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Gynecology and Obstetrics

Vasomotor Symptoms of Menopause

Overview and Risk Factors At menopause, a woman's ovaries stop producing eggs, her body produces less estrogen and progesterone, and menstrual periods become less frequent, eventually stopping altogether. The mean age of menopause in normal women in the United States is 51. Menopause that occurs...
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Endocrinology and Metabolism

Hyperthyroidism

Overview and Risk Factors Hyperthyroidism is a condition of excess thyroid hormone. It may be caused by intrinsic thyroid dysfunction (primary hyperthyroidism) or by excessive stimulation of the thyroid gland by an autonomous source of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH, secondary...
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Oncology

Diet during Cancer Treatment

There are no current evidence-based recommendations for diet therapy during cancer treatment, due in part to the heterogeneous nature of this disease. Because of the frequency of loss of appetite and severe weight loss (cachexia) in many cancer patients, clinical efforts often focus on increasing...
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Psychiatric Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Overview and Risk Factors Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and poor impulse control. It is estimated to affect 5% to 10% of children, and up to 70% of cases persist into adolescence and adulthood. It can affect cognitive, academic,...
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Neurology

Parkinson's Disease

Overview and Risk Factors Parkinson's disease (idiopathic paralysis agitans) is a progressive, degenerative disorder of the brain that is associated with a loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, neurodegeneration in other areas of the central nervous system (CNS), such as the locus...
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Oncology

Endometrial Cancer

Overview and Risk Factors Cancer of the endometrium, the mucous membrane lining the uterus, makes up about 90% of uterine cancers. With approximately 40,000 cases annually, it is the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. Epithelial and muscle cells of the uterus have potential for...
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Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat

Allergic Rhinitis and Sinusitis

 Overview and Risk Factors Allergic rhinitis is very common, affecting at least 60 million persons in the United States. Allergens cause release of chemical mediators from mast cells in the nasal mucosa. In turn, these mediators cause rhinorrhea; sinus congestion; sinus pressure (especially...
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Gynecology and Obstetrics

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Overview and Risk Factors Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder involving excessive androgen production by the ovaries and adrenal cortices. It affects approximately 5% of women in the United States. The etiology is unknown. Hypotheses include excess luteinizing hormone or...
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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.