Conditions Library
All Conditions, A to Z by Category
Each guide covers causes, symptoms, holistic vs. conventional treatment, diet protocols, supplements, and healing timelines, all backed by research.
Cancer
Colon Cancer
Up to 70% of colorectal cancers are preventable through diet, screening, and gut microbiome health.
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Esophageal Cancer
Adenocarcinoma linked to chronic GERD; squamous cell linked to alcohol/tobacco. Address reflux.
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Liver Cancer
Develops most often on a background of cirrhosis, hepatitis B/C, or NAFLD. Prevention is liver care.
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Lung Cancer
Leading cause of cancer death globally. Smoking causes ~85%. Cruciferous veg, lycopene, vitamin D.
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Pancreatic Cancer
Aggressive, often late-diagnosed cancer. Risk factors: smoking, diabetes, chronic pancreatitis, obesity.
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Prostate Cancer
Most common cancer in men. Often slow-growing. Lycopene, omega-3, vitamin D modify progression.
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Stomach Cancer
Closely linked to H. pylori infection, chronic gastritis, smoked/salted foods, and low vegetable intake.
Explore →Cardiovascular & Metabolic
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Failed valves let blood pool and the pressure damages the skin. Compression is the treatment, and the arteries must be checked before any stocking goes on.
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Diabetes
Type 2 is a disease of insulin resistance. Up to 86% remission among those achieving 15 kg+ weight loss (DiRECT trial).
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Heart Failure
The biggest sodium trial did not reduce admissions or deaths. And losing weight here is a warning sign, not progress.
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High Blood Pressure
The "silent killer". Up to 20 mmHg reduction achievable through DASH diet, magnesium, CoQ10.
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High Cholesterol
Oxidized LDL and arterial plaque, not just numbers, are the real danger. Reversible with diet.
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Ischemic Heart Disease
#1 killer of adults worldwide. Atherosclerotic plaque restricts blood flow to heart muscle.
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Low Blood Pressure
Hypotension, dizziness, fainting, fatigue from adrenal insufficiency, dehydration, deficiencies.
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Metabolic Syndrome
A cluster of five measurements that travel together. One dietary pattern tends to move several of them at once, which treating each number separately does not.
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Obesity
A chronic condition in which body weight is biologically defended. Diet quality, sleep and activity do more than any supplement, and none of it is a matter of willpower.
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Stroke
Medical emergency from blocked or ruptured brain vessel. Long-term prevention: BP, glucose, lipids, inflammation.
Explore →Eye & Vision
Macular Degeneration
One of the strongest supplement evidence bases in medicine, and one of the most misapplied. The formula slows an AMD you already have, and prevents nothing in an eye that does not.
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Achalasia
Rare esophageal motility disorder where the lower esophageal sphincter fails to relax.
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Anal Fissures
Small tears in the anal canal from hard stool. Fiber, magnesium, sitz baths heal most.
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Appendicitis
Acute appendix inflammation. SURGICAL EMERGENCY, nutrition is for post-op recovery only.
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Bowel Obstruction
Blockage preventing intestinal contents from passing. MEDICAL EMERGENCY, seek immediate care.
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C. difficile
Opportunistic bacterial infection causing severe diarrhea, usually after antibiotic disruption.
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Candida
Yeast overgrowth affecting gut, skin, brain, and energy. Often misdiagnosed and frequently recurring.
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Crohn's Disease
IBD that can affect any part of the GI tract in patchy lesions. Strongly linked to gut dysbiosis.
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Diverticular Disease
Pouches in the colon wall, often silent but can inflame. Driven by chronic low fiber.
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis
The rare condition where an elimination diet is genuine first-line therapy. Which is exactly why it needs endoscopy, a dietitian, and a plan to put foods back.
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Gastritis
Inflammation of the stomach lining, most commonly from H. pylori, NSAIDs, alcohol, or autoimmune attack.
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Gastroenteritis
Stomach/intestine inflammation from viral, bacterial, or parasitic infection. Self-limiting in 1-7 days.
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Gastroparesis
Delayed gastric emptying, diabetic, idiopathic, or post-viral. Symptom: early fullness, nausea, bloating.
