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Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Overview and Risk Factors Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is a degenerative disease of the macula, the central part of the retina. There are two forms of ARMD: a "dry" form marked by degenerative changes in the macula without bleeding or leakage of fluid; and a "wet"...
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Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat

Glaucoma

Overview and Risk Factors Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases characterized by optic nerve damage that is usually associated with elevated intraocular pressure. It can cause permanent visual field loss and possible blindness.1 Glaucoma is the second-leading cause of blindness...
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Allergic Rhinitis and Sinusitis

 Overview and Risk Factors Allergic rhinitis is very common, affecting at least 60 million persons in the United States. Allergens cause release of chemical mediators from mast cells in the nasal mucosa. In turn, these mediators cause rhinorrhea; sinus congestion; sinus pressure (especially...
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Cataract

Overview and Risk Factors Cataract is an opacification of the crystalline lens of the eye. The condition is responsible for approximately half of all cases of severe visual loss in the world, affecting an estimated 15 million people. Opacities can be either diffuse or localized, and cataracts are...
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Acute Otitis Media

Overview and Risk Factors Acute otitis media (AOM) is an inflammatory process of the middle ear. The condition may occur at any age, but mainly affects children and peaks between 6 months and 2 years of age. An estimated 30% of all antibiotics prescribed for children in the United States are...
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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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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.