Neurology

Parkinson's Disease: Functional Therapeutics in Neurodegenerative Disease

David Perlmutter, M.D.

Abstract

Genetic, toxic, nutritional, traumatic, and lifestyle models have been proposed as playing major roles in the etiology of various neurodegenerative diseases. A model whereby genetically predisposed individuals manifesting demonstrable hepatic...

Oncology, Oncology

Animal Protein as a Carcinogen

Answer to a Reader’s Question:

Although there are many arguments favoring the nutritional imbalance explanation of cancer, one of the more striking for me was the experimental animal studies discussed in Chapter 3 in my book, The China Study.  Namely, aflatoxin is a very potent...

Hematology

Sickle Cell Disease: Symptoms and Risk Factors

Sickle cell disease, also known as sickle cell anemia, is a genetic disease caused by a defective amino acid in the hemoglobin molecule of red blood cells. As a result, red blood cells take on an abnormal "sickle" shape and can clog small arteries, resulting in severe pain and tissue damage. The...

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Alcoholic and Toxic Liver Disease: Overview and Risk Factors

The liver is responsible for detoxifying most drugs and toxins and eliminating them from the body. In the process, some of these toxins can damage the liver—a condition called hepatotoxicity. Common culprits include alcohol, illicit drugs, medications, herbs, and dietary supplements. Drug– or...

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...

Oncology, Oncology

A Disastrous Marriage: Tobacco and Poor Diet

To achieve clarity on the issue of tobacco, we must always remember to look into the nature of relationships–whether it is between competing presidential agendas, between competing causes of the same disease, between competing funding agencies, or whatever. When we enter into the realm of tobacco...

Diabetes and Thyroid Diseases

Diabetes Mellitus: Overview and Risk Factors

The term diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that result in higher than normal amounts of sugar (glucose) in the bloodstream. Diabetes occurs as a result of deficiency or insufficient action of insulin, a hormone that helps glucose to enter cells. In type 1 diabetes, the...

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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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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