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Cardiovascular disease. Obesity and weight control. Antibiotic resistant superbugs. Autoimmune disorders and allergies. Bone health. Plant-vs-disease-chart. Cancer Is a Whole Body Disease. The UCSD Center for Integrative Medicine Treats and Prevents Cancer By Helping Your Body to Heal Itself You may think of cancer as a discrete mass of cells with a life of its own.

Cancer Is a Whole Body Disease

Every kind of cancer is labeled with the part of the body it first targeted. Yet your whole body is key to preventing and healing cancer, regardless of the type. To a great extent, all cancers begin in your mind, when you tell yourself to eat risky foods and spend the evening stressing out while sitting on the sofa. With the right knowledge and motivation, you can just as easily make healing lifestyle choices. The University of California San Diego (UCSD) Center for Integrative Medicine weaves together open-minded conventional medicine with evidence-based approaches that go beyond drugs and surgery.

The China Study 's brilliant author, T Colin Campbell, PhD, was a keynote speaker. The more Dr. Dr. Click here to read about more Conference teachings and an integrative approach to healing from cancer. Threatwatch: Disease may run amok while the CDC sleeps - health - 10 October 2013. Bacteroides: the Good, the Bad, and the Nitty-Gritty. Ebola outbreak in West Africa is deadliest ever - health - 25 June 2014. "OUT of control.

Ebola outbreak in West Africa is deadliest ever - health - 25 June 2014

" That is how aid agency Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has described the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The epidemic, which began in Guinea at the beginning of the year, has spread to 60 locations, including some in Sierra Leone and Liberia. According to the World Health Organization, the virus, which causes fever, diarrhoea and internal bleeding, has infected 567 people, with 350 deaths. That is a higher death toll than any other outbreak since the virus first infected humans in Africa in 1976. Threatwatch: H5N1 death highlights global flu danger - health - 09 January 2014. Threatwatch is your early warning system for global dangers, from nuclear peril to deadly viral outbreaks.

Threatwatch: H5N1 death highlights global flu danger - health - 09 January 2014

Debora MacKenzie highlights the threats to civilisation – and suggests solutions H5N1 bird flu has finally reached North America. This is not the long-dreaded outbreak of the virus in birds that could engulf the continent. But the lone, tragic human case shows that flu viruses that pose major threats to humanity stalk the planet even when they have not recently been making headlines. Canadian authorities say that an otherwise healthy adult resident of Alberta visited Beijing, China, in late December, fell ill on the flight home and died in hospital a few days later.

The 6 Most Horrifying Ways Hospitals Can Kill You. First of all, DO NOT BE AFRAID TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL IF YOU ARE SICK.

The 6 Most Horrifying Ways Hospitals Can Kill You

Nothing you read in this article is suggesting that it's just better to nurse your horrible infection back to health in the comfort of your own garage. Still, some absolutely bizarre things can happen to you during your stay. Some of these accidents are rare, some of them, uh, not so much. But all are horrifying. 5 California Children Infected by Polio-Like Illness. Over a one-year period, five children in California developed a polio-like illness that caused severe weakness or paralysis in their arms and legs, a new case study reports.

5 California Children Infected by Polio-Like Illness

Parasite in your brain. Brain Parasites in Meat. Animal Products and Food-borne Illness. Food-borne illness is increasing worldwide.

Animal Products and Food-borne Illness

In most cases, animal products are implicated as the main source of infection. Reactions can range from mild to fatal, with symptoms often including vomiting and diarrhea. The following graph outlines five of the bacteria most often implicated with food-borne diseases. This graph is adapted from the book Diet and Health by Professor Walter J. Veith. Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration or Health Canada. Saturated fats tied to falling sperm counts - Health - Men's health. Tyson, Cargill among others now drugging your meat with Merck's new Zilmax. Drug Residues in Meat. Untitled.

0inShare Share By Caitlin Aylward The most recent figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest that that the frequency of foodborne illness outbreaks have not improved over the past decade, despite the passage of the most recent Food Safety Modernization Act.

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Eating grass-fed meat is one way to reduce your chances of contracting a food-borne illness. (Photo credit: American Cattlemen) According to the CDC, an estimated one in six Americans became sick last year from foodborne pathogens. The most recent statistics from the CDC report that outbreaks of salmonella, vibrio, campylobacter, and listeria have all remained steady or increased in prevalence since 2007. Salmonella and E. coli are both foodborne pathogens that can lead to illness if contaminated fecal matter comes into contact with food. Every year in the United States, millions of tons of chicken, beef, and pork products are recalled due to potential food safety concerns. The China Study « Raw Food SOS. Welcome to the Official Roundup Page for all my blog posts pertaining to T.

The China Study « Raw Food SOS

Colin Campbell’s “The China Study.” If you’re interested in seeing a critical examination of the claims in this book, I encourage you to read either the first or second link and links 3 and 4, which contain a great deal of new information not included in my original critique.