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Renal and Genitourinary

Nephrolithiasis

Overview and Risk Factors Nephrolithiasis is characterized by the formation of crystalline aggregates ("kidney stones") that can develop anywhere along the urinary tract. Kidney stones are common in Western societies; nearly 10% of Americans will develop a symptomatic kidney stone...
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General Nutrition

Obesity

Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic. In the United States, more than 60% of the population is overweight or obese. Weight conditions are typically classified based on body mass index (BMI), which is calculated by the following formula:

BMI = weight (kilograms)

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Gynecology and Obstetrics

Endometriosis

Overview and Risk Factors Endometriosis is a common condition in which implants of endometrial tissue appear outside of the uterine cavity, usually within the pelvis. It is a frequent cause of dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain, and it may cause infertility. The pathogenesis is unknown but is thought to...
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Cardiovascular

Hypertension

Overview and Risk Factors Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, including coronary heart disease and stroke, as well as for end-stage renal disease and peripheral vascular disease. The World Health Organization has identified hypertension as the most important...
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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...
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Gynecology and Obstetrics

Uterine Fibroids

Overview and Risk Factors Uterine leiomyomas, or fibroids, are benign tumors of the uterus composed of smooth muscle and connective tissue. Fibroids are very common, present in at least one-quarter of women by the age of 40. Fibroids are classified by anatomic location as intramural (within the...
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Oncology, Oncology

Animal Protein as a Carcinogen

Answer to a Reader's Question:

Although there are many arguments favoring the nutritional imbalance explanation of cancer, one of the more striking for me was the experimental animal studies discussed in Chapter 3 in my book, The China Study.  Namely, aflatoxin is a very potent...
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Hematology

Sickle Cell Disease

Overview and Risk Factors Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive condition, in which red blood cells become sickle shaped and fragile. This results in hemolytic anemia and recurrent vaso-occlusion in the microvasculature due to increased red blood cell adhesion and retention. Sickle...
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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.