Immunology and Allergy

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Overview and Risk Factors

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease. Some cases are mild, but others can be life-threatening. Although the underlying cause is not yet known, it is clear that various abnormalities of the immune system are responsible for the disorder. The disease follows an...

Renal and Genitourinary

Urinary Tract Infection

Urinary Tract Infection: Symptoms and Risk Factors

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common infections. Millions of UTIs occur in the United States every year, most commonly in young, sexually active women. A UTI can begin anywhere along the urinary tract, which...

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Pancreatitis: Symptoms and Risk Factors

Pancreatitis is a condition of inflammation in the pancreas, an organ in the abdomen that produces hormones and digestive enzymes. Normally, digestive enzymes are produced in the pancreas and released into the intestine after meals. In cases of pancreatitis, these enzymes become inappropriately...

Hematology

Megaloblastic Anemia: Symptoms and Risk Factors

Megaloblastic anemia is a disorder of abnormally large red blood cells. It is usually caused by deficiency of vitamin B12 or folic acid. These vitamin deficiencies impair the normal function of DNA and can cause numerous abnormalities of the blood, the brain, and the nervous system....

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...

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...

Neurology

Alzheimer'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...

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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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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