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Neurology

Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease: Overview and Symptoms

Parkinson's disease (also known as idiopathic paralysis agitans) is a chronic and progressive movement disorder that affects as many as 1 million Americans. It occurs when groups of neurons in specific areas of the brain (known as the substantia...

Environmental Illness, Neurology

Mad Cow Disease

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, also known as mad cow disease) has surfaced in Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Canada, Spain, Germany, Japan, Russia, and, as of December 22, 2003, in the United States as well. Health authorities consider it to be the most likely cause of a new variant of...

Neurology

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis: Types and Symptoms

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own nerve cells, causing disruption of nerve signals between the brain and the muscles, skin, eyes, and other areas. As a result, strength,...

Neurology

Migraine

Migraine: Overview and Risk Factors

Migraine headaches are common. Although not life-threatening, they are painful and debilitating: Each year migraines cause more than 150 million lost workdays and more than 300,000 lost school days in the United States alone. In most cases, migraines...

Neurology

Parkinson's Disease: Functional Therapeutics in Neurodegenerative Disease

David Perlmutter, M.D.

Abstract

Genetic, toxic, nutritional, traumatic, and lifestyle models have been proposed as playing major roles in the etiology of various neurodegenerative diseases. A model whereby genetically predisposed individuals manifesting demonstrable hepatic...

Neurology

Stroke

Stroke: Symptoms and Risk Factors

Stroke, or cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is the third leading cause of death in the United States, resulting in more than 150,000 deaths per year. About 80 percent of strokes are caused by a decrease in blood flow to the brain (called ischemic...

Neurology

Diet and Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative illness characterized by a gradual decline in memory and other cognitive and behavioral abilities, leading to occupational and social impairment. The most common form of dementia in the United States, AD has a prevalence of about 8 to 10 percent in...

Neurology

Alzheimer's Disease: Functional Therapeutics in Neurodegenerative Disease

David Perlmutter, M.D.

Abstract

Genetic, toxic, nutritional, traumatic, and lifestyle models have been proposed as playing major roles in the etiology of various neurodegenerative diseases. A model whereby genetically predisposed individuals manifesting demonstrable hepatic...

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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.