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The Dairy Dilemma: Part 3: Cancer

June 21, 2019 |

In 2015 the results of an interesting cohort study from Sweden were published on the subject of dairy intake and cancer (1). Researchers looked at 22,788 lactose-intolerant participants and their immediate family members (who were not lactose-intolerant). Because individuals with lactose intolerance usually follow recommendations to avoid milk and other dairy products they can be…

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The Dairy Dilemma: Part 2: Hormones

June 14, 2019 |

Many Canadians enjoy ingesting dairy products but, with the profusion of scientific investigations looking into possible risks of consuming dairy, this is a good time to examine the evidence available regarding dairy intake and our health. One of the biggest potential dangers of ingesting dairy products is the hormones that they contain. This is a…

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The Dairy Dilemma: Part 1: Introduction

June 7, 2019 |

When I began to delve into the human relationship with dairy products I was astonished at the far-reaching effects of eating these foods. Human milk is, without a doubt, the optimal food to feed a human baby for the healthiest start in life. Other mammals, like bovines (cattle, buffalo, yaks, antelopes), also produce milk for…

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Gout: the Disease of Kings Part Two

November 24, 2017 |

Where do diet and lifestyle come in? Both diet and lifestyle have a major role in the development of gout so you do have some control over how the disease affects you. Your food choices every day play a large part in this. There have been many studies done over the past couple of decades…

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Gout: The Disease of Kings Part One

November 17, 2017 |

  What is gout and how is it treated? Long ago gout earned its royal nickname because only the wealthy could afford the rich food that seemed to trigger the condition. Nowadays we can all eat like the kings of the past and, not surprisingly, gout is becoming increasingly common. What is gout? Gout is…

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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.