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Cardiovascular

Deep Venous Thrombosis

Overview and Risk Factors Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) leads to approximately 600,000 hospitalizations per year in the United States. Although it most often occurs in the lower extremities, DVT can also develop in the upper extremities, especially in patients with indwelling central venous...
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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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Gastrointestinal Disorders

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Overview and Risk Factors Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by chronic abdominal pain and altered bowel habits without an identifiable organic cause. It affects 10% to 15% of the U.S. population and represents up to 50% of all referrals to gastroenterologists. The pathophysiology is...
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Environmental Illness

Foodborne Chemicals

Chemicals and chemical reactions are an integral part of everyday life. Photosynthesis occurs in plants, acids aid digestion, buffers balance the pH of blood, and, of course, industry uses many chemical reactions to produce modern products. However, more and more potentially toxic chemicals are...
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Bone, Joint, Connective Tissue, and Rheumatic Disease, Bone, Joint, Connective Tissue, and Rheumatic Disease

How Does Animal Protein Affect Bone Mass?

The effect of animal protein on loss of bone calcium and its consequences for osteoporosis has been extensively shown for more than 2 decades. Animal protein intake as strongly associated with bone fracture rate for different countries [Abelow, B. et al. Calcif. Tissue Int., 50: 14-18, 1992] and...
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Oncology, Oncology

China Report: Cholesterol and Cancer

Most of us have heard a great deal about the link between high cholesterol and heart disease. But how many have heard that high blood cholesterol levels are also associated with cancer? In China, we found that those with the highest cancer rates also had the highest cholesterol levels. Among the...
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Respiratory

Cystic Fibrosis

Overview and Risk Factors Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a systemic disease of the exocrine glands characterized by a progressive obstructive lung disease (bronchiectasis) and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. The sweat glands, vas deferens, and other organs are also affected to varying degrees. CF is...
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Gastrointestinal Disorders

Diverticular Disease

Overview and Risk Factors Diverticula are herniations, or "outpouchings," of the colonic mucosa and submucosa through the muscularis layer. They occur at susceptible sites in the colonic wall, most commonly in areas where intramural blood vessels penetrate and weaken the muscular layer....
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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.