Staying Healthy in the Fast Lane

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resources and organizations

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (pcrm.org)



  • A nonprofit organization that promotes preventive medicine,
    plant-based diets; conducts clinical research on chronic disease;
    and encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in
    research.


Prescription 2000 Inc. (prescription2000.com)



  • A health education company focused on disseminating cred-
    ible research on chronic disease prevention and reversal for the
    public and professionals through print and audio interviews,
    health letters, books, webinars, public speaking, and other edu-
    cational resources.


Prostate Cancer Research Institute (PCRI.org)



  • A nonprofit organization committed to educating the public
    and professionals on prostate cancer prevention, detection, and
    treatment with an emphasis on active surveillance and using
    the most current but least invasive medical therapies that pre-
    serve the integrity of the body and dignity of the individual.


Solar Cookers International (solarcookers.org)



  • A nonprofit spreading solar cooking awareness and skills world-
    wide. Founded in 1987, SCI has enabled over 30,000 families in
    Africa to cook with the sun’s energy.


T. Colin Campbell Foundation (tcolincampbell.org)



  • Nonprofit providing scientific research for the public and health
    professionals on the role of whole-foods and plant-based diets
    in preventing and reversing chronic disease.


The Blue Zones (bluezones.com)



  • Provides scientific evidence from around the world on cred-
    ible longevity research by studying documented healthy aging
    populations (Blue Zones) where people reach age 100 at rates 10
    times greater than in the United States: suffer a fraction of the
    rate of heart disease and cancer, and where people live an extra
    10 years compared to the United States.

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