Watch: Nutrition and Data Behind the Leading Causes of Death

Just as many of our leading causes of death can be attributed to poor nutrition, many can also be prevented or mitigated by good nutrition. In this video, Dr. Tom Campbell discusses the immense potential of nutrition as evidenced by established research to address seven of the leading causes of death in the United States: heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, influenza and pneumonia, and kidney disease.

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