Medical News Plant-Based Articles - Center for Nutrition Studies https://nutritionstudies.org/t/medical-news/ Food. Science. Health. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:11:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 The New Dietary Guidelines: More Triangle Than Pyramid? https://nutritionstudies.org/the-new-dietary-guidelines-more-triangle-than-pyramid/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:56:04 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=56836 Most people never read the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, much less closely enough to keep up with all of the minute changes between each edition, which are released jointly every five years by the US Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA). I suspect very few people ever change their dietary choices … Continued

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Written by Nelson Huber-Disla.

]]> Diminishing Returns in the Pursuit of a Cure for Cancer https://nutritionstudies.org/diminishing-returns-in-the-pursuit-of-a-cure-for-cancer/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 12:19:01 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=52343 Exploring what cutting-edge cancer research looks like today and what we can learn from viewing it through the lens of Dr. Campbell’s research on cancer.

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Written by Rachel Bordoli.

]]> Are We Up to Date? Lessons From an Out-of-Date Medical Resource Program https://nutritionstudies.org/are-we-up-to-date-lessons-from-an-out-of-date-medical-resource-program/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 08:14:50 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=48527 Is the Medical Resource Program failing us? The problem is not that physicians don’t know how to prevent and reverse chronic illness; the problem is even worse—most health care professionals don’t know it’s possible.

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Written by Ana Negrón, MD.

]]> What Can We Learn From Cancer Trends, 1975–2020? https://nutritionstudies.org/what-can-we-learn-from-cancer-trends-1975-2020/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 10:43:34 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=44441 In a previous article, “Is it Time to Quit the ‘War on Cancer’?” we introduced the background for that so-called war, reviewed the policy changes that resulted from the 1971 legislation,[1] and analyzed why it may be time to put the war metaphor aside. We also saw that the fundamental question—are we winning the war?—is … Continued

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Written by Nelson Huber-Disla.

]]> Dr. Campbell, “Debunking the Cult of Animal Protein”, in a Whole Communities Workshop https://nutritionstudies.org/dr-campbell-debunking-the-cult-of-animal-protein-in-a-whole-communities-workshop/ Fri, 27 May 2022 17:11:07 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=42787 In our Whole Communities workshop, “Debunking the Cult of Animal Protein,” Dr. T. Colin Campbell discussed our dependence on animal protein and the issues associated with it.

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Written by Coral Sirett.

]]> SUNY Downstate Pilots Food As Medicine Initiative For Medical & Public Health Students https://nutritionstudies.org/suny-downstate-pilots-food-as-medicine-initiative-for-medical-public-health-students/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:18:59 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=39516 New Forward-Thinking Courses for Healthcare Workers at University Hospital of Brooklyn Focus on Plant-Based Nutrition and Medicine.

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Written by Dawn S. Walker, MPA.

]]> Cooking Up Health Program Changes Lifestyles for Doctors & Patients https://nutritionstudies.org/cooking-up-health-program-changes-lifestyles-for-doctors-patients/ Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:05:09 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=34885 Cooking Up Health, a course at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern University—educates medical students on lifestyle and nutrition.

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Written by Melinda Ring, MD.

]]> Race, Class, Nutrition, and COVID-19 https://nutritionstudies.org/class-nutrition-and-covid-19/ Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:01:28 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=34869 There is a clear nexus between income, nutrition, and the pre-existing conditions such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease which increase probabilities for COVID-19 infection

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Written by Craig Livermore, JD.

]]> Top 10 Plant-Based News Stories and Articles of 2020 https://nutritionstudies.org/top-10-plant-based-news-stories-and-articles-of-2020/ Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:08:47 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=33739 Health was certainly at the forefront of the news in 2020, and health happens to be our forte. Here we share our best articles of 2020.

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Written by Sarah Johnson Dwyer, MHA.

]]> Healthcare vs Disease Response System – Part 1 https://nutritionstudies.org/healthcare-vs-disease-response-system-part-1/ Mon, 21 Dec 2020 21:15:45 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=33580 The health care system today is not equipped to establish health, or even prevent disease. Instead, it responds to disease, and it relies on technology to do so. The widespread, and still spreading, use of drugs illustrates this reliance on technology.

