Immune System
A few decades ago, sleep was often considered a waste of time. Many people saw no reason not to “burn the candle at both ends” of the day, even going so far as saying, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead!”. Ironically, going along with that phrase is likely to make death come sooner than it might…
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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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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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Winter is closing in, the days are becoming chillier and shorter, and more time is spent indoors, inevitably bringing us into closer contact with others and the disease-causing organisms they may be harbouring. Now more than at any other time of the year we depend on our immune systems to keep us healthy. What can…
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THE EVIDENCE Risk of heart disease There is a lack of large, well-controlled human studies exhibiting that coconut oil causes either a reduction or an increase in cardiovascular disease. On the other hand most randomized controlled trials on the subject agree that the ingestion of coconut oil causes increased RISK FACTORS for heart disease. Consuming…
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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.
