Oncology, Men's Health

Dairy and Prostate Health

Prostate cancer (the aggressive type that requires treatment) incidence is increasing worldwide, particularly in areas in which the rich American diet is becoming more prevalent.  The disease is the second leading cause of death in men, and the most common cause of cancer death in non-smoking...

Oncology, Women's Health

Soy and the Breast Cancer Issue

I regularly get calls from women who have had breast cancer and who have been instructed by their physician to avoid all soy products due to their estrogenic effects.

Soy contains phytoestrogens, the doctors say, and for women who have estrogen positive breast cancer, they are at...

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...

Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular

Abolishing Heart Disease

The truth be told, coronary artery disease, the most common form of heart disease which is responsible for heart attacks need never exist and if it does exist, it need never progress.  How can one make that statement when coronary disease is the leading killer of women and men in western...

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Symptoms and Risk Factors

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when stomach acids flow backward into the esophagus, resulting in chest pain or “heartburn.” It is the most common upper–gastrointestinal disorder in Western nations, affecting 30 percent of Americans intermittently and up to 10 percent on a daily...

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Alcoholic and Toxic Liver Disease: Overview and Risk Factors

The liver is responsible for detoxifying most drugs and toxins and eliminating them from the body. In the process, some of these toxins can damage the liver—a condition called hepatotoxicity. Common culprits include alcohol, illicit drugs, medications, herbs, and dietary supplements. Drug– or...

Environmental Illness

Foodborne Chemicals: Overview

Chemicals and chemical reactions are a central part of everyday life: Acids are essential for digestion, chemicals maintain a balanced pH in the blood, photosynthesis occurs in plants, and, of course, industry uses many chemical reactions to produce modern foods and products. However, more and more...

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Symptoms and Risk Factors

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by chronic abdominal pain and altered bowel habits. It affects 10 to 15 percent of the U.S. population and represents up to 50 percent of all referrals to gastroenterologists. The cause is unknown. To date, no physiologic or psychological cause has...

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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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