Foods
The nightshade family of plants (Solanaceae) is a very large one, consisting of almost 3000 different species, many of which are inedible and even toxic. The most infamous of these is belladonna or deadly nightshade, the poison used by Juliet to fake her death in Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet. Maybe this is why nightshades…
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A group of prominent researchers from Harvard University has recently weighed in on the issue of the health effects of eating red and processed meat. To date, dietary guidelines issued by many countries and health-oriented associations recommend lowering consumption of red and processed meats for optimal health. However, in late 2019, an analysis from a…
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The competence of immune systems, like most other biological systems, tend to decline with age. This shows up as increased vulnerability of individuals 70 years of age and older to viral infections and poor antibody response to vaccination (1). However, emerging evidence is indicating that this loss of immune capability is not inevitable. In these…
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In 2007, five years after the outbreak of SARS-CoV-1, the first SARS virus to cause serious disease, a review of the available studies triggered by that epidemic warned that the possibility of the re-emergence of another serious SARS outbreak or the advent of a different novel virus is not an “if” but a “when. The…
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The coronavirus seems to have blindsided us all. Most of us have never been faced with a brand-new virus such as this that has spread over so much of the developed world and impacted so many people. Its onset has engendered fear, anxiety and even panic in some as we listen to the incessant news…
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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.
