Renal and Genitourinary, Men's Health

Erectile Dsyfunction

Erectile Dysfunction: Overview and Risk Factors

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to acquire or sustain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse. It is a common condition that affects 15 million to 30 million men in the United States.

ED can be caused by many...

Renal and Genitourinary, Men's Health

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Overview and Risk Factors

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an overgrowth of prostate cells. It is the most common benign tumor in men. It is not a cancer, but it can cause significant discomfort.

The...

Renal and Genitourinary

Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic Kidney Disease: Overview and Risk Factors

Chronic kidney disease (CKD), which is also known as kidney failure or renal insufficiency, is an exceedingly common disorder among older adults. Normally, the kidneys filter the blood, excrete toxins and waste, and maintain electrolyte...

Renal and Genitourinary

Urinary Tract Infection

Urinary Tract Infection: Symptoms and Risk Factors

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common infections. Millions of UTIs occur in the United States every year, most commonly in young, sexually active women. A UTI can begin anywhere along the urinary tract, which...

Renal and Genitourinary, Renal and Genitourinary

How Does Animal Protein Stress the Kidneys?

Answer to a Reader's Question: Animal protein-based foods show a strong relationship to the formation of kidney stones. Here is a quote from the leading research investigator in the world on this topic:

"Urolithiasis [kidney stone formation] is a worldwide problem which appears...

Renal and Genitourinary

Kidney Stones

Kidney Stones: Overview and Risk Factors

Kidney stones, or nephrolithiasis, are quite common in the United States and other Western societies; nearly 10 percent of Americans will develop a kidney stone during their lifetime. Stones form when minerals, such as calcium, or other...

Renal and Genitourinary

End-Stage Renal Disease

End–Stage Renal Disease: Overview and Risk Factors

Chronic kidney disease is a syndrome in which the kidneys lose their ability to function. Normally, the kidneys filter the blood, produce urine, excrete wastes, and maintain electrolyte balance. End–stage ...

Renal and Genitourinary

Nutrition and Renal Disease

The kidneys’ job is to keep the body’s fluids, electrolytes, and organic solutes in a healthy balance. Their functional units are the million or so nephrons in the renal cortex which filter most constituents of the blood other than red blood cells and protein, reabsorb needed substances, secrete...

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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