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Written by Nelson Huber-Disla & T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

]]> Medical News: Plant-Based Diet Reverses Type 2 Diabetes in 84% of Patients, New Study Finds https://nutritionstudies.org/medical-news-plant-based-diet-reverses-type-2-diabetes-in-84-of-patients-new-study-finds/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:03:57 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=30513 A new intervention called the NFI Protocol has been shown in a recent study to reverse type 2 diabetes in 84 percent of patients. The protocol is a personalized whole food, plant-based diet plan.

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Written by Klaus Mitchell.

]]> Top 10 Plant-Based News Stories and Articles of 2019 https://nutritionstudies.org/top-10-plant-based-news-stories-and-articles-of-2019/ Wed, 15 Jan 2020 14:51:08 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=29651 A year in review, check out the top ten Center for Nutrition Studies news stories and articles in 2019.

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Written by Sarah Johnson Dwyer, MHA.

]]> Hullabaloo! A State of Confused Noise Surrounding Meat Consumption https://nutritionstudies.org/hullabaloo-a-state-of-confused-noise-surrounding-meat-consumption/ Tue, 01 Oct 2019 20:36:09 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=28799 There’s a big story making all the lead news outlets today that is the very definition of ‘fake news'. It concerns a new report published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, titled “Unprocessed red meat and processed meat consumption: dietary guideline recommendations” from the NutriRECS consortium.

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

]]> The Plant-Based Milk Controversy & Why Cow’s Milk Should NOT Be Recommended for Children https://nutritionstudies.org/the-plant-based-milk-controversy-why-cows-milk-should-not-be-recommended-for-children/ Tue, 01 Oct 2019 17:01:32 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=28783 There has been an influx of debate through media on plant-based milk and cow’s milk, especially when it comes to children. A whole food, plant-based diet is the best choice for healthy living and disease prevention in both children and adults.

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Written by Sarah Johnson Dwyer, MHA.

]]> My Type 2 Diabetic Patients Transformed Their Health Through Diet https://nutritionstudies.org/my-type-2-diabetic-patients-transformed-their-health-through-diet/ Tue, 11 Jun 2019 19:58:40 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=27905 A whole food, plant-based diet is being tested at a National Institute in Europe. Patients have clinically reversed their type 2 diabetes in just weeks.

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Written by Janka Lejavova, MD.

]]> Medical News: National Institute Integrates Plant-Based Diet to Treat Type 2 Diabetes https://nutritionstudies.org/medical-news-national-institute-integrates-plant-based-diet-to-treat-type-2-diabetes/ Wed, 16 Jan 2019 19:55:23 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=26056 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.

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Written by Klaus Mitchell.

]]> Top 10 Plant-Based News Stories and Articles of 2018 https://nutritionstudies.org/top-10-plant-based-news-stories-and-articles-of-2018/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 21:58:28 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=25377 A year in review, check out the top ten Center for Nutrition Studies news stories and articles in 2018.

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Written by Sarah Johnson Dwyer, MHA.

]]> Eggs—New Heart Health Food, or Rotten Reporting? https://nutritionstudies.org/eggs-new-heart-health-food-or-rotten-reporting/ Mon, 18 Jun 2018 20:05:32 +0000 http://sage.nutritionstudies.org/?p=21562 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.

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Written by Conor Kerley, PhD.

]]> Can Asparagus Cause Cancer or Can it Help Prevent Cancer? https://nutritionstudies.org/can-asparagus-cause-cancer-can-help-prevent-cancer/ Thu, 05 Apr 2018 15:28:55 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=20683 A compound in asparagus and some other foods, called asparagine, was linked to breast cancer. Before we cut asparagus from out diet, consider these points regarding the study.

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Written by Conor Kerley, PhD.

]]> Center for Nutrition Studies Donates $1.5 Million to Highland Hospital for New Nutrition Research Program https://nutritionstudies.org/center-nutrition-studies-donates-1-5-million-highland-hospital-new-nutrition-research-program/ Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:19:19 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=19679 Drs. Thomas and Erin Campbell will use donation to research impact of nutrition on patients with serious diseases, including advanced breast cancer.

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Written by Highland Hospital.

]]> Top 10 Plant-Based News Stories and Articles of 2017 https://nutritionstudies.org/top-10-plant-based-news-stories-articles-2017/ Wed, 10 Jan 2018 21:52:34 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=19125 A year in review, check out the top ten Center for Nutrition Studies articles in 2017.

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Written by Sarah Johnson Dwyer, MHA.

