Infectious Diseases

Upper Respiratory Infection: Overview and Symptoms

Upper respiratory infections (URIs), or colds, are the most common illnesses in the industrialized world. They can be caused by many families of viruses, such as rhinovirus (which has at least 100 types), coronavirus, and respiratory syncytial virus. Direct contact with individuals who have a URI...

Infectious Diseases

Influenza: Overview and Risk Factors

The influenza virus causes a respiratory infection with symptoms similar to the common cold, but also often causes more severe symptoms, such as high fever, muscle aches, and weakness. Symptoms may begin abruptly within one to four days of acquiring the infection. However, an infected person can...

Infectious Diseases

Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Overview and Risk Factors

Worldwide, more than 40 million people are infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). About 40,000 new infections occur every year in the United States. HIV infects and destroys cells of the immune system. Over time, people with HIV develop infections and cancers due to their weakened...

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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.