent

Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM
About this episode

Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we have the details on DEET and some natural alternatives. This episode features audio from:

  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-deet-the-best-mosquito-repellent/
  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/natural-alternatives-to-deet-mosquito-repellent/

Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

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