]]> The PURE Study’s Conclusions on Fats and Carbs Are Misleading https://nutritionstudies.org/pure-studys-conclusions-fats-carbs-misleading/ Fri, 17 Nov 2017 19:30:17 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=18403 The PURE Study sent shockwaves through the nutrition world, but when media headlines appear too good (or too bad) to be true, they often are.

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Written by Conor Kerley, PhD.

]]> Are Vegetarian Diets Linked to Depression in Men? https://nutritionstudies.org/vegetarian-diets-linked-depression-men/ Tue, 24 Oct 2017 21:13:51 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=17866 Should men eating a plant-based diet be concerned about increasing their risk of depression? A postnatal questionnaire takes a look at men’s diets and draws conclusions.

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Written by Conor Kerley, PhD.

]]> Animal Protein Linked to Death https://nutritionstudies.org/animal-protein-linked-to-death/ Mon, 01 Aug 2016 16:00:32 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=12969 Significant findings reported in a JAMA Internal Medicine article Association of Animal and Plant Protein Intake With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality.

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

]]> Newly Released USDA Dietary Guidelines Miss the Mark https://nutritionstudies.org/newly-released-usda-dietary-guidelines-miss-the-mark/ Fri, 08 Jan 2016 21:11:19 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=12311 T. Colin Campbell’s response to the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines Report.

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

]]> Top 10 Plant-Based Research and News Stories of 2015 https://nutritionstudies.org/top-10-plant-based-research-and-news-stories-of-2015/ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 16:57:26 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=12283 Although whole food, plant based nutrition is not exactly the “new normal” yet, 2015 showed signs of trending popularity as well as scientific research.

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

]]> WHO Report on Cancer & Processed Meat Misses the Point https://nutritionstudies.org/who-report-on-cancer-processed-meat-misses-the-point/ Fri, 13 Nov 2015 14:57:13 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=12081 There may be some merit in publicizing the information regarding processed meat, although it completely ignores the evidence about plant-based nutrition and cancer.

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

]]> Surgeon General Endorses Plant-Based Diet https://nutritionstudies.org/surgeon-general-endorses-plant-based-diet/ Sat, 28 Feb 2015 12:12:13 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=10701 Portugal is a relatively small country; the most western of Europe. It is best known for its hospitable people, sunshine, beautiful beaches and soccer players. Unknown to most people is the fact that in this beautiful country, there is a thriving community of people interested in a plant-based diet, macrobiotics and natural health. In particular, … Continued

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Written by Francisco Varatojo.

]]> A Goal of (Profitable) Mediocrity in the Fight Against Heart Disease: The APOC3 Mutation Story. https://nutritionstudies.org/goal-profitable-mediocrity-fight-heart-disease-apoc3-mutation-story/ Mon, 14 Jul 2014 16:23:01 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=9427 On June 19th, an article in the New York Times titled, “In Single Gene, a Path to Fight Heart Attacks,” …

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

]]> Popcorn Is Healthier than Vegetables? https://nutritionstudies.org/popcorn-healthier-vegetables/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:55:55 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=7335 With all of the mounting excitement over nutrition and its possibilities in the media, the volume of health messages are increasing and many people are drowning in a sea of confusing and sometimes contradictory information.

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Written by Micaela Karlsen, PhD, MSPH.

]]> Putting the Soy Anxiety to Rest https://nutritionstudies.org/crucial-soy-link/ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:54:19 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4730 In view of the recent news on the health benefits of soy protein, what do we find in our China Project? Since China is one of the leading producers and consumers of soy products in the world, their use of this food may be of special interest.

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

]]> Soy…The Rest of the Story https://nutritionstudies.org/soy-rest-story/ Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:52:13 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4728 How interesting it is to see the recent flurry of soy stories hit the press. Products such as tempeh, tofu, and soy burgers vie daily for headlines with reports of seemingly miraculous benefits all credited to the simple and versatile soybean.

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

]]> Dairy Consumption Leads to Serious Health Outcomes, Not Weight Loss https://nutritionstudies.org/dairy-consumption-weight-loss-claims/ Thu, 06 May 2010 18:09:23 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4742 There are few if any health topics that are more contentious and personally sensitive than the question of the health benefits and risks of cow's milk and its products.

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

]]> Tamoxifen’s Untold Story https://nutritionstudies.org/tamoxifens-untold-story/ Fri, 01 Sep 1995 05:48:12 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4832 I receive many newspaper clippings on nutrition, sent by friends and colleagues, and coming from many parts of the world.

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

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