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GERD (Acid Reflux)
Weight, meal timing and the angle of the bed have real evidence. The famous list of trigger foods has far less than its reputation suggests.
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Hemorrhoids
Swollen rectal blood vessels from straining, constipation, or prolonged sitting.
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IBS / IBD
From functional bowel disorders to inflammatory Crohn and Ulcerative Colitis, the mind-gut connection.
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Leaky Gut
Intestinal permeability, the gateway to autoimmune disease, food sensitivities, and systemic inflammation.
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LPR (Silent Reflux)
Pepsin on laryngeal tissue causing chronic throat clearing, hoarseness, and post-nasal drip without classic heartburn.
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Peptic Ulcer Disease
Erosions in the stomach or duodenal lining. 90% caused by H. pylori or NSAIDs.
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SIBO
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, the overlooked driver behind most IBS diagnoses. 3 subtypes, complex treatment.
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Ulcerative Colitis
IBD affecting the colon and rectum continuously. Driven by dysbiosis and leaky gut.
Explore →Hormonal & Women's Health
Breast Cancer
Most common cancer in women. Risk modulated by estrogen exposure, alcohol, body composition, vitamin D, microbiome.
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Cervical Cancer
Cancer of the cervix, almost always caused by persistent HPV infection, largely preventable through screening and vaccination.
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Ectopic Pregnancy
Fertilized egg implants outside the uterus (usually fallopian tube), a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment.
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Endometriosis
Endometrial-like tissue grows outside the uterus, driving pelvic pain, heavy bleeding, and infertility risk.
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Gestational Diabetes
Insulin resistance arising during pregnancy, affecting ~10% of pregnancies and raising lifetime risk for Type 2 diabetes.
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Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Severe pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting causing weight loss, dehydration, and electrolyte imbalance.
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Menopause
Post-reproductive phase, avg age 51, 30+ years. Sustained low estrogen reshapes bone, CV, cognition.
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Ovarian Cancer
Cancer of the ovaries, often diagnosed late due to vague symptoms; prevention through diet and lifestyle is critical.
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Ovarian Cysts
Fluid-filled sacs on the ovaries, mostly benign and self-resolving, but can cause pain and require monitoring.
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Infection of the upper female reproductive tract, requiring prompt antibiotic treatment to prevent long-term complications.
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Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Weakening of pelvic floor muscles causing the bladder, uterus, or rectum to drop, often after childbirth or with aging.
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Perimenopause
4-10 year hormonal transition before menopause, vasomotor, genitourinary, psychological, metabolic.
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Placenta Previa
Placenta partially or fully covers the cervix, causing bleeding risk in late pregnancy and usually requiring cesarean delivery.
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Hormonal disorder marked by insulin resistance, irregular cycles, and hyperandrogenism, affecting 1 in 10 women.
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Pre-eclampsia
Pregnancy complication marked by high blood pressure and organ stress, affecting 5-8% of pregnancies and a leading cause of maternal mortality.
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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
Severe form of PMS with debilitating mood, irritability, and depression in the luteal phase, often misdiagnosed for years.
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Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)
Loss of normal ovarian function before age 40, causing early menopausal symptoms and infertility.
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Thyroid Disorders
Hashimoto's, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Graves', nodules, goiter, thyroid cancer, and postpartum thyroiditis, women are 5-10x more likely than men to develop thyroid disease.
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Turner Syndrome
Genetic condition (45,X) affecting females, with short stature, ovarian insufficiency, and lifelong cardiovascular and bone considerations.
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Uterine / Endometrial Cancer
The most common gynecologic cancer in developed countries, strongly linked to estrogen excess and metabolic disease.
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Uterine Fibroids
Non-cancerous smooth-muscle growths in the uterus, driven by estrogen, that can cause heavy bleeding and anemia.
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Vaginal / Vulvar Cancer
Rare cancers of the vagina or vulva, most often linked to HPV or chronic vulvar conditions like lichen sclerosus.
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Vulvodynia
Chronic vulvar pain lasting 3+ months without identifiable cause, often linked to nerve sensitization and oxalates.
Explore →Kidney & Blood
B12 & Folate Deficiency
Folate taken without checking B12 first corrects the blood test while nerve damage carries on. The order matters.
