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Cardiovascular

High Blood Pressure: Overview and Risk Factors

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and other serious disorders. The World Health Organization has identified hypertension as the most important preventable cause of premature death in developed countries. About 65 million people...

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Integumentary System

Acne Vulgaris: Overview and Risk Factors

Acne is the most common skin disorder in the United States, affecting more than 17 million Americans. Most adolescents in Western countries experience some degree of acne, which generally resolves as sex hormone concentrations decline with time. Some cases, however, persist into adulthood or...

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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...

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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...

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Bone, Joint, Connective Tissue, and Rheumatic Disease

Osteoarthritis: Overview and Risk Factors

Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease, is the most common joint disorder. It is characterized by damage of the joint cartilage and abnormalities of the bones surrounding the joint. Unlike in rheumatoid arthritis, inflammation is usually minimal in osteoarthritis. In severe cases,...

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Oncology, Women's Health

Soy and the Breast Cancer Issue

I regularly get calls from women who have had breast cancer and who have been instructed by their physician to avoid all soy products due to their estrogenic effects.

Soy contains phytoestrogens, the doctors say, and for women who have estrogen positive breast cancer, they are at...

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Oncology

Diet During Cancer Treatment

Patients with cancer are often malnourished, which may decrease the effectiveness of cancer treatments and increase side effects.

There are no evidence-based recommendations for diet therapy during cancer treatment. Because of the poor appetite...

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Oncology, Oncology

Avoiding Breast Cancer with Diet

Breast cancer is clearly a terrifying disease. Out of every nine women in America, at least one will fall victim to its toll. Despite massive research and immense funding, scientists are often at odds regarding its possible causes.

At the heart of the confusion and controversy is the...

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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 >>

Dietary intervention for disease reversal, weight loss and general health. Connect with others to get inspired or find out more about reversing disease with diet. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER OR LOG IN.

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.