Bone, Joint, Connective Tissue, and Rheumatic Disease, Bone, Joint, Connective Tissue, and Rheumatic Disease

How Does Animal Protein Affect Bone Mass?

The effect of animal protein on loss of bone calcium and its consequences for osteoporosis has been extensively shown for more than 2 decades. Animal protein intake as strongly associated with bone fracture rate for different countries [Abelow, B. et al. Calcif. Tissue Int., 50: 14-18, 1992] and...

Oncology, Women's Health

Breast Cancer Recurrence

Lack of information and misinformation are rampant in the cancer field.  Most people are unaware that most traditional cancer treatments don’t work and that there are alternatives.  When I make this statement many people  are quick to refer to a friend or relative who had cancer a...

Oncology, Oncology

Cancer Facts - Meat Consumption and Cancer Risk

The World Health Organization has determined that dietary factors account for at least 30 percent of all cancers in Western countries and up to 20 percent in developing countries. When cancer researchers started to search for links between diet and cancer, one of the most noticeable findings was...

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Celiac Sprue: Overview and Risk Factors

Celiac sprue (also known as celiac disease, gluten-sensitive enteropathy, or nontropical sprue) is a disorder in which the immune system inappropriately attacks the lining of the small intestine. Patients with celiac sprue are sensitive to gluten, a protein contained in wheat, barley, and rye....

Drugs, Treatments, & Supplements, Oncology, Women's Health

Prophylactic Mastectomy

More and more breast cancer patients are choosing to have their healthy breasts removed when their breast with cancer is amputated, according to an article in The Journal of Clinical Oncology (online October 23, 2007).  As many as 8000 to 10,000 women per year are opting for this procedure,...

Environmental Illness

Foodborne Chemicals: Overview

Chemicals and chemical reactions are a central part of everyday life: Acids are essential for digestion, chemicals maintain a balanced pH in the blood, photosynthesis occurs in plants, and, of course, industry uses many chemical reactions to produce modern foods and products. However, more and more...

Integumentary System

Atopic Dermatitis: Overview and Risk Factors

Atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, is a common skin disease that affects about 20 percent of people worldwide. It usually begins early in life and resolves by age six. However, in many cases, the condition continues into adulthood. The cause of this disease is not well understood, but it is...

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Gallstones: Overview and Risk Factors

Gallstones are small, hard stones form in the gallbladder. They occur in up to 20 percent of women and 8 percent of men worldwide. Physicians use the term "cholelithiasis" to refer to the condition of having gallstones.

Most stones are composed of cholesterol and are...

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by T. Colin Campbell, PhD

For almost 50 years, I have designed and directed large research projects in the areas of nutrition and health.  As a result of this experience, I have come to realize that most nutrition and health information is very misleading. It is no coincidence that we now have a health care crisis which is very expensive and which compromises the quality of life for millions of Americans and others living on a Western-style diet. . . READ FULL STATEMENT >>

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Sometimes the most elegant solution is the most simple. Why plant-based nutrition? Why not? Why develop heart disease? Cancer? Diabetes? The epidemic of chronic, degenerative disease that is sweeping the western world can not only be stopped, it can be reversed. The power lies in the hands of the consumer, in the choices we make about what to put on our plates.