Psychiatric Conditions

Depression and Anxiety

Depression and Anxiety: Overview and Risk Factors

Sadness, anxiety, and mood swings occur normally in the course of any eventful life. However, they become problematic when they are severe enough to interfere with normal functioning, relationships, work or school performance, and other...

Psychiatric Conditions, Family and Children

Attention Deficit Disorder

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Overview and Risk Factors

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by difficulty maintaining attention, by hyperactivity and impulsive behavior, or by a combination of these symptom categories. It affects 5 to 10 percent of...

Healthy Diet and Lifestyle, Bone, Joint, Connective Tissue, and Rheumatic Disease

Seek Doctors Who Practice Healthy Habits

I have advised people for many years to visit health care practitioners who look healthy and who practice healthy habits.  Why?  Integrity is one major issue, but also the type of advice you’ll get from a doctor in excellent health is most often quite different from the advice you’ll get...

Oncology, Oncology

Chemical Carcinogens: How Safe Are You?

 I would like to turn your attention toward a nagging question about foods, namely carcinogens in foods. We hear so much about them but what, really, are they? Mainly we've heard that carcinogens cause cancer and anticarcinogens prevent cancer. This idea was well articulated in an article by...

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...

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Symptoms and Risk Factors

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when stomach acids flow backward into the esophagus, resulting in chest pain or “heartburn.” It is the most common upper–gastrointestinal disorder in Western nations, affecting 30 percent of Americans intermittently and up to 10 percent on a daily...

Oncology

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer: Overview and Symptoms

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death for men and women worldwide. It is usually an aggressive cancer with a five–year survival rate of less than 15 percent. In the United States, there are nearly 200,000 cases diagnosed every year and...

Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat

Cataracts: Overview and Risk Factors

Cataracts are extremely common. They affect an estimated 15 million people and are responsible for nearly half of all cases of blindness worldwide. A cataract occurs when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy or opaque. This happens gradually, as proteins in the lens become oxidized. Doctors do not...

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Professional Accreditation, Credentials and Licensure

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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