Healthy Diet and Lifestyle, Oncology

Grass-Fed Animal Agriculture

(In response to a reader's question concerning Dr. Mercola's views on The China Study)

I've seen the views of Dr. Mercola several times, and this is my response:
 
For background, it should be noted that Dr. Mercola's views, when he says that The China Study is...

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,...

Oncology

Cervical Cancer

Overview and Risk Factors Cervical cancer occurs primarily in 2 varieties: squamous cell carcinoma (about 80% of cases) and adenocarcinoma (about 15%). Adenosquamous carcinoma makes up most of the remaining cases, and this type may have a poorer outcome. A rare cause of death when screening...

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...

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Overview and Risk Factors Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) comprises a spectrum of conditions characterized by hepatic fat accumulation in the absence of alcohol abuse, with fat making up at least 10% of the liver tissue (steatosis). Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), in which fat...

Infectious Diseases

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Overview and Risk Factors Worldwide, more than 40 million people are infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). About 40,000 new infections occur yearly in the United States. HIV is a retrovirus that infects and destroys cells containing the CD4+ antigen, particularly CD4+ T–helper cells....

Cardiovascular

Hyperlipidemia

Overview and Risk Factors Hyperlipidemia is characterized by elevated concentrations of circulating lipids, increasing the risk of atherosclerosis and other serious conditions. Specific classes of hyperlipidemia include hyperlipoproteinemia, elevated very low-density lipoprotein...

General Nutrition

Micronutrients in Health and Disease

Twenty–eight essential vitamins and minerals play key roles in the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate, and fat, as well as in the structure of the human body (eg, vitamin K in bone matrix, calcium in bone tissue). Many micronutrients are also important antioxidants (eg, vitamins C and E) or act as...

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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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