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Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular

Reversing Heart Disease with Diet

I would like to introduce you to my friend Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr., a man you will be hearing a lot more about in coming years. Having won a gold medal (Yale Crew team) in the 1956 Olympics, Dr. Esselstyn quickly advanced to a distinguished career in surgery at the renowned Cleveland Clinic...

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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...

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Cardiovascular

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

What Is High Blood Pressure?

High blood pressure (hypertension) increases the risk of dangerous health problems, such as heart attacks and strokes. Doctors measure blood pressure using two numbers, such as 120/80. The first number shows the surge of pressure in the arteries with every...

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Infectious Diseases

Influenza: Overview and Risk Factors

The influenza virus causes a respiratory infection with symptoms similar to the common cold, but also often causes more severe symptoms, such as high fever, muscle aches, and weakness. Symptoms may begin abruptly within one to four days of acquiring the infection. However, an infected person can...

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Gastrointestinal Disorders

Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer Disease: Symptoms and Risk Factors

Gastritis refers to irritation and inflammation of the lining of the wall of the stomach. An ulcer (also known as a peptic ulcer) is a deep crater in the wall of the stomach. Gastritis and ulcers affect up to 50 percent of adult populations in Westernized countries. These disorders result from an...

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Diabetes and Thyroid Diseases

Hyperthyroidism: Symptoms and Risk Factors

Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormones influence a wide variety of functions in the body, including cardiac, nerve, gastrointestinal, and mental function. The majority of cases are caused by Graves' disease, an autoimmune...

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Renal and Genitourinary

Kidney Stones

Kidney Stones: Overview and Risk Factors

Kidney stones, or nephrolithiasis, are quite common in the United States and other Western societies; nearly 10 percent of Americans will develop a kidney stone during their lifetime. Stones form when minerals, such as calcium, or other...

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Cardiovascular, Men's Health, Women's Health, Drugs, Treatments, & Supplements

Side Effects of Statin Drugs Dismissed by Doctors

According to a study published in Drug Safety* most doctors dismiss the possibility that symptoms reported by their patients could be caused by statin drugs. The researchers focused on the three most common side effects from statins, which are muscle pain, cognitive disorders and nerve...

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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.