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Article from NIH. Your digestive system is busy. When you eat something, your food takes a twisty trip that starts with being chewed up and ends with you going to the bathroom. A lot happens in between. The health of your gut plays a key role in your overall health and well-being. You can make choices to help your body stay on tract.

There’s no question that fish oil, especially from oily coldwater fish, is an excellent source of the omega-3 fats that humans convert most easily into anti-inflammatory eicosanoids. However, the consumption of fish and their oil is problematic in several ways.  

A message from Dr Neal Barnard, MD of PCRM.

I will take part in a free, online event that will bring together 24 of the world's leading experts on how the food we eat impacts our health and animals.

Join me for the free, online 2017 Food Revolution Summit.

This event will run from April 29 to May 7.

Preventive Medicine for the Planet and Its Peoples

Climate and Health conference held at the Carter Center in Atlanta on Thursday, February 16, 2017

Article in The New England Journal of Medicine

The conferene was led by former Vice President Al Gore. More than 300 attendees and a worldwide audience watching the live stream listened to more than 25 speakers addressing the health effects of climate change, the role of health professionals in adapting to these effects and communicating with the public and policymakers, and the health benefits of climate-change mitigation.

One of the most frustrating parts of being a climate activist is finding yourself in an argument with a self-identified “climate skeptic?”

Maybe they argue that global warming isn’t happening…or that humans aren’t responsible…or even that global warming is good for people!