Thomas M. Campbell II, MD is a physician, a best-selling co-author of The China Study, researcher, and educator. He has developed groundbreaking clinical and research programs at the University of Rochester and has worked with many hundreds of patients to prevent and treat illness using optimal diet and lifestyle. He is also author of The China Study Solution, the practical “how-to” guide to implement the China Study recommendations and course co-author of the extremely popular Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate offered by the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. Dr. Campbell is a graduate of Cornell University and went on to get his medical degree from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine. He completed residency training in Family Medicine at the University of Rochester, Highland Hospital. He has published multiple papers in the scientific literature and has presented widely on the topic of plant-based nutrition. He has completed multiple marathons.

Can bacteria in the gut influence body type?
Can bacteria in the gut influence body type?

Estamos descubriendo que estas pequeñas bacterias en nuestro intestino influyen en la salud y en la enfermedad en formas importantes.


Plant Foods vs. Oils and Cheeses
Plant Foods vs. Oils and Cheeses

A reader asked if his kids would be even more, or “dangerously” thin if they didn’t eat lots of added oils and cheeses.


How Can I Lower My Triglycerides?
How Can I Lower My Triglycerides?

Q: I am a healthy weight and recently changed my diet to a vegan diet. Since then, my doctor has told me that my triglycerides are high: they are 215. Why are they high? What can I do, and is it important for me to improve these numbers?


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