What Is Diverticular Disease and How to Treat It

Learn all about diverticulitis and diverticulosis, plus how to treat these conditions, how to prevent them, and the importance of fiber in one’s diet.

Is the Ketogenic Diet Natural for Humans?

Ketosis is an adaptive state that allowed our ancestors to survive temporary food shortages. Should we aim to keep ourselves in a permanent state of ketosis? Is it a natural for humans?

Medical News: National Institute Integrates Plant-Based Diet to Treat Type 2 Diabetes

A new eating plan - the Natural Food Interaction Diet - is having a profound effect on type 2 diabetes as a large clinical trial is underway at the National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology in Slovakia.

Top 10 Plant-Based News Stories and Articles of 2018

A year in review, check out the top ten Center for Nutrition Studies news stories and articles in 2018.

Research Confirms a Plant-Based Diet Can Help You Live Longer

Nutrition is important, but which aspects of nutrition? Why are there blue zones where people live longer? Learn more about just how important food is for your health and life longevity.

What Is the Ketogenic Diet?

The ketogenic diet has become the latest low-carb diet fad. This article answers: what is the keto diet, why was it developed, what are ketone bodies and how do they affect metabolism.

The China Study: 3 Lessons We Need to Know

The China Study provides overwhelming evidence that animal protein is cancer promoting. A whole food, plant-based diet not only prevents cancer but leads to optimal human health across the board.

Why Vegetable Mineral Broth Is Healthier Than Bone Broth

The bone broth fad has gained quite a bit of attention, but is it truly healthy? Vegetable mineral broth has healthy nutrients and even better ingredients, all from plants.

Iron Deficiency Anemia – Causes, Diets, & Treatments

What is iron deficiency and what causes anemia? Learn about treatment options and potential side effects of iron replacement therapy.

Is Raw Milk Better for You? What About Goat Milk?

Is it okay to drink raw milk? Is unpasteurized milk better? Learn the science behind why raw milk and goat milk are not necessarily healthier choices.

The Myth of Alkalizing Your Body

Should you alkalize your body or eat more alkaline foods for better health? What does ‘alkalizing your body’ even mean?

Food or Medicine? Preventing & Treating Breast & Prostate Cancer

Why turn to surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation to fight cancer when food is cancer’s enemy? Shouldn’t we implement diet and lifestyle changes along with medical interventions when facing cancer?

Dr. T. Colin Campbell Responds to Reports on Cornell Scientist Brian Wansink

Dr. T. Colin Campbell responds to The New York Times and The Atlantic regarding nutrition research and Cornell Professor Brian Wansink’s academic misconduct.

Plant-Based Nutrition and Stroke Risk

The purpose of this review is to briefly examine selected evidence suggestive of nutrition, particularly plant-based nutrition, being a determinant of stroke incidence and mortality.

Drinking Bone Broth – Is it Beneficial or Just a Fad?

Have you heard about drinking bone broth for health? Are there any advantages or concerns? Learn what the scientific research says about bone broth.

Eggs – New Heart Health Food? Or Rotten Reporting?

An egg a day to keep the doctor away? A study found a correlation between egg consumption and lower rates of heart disease, but that correlation may be explained by other factors.

Can Nutrition Help Prevent Common Cold & Flu Viruses?

Most respiratory tract infections (RTIs), including the common cold and flu (influenza) are caused by viruses. There are around 200 or more types and sub-types of virus that contribute. Further, viral DNA changes frequently. This makes preventing and treating RTIs quite difficult and helps explain why we tend to get many RTIs throughout our lives. … Continued

Is Fish Part of a Healthy Diet?

Many healthy diets around the world contain fish, but are they the reason why the diets are healthy? Are there any adverse health effects of eating fish that you should worry about?

How Important is Vitamin D? Facts You Need to Know

Vitamin D is important for bone health and various body functions as well as for treatments of certain diseases. Regardless of plant-based diets, deficiencies are an issue for anyone lacking sun exposure.

6 Facts about Vitamin K and the Plant-Based Diet

Does a plant-based diet provide enough vitamin k? What are plant-based sources of vitamin k, k1, and k2? How much do you need?

Center for Nutrition Studies Donates $1.5 Million to Highland Hospital for New Nutrition Research Program

Drs. Thomas and Erin Campbell will use donation to research impact of nutrition on patients with serious diseases, including advanced breast cancer.

Is Your Plant-Based Diet the Reason You’re Underweight?

Weight loss is touted as one of the biggest benefits of switching to a plant-based diet. But what if you’re already at a healthy weight and find the pounds dropping off?

Is Sugary Fruit Healthy?

Most of the calories in fruit come from carbohydrates—specifically sugar. Should we eat fruit, be cautious, or avoid it?

Top 10 Plant-Based News Stories and Articles of 2017

A year in review, check out the top ten Center for Nutrition Studies articles in 2017.