Gastrointestinal Disorders

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Symptoms and Risk Factors

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, are chronic inflammatory disorders of the digestive tract. They are among the most common digestive ailments, affecting more than 1 million Americans. The causes of IBD have not been fully established, but...

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Pancreatitis: Symptoms and Risk Factors

Pancreatitis is a condition of inflammation in the pancreas, an organ in the abdomen that produces hormones and digestive enzymes. Normally, digestive enzymes are produced in the pancreas and released into the intestine after meals. In cases of pancreatitis, these enzymes become inappropriately...

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Celiac Sprue: Overview and Risk Factors

Celiac sprue (also known as celiac disease, gluten–sensitive enteropathy, or nontropical sprue) is a disorder in which the immune system inappropriately attacks the lining of the small intestine. Patients with celiac sprue are sensitive to gluten, a protein contained in wheat, barley, and rye....

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Diverticular Disease: Overview and Risk Factors

Diverticula are herniations, or “outpouchings,” of the colon (large intestine) that occur at weak sites in the colon wall. The development of diverticula appears to be associated with a low–fiber diet. A lack of fiber renders the stool dry and low in bulk, requiring increased pressure by the...

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Gallstones: Overview and Risk Factors

Gallstones are small, hard stones form in the gallbladder. They occur in up to 20 percent of women and 8 percent of men worldwide. Physicians use the term “cholelithiasis” to refer to the condition of having gallstones.

Most stones are composed of cholesterol and are associated with...

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Diet and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

The incidence of gastrointestinal disorders is increasing.  This is not surprising in view of the average American’s very poor eating habits.  There are several types of GI disorders – Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Spastic Colon, and Diverticulitis...

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Infantile Colic: Overview and Risk Factors

Infantile colic refers to excessive crying in a baby less than three months old. Colic is defined as crying that occurs in an otherwise healthy baby for three or more hours a day, on three or more days a week, for three or more weeks. These criteria are somewhat controversial in that they may not...

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Viral Hepatitis: Symptoms and Risk Factors

Hepatitis is a disease of the liver that results in widespread destruction of liver cells. It can be acute or chronic (lasting longer than six months) and may progress to liver failure, cirrhosis, and/or liver cancer. The most common causes of hepatitis in the United States are alcohol abuse and...

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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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