About this site
Who is the author of this site ?
This site is maintained as a public service by Dr S Ganguli, a Canadian gastroenterologist. He has trained in the USA (Mayo Clinic) and Canada (McMaster University) and has a Masters degree in Health Research Methodology. He obtained a Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate from the T Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and eCornell in January 2018. In October 2019 he passed the US Board exams of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.
What is the purpose of this site ?
A few years ago I was faced with a chronic illness and realized that I didn’t want to have to take medications for the rest of my life and would prefer to address the underlying cause of my condition. Since I have a medical background I decided to research the role of diet and lifestyle in the development of my condition. To my surprise I found that the medical literature clearly supported a dietary and lifestyle approach to preventing my illness. As a result of the changes I made, I am now much healthier.
It occurred to me that many other people would probably also like to minimize their risk of developing chronic diseases and this website is my attempt to connect people with the best evidence I was able to find about the role of food (primarily) in preventing chronic diseases.
I have never liked sites that tell you good information and then either want you to pay for any further information or sell you products or supplements. So everything on this site is free – I even refuse to take any donations to support the site.
While I recommend many books and other resources, I have no financial ties with any of them and none of my links generate income for me – however I would request that you only use my links for informational purposes and go to websites directly (not through my links) if you want to buy something.
The information contained in the Website is provided for informational purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by your doctor or other health care professional. You should not use the information on this site for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease.
If you change to a plant-based diet, you should supplement with vitamin B12 (1 mg per day) and consider supplementing with decahexanoic acid (an omega-3) and vitamin D (further information available here).