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WellnessSee articleWorld Health Organization Says Processed and Red Meats Can Cause Cancer
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a report today that places processed meat in the highest of five possible classifications of cancer-causing substances, along with alcohol, asbestos, arsenic, and cigarettes. The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer carried out the review, which also concluded that red meat was “probably carcinogenic to humans.” The WHO […] -
Success StoriesSee articleWhen the Love of My Life Was Given One Month to Live, a WFPB Diet Gave Us More Time
In 2011, the course of my life changed forever. My boyfriend Tom and I were creating music for films, had a band, and had a new record coming out. We were living in Los Angeles, working hard, in love, and doing what we liked. One day, he woke up with a light headache that wouldn’t […] -
WellnessSee articleCan We Eat to Starve Cancer? Antiangiogenesis Foods 101
In this TED talk, Dr. William Li, President of the Angiogenesis Foundation, discusses a new way to think about treating cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Dr. Li’s foundation studies angiogenesis, which is the process that our bodies use to grow blood vessels. This process is important because blood vessels can be the vessels of life, but they can […] -
WellnessSee articleNew Study: Typical American Diet and Dairy Products Raise Prostate Cancer Death Risk
A new study found that prostate cancer patients who ate a Western diet were 2.5 times more likely to die from the disease. In addition, those who ate three or more servings of dairy products per day had a 141 percent higher risk for death from prostate cancer and a 76 percent increased risk for […] -
WellnessSee articleResearch Shows That a Healthy Diet Will Slow or Stop Most Cancers
More than 30 years ago, I performed and published the first study on the dietary treatment of breast cancer. Although it was a small study circulated by an obscure journal, this was an important beginning for the current medical thinking that a healthy diet should be fundamental therapy recommended by physicians for all cancer patients. […] -
WellnessSee article1907 New York Times Article Shows that Meat Causes Cancer. A Century Later, Many People Still Haven’t Heard the News
In a recent NPR debate about the risks of meat-eating, I put forward the proposition that meat causes cancer. Judging by faces in the audience, this was a new idea. While everyone understands the link between cancer and cigarettes, the link with meat has somehow escaped notice. I cited two enormous studies—the 2009 NIH-AARP study, […] -
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The Protein Juggernaut Has Deep Roots
This article was originally published in the T. Colin Campbell Foundation newsletter and is reprinted here with permission. Click here to sign up for free. The problems we face in our healthcare system are widely known and they are serious. We desperately need solutions, and I believe that we are overlooking an exceptionally good source of […] -
Success StoriesSee articleCancer-Free without Chemo … Thanks to Dr. McDougall and Forks Over Knives
In January of 2012, I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, triple negative. My surgery was scheduled for January 30th. Not knowing any better, I planned to follow surgery with the recommended conventional aggressive chemo and radiation. Two days before my surgery (left breast lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy), my husband and I happened to […] -
WellnessSee articleWhat’s Wrong with Eggs?
A common question I hear as a dietitian (second only to “Where do you get your protein?” of course) is “What’s wrong with eggs?” Where to begin? Let’s start with the obvious egg facts. Eggs have zero dietary fiber, and about 70 percent of their calories are from fat—a big portion of which is saturated. […] -
WellnessSee articleInterview with Forks Over Knives’ Ruth Heidrich on ESPN Radio
Ruth Heidrich, who was featured in Forks Over Knives, was interviewed on ESPN 1700 San Diego to discuss her breast cancer recovery and accomplishments as an Ironman triathlete. Click below to listen to the interview. -
WellnessSee articleWill Switching to Organic Meat, Dairy and Eggs Save Your Health?
So-called organic meat, dairy and eggs are sold as a means for people to reduce their exposure to hormones and chemical toxins. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) states that animals raised on an organic operation must be fed organic feed and given access to the outdoors. They are given no antibiotics or growth […] -
WellnessSee articleReversing Cancer with Diet
It’s been over 20 years since Dr. Dean Ornish‘s groundbreaking research showed that a plant-based diet could open up arteries and reverse atherosclerosis without drugs. What’s Dr. Ornish up to? He’s still reversing heart disease, and nearly three quarters of his patients are angina-free without drugs or surgery. He’s also continued on to try and […]
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