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Not cancer, and it does not become cancer. The best-selling supplement for it failed to beat placebo in two rigorous trials, and fluid timing works better.
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Chronic Kidney Disease
Progressive kidney function loss. Affects 10% of US adults, often silent until late stages.
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Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Most common nutritional deficiency worldwide. Often a SIGN of underlying gut dysfunction.
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Kidney Stones
Cutting dietary calcium makes calcium stones more likely, not less. The advice most people are given is backwards.
Explore →Liver, Gallbladder & Pancreas
Cholecystitis
Gallbladder inflammation, usually from gallstone obstruction. Often surgical.
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Cirrhosis
Late-stage liver scarring from alcohol, viral hepatitis, NAFLD, or autoimmune causes.
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Gallstones
Cholesterol or pigment stones forming in the gallbladder. Female, fertile, forty, obese risk profile.
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NAFLD
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, affects 25% of adults. Driven by insulin resistance and fructose.
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Pancreatitis
Pancreatic inflammation, acute (often gallstone or alcohol) or chronic (progressive scarring).
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Viral Hepatitis
Liver inflammation from hepatitis A, B, or C. C is now curable with antivirals.
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Autoimmune Myositis
Polymyositis, dermatomyositis, inclusion body myositis, immune-mediated muscle destruction.
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Fibromyalgia
Normal tests are the expected finding, not a failure to find anything. Graded exercise has better evidence here than anything sold in a bottle.
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Gout
What you drink matters more than what you eat, and the old advice to avoid spinach and beans was wrong.
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Low Back & Neck Pain
Most common cause of disability worldwide. Inflammation, deconditioning, prolonged sitting.
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Osteoarthritis
Progressive cartilage breakdown driven by mechanical wear plus chronic low-grade inflammation.
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Osteoporosis
Protein is not the enemy of bone, and more vitamin D is not better. Large intermittent doses increased falls and fractures rather than preventing them.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
Diet and omega-3 improve symptoms. Treatment prevents joint destruction, and the difference between those matters in twenty years.
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Sarcopenia & Frailty
Muscle loss with age is treated as inevitable and is not. Resistance training is the intervention; protein is the material it works with, not a substitute for it.
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Neurological & Mental Health
Alzheimer's & Dementias
Progressive neurodegeneration, brain insulin resistance, sometimes called Type 3 Diabetes.
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Anxiety
Caffeine and alcohol are the two real dietary levers. The two best-selling calming supplements are the two linked to liver injury.
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Bipolar Disorder
Alternating manic and depressive episodes from neuroinflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, gut dysbiosis.
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Depression
Nutrition supports treatment for depression and does not replace it. The dietary trial, the negative supplement trials, and the St John's wort interaction.
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Epilepsy
Recurrent seizures from abnormal brain electrical activity. Ketogenic diet has decades of evidence.
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Insomnia
Difficulty falling or staying asleep that drives weight gain, insulin resistance, and metabolic disease over time.
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Migraine
Neurological condition deeply connected to gut health, serotonin, and nutrient deficiencies.
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Multiple Sclerosis
Low vitamin D raises the risk of developing MS, and correcting it has not treated the disease. Diet helps fatigue; nothing here replaces treatment.
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Parkinson's Disease
Progressive movement disorder. Increasingly understood as a gut-origin disease via the vagus nerve.
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Schizophrenia
Beyond dopamine, NMDA receptor hypofunction, neuroinflammation, gut-brain axis. Omega-3 EPA helps.
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Asthma
Chronic airway inflammation. Increasingly linked to gut microbiome dysbiosis via the gut-lung axis.
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COPD
Here being underweight carries the greater risk. Breathing itself burns energy that many people are not replacing.
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Pneumonia & Bronchitis
Lung or bronchial inflammation from infection. Recovery influenced by immune function and microbiome.
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Sleep Apnea
Mostly undiagnosed, and the sleep aid an exhausted person reaches for makes it worse. Weight and alcohol are the two nutritional levers.
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Tuberculosis
Bacterial infection of the lungs. Latent in 25% of the global population. Vitamin D critical.
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