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Plant-based diets, including the Mediterranean diet, are leading the pack in the popularity of healthy diets. There is, however, continuing debate about which aspects of a Mediterranean diet are the most important. Is it the olive oil that is mainly responsible for the heart health benefits of the Mediterranean diet for health? ABOUT HEALTH…
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What if you are cognitively healthy now but worried that dementia might be in your future? Perhaps you have relatives that have developed Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or another type of dementia. Is there a way to prevent it? Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, accounting for 60% to 80% of all cases.…
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“Moderation in all things….” This memorable phrase has been quoted for centuries as a motto to live by. The sentiment is reputed to stem from the Greek poet Hesiod in the 7th century BC when he said “Observe due measure, moderation is the best in all things”. Roman politician, Marcus Tullius Cicero, around 60 BC,…
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Way back in 1998 Dr. Dean Ornish published the results of his randomized controlled Lifestyle Heart Trial which demonstrated that intensive lifestyle changes could reverse coronary artery disease (narrowing of the arteries that supply the heart with blood) after one year without using drugs or surgery. The lifestyle modifications included a low-fat (10% of calories…
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It’s a win-win situation! A new study, published June 10, 2024, examines the health effects of the Planetary Health Diet (PHD) which was developed in 2019 as a part of the EAT-Lancet Commission. The goal of the EAT-Lancet Commission is to achieve planetary health diets for the projected total population of the earth by 2050,…
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My name is Debra Harley (BScPhm) and I welcome you to my retirement project, this website. Over the course of a life many lessons are learned, altering deeply-rooted ideas and creating new passions.
