Diets
Did you know that there are more heart attacks during the December holiday season than at any other time of the year? It has been observed that, on a day-to-day basis, heart-related deaths are 4.7% higher from December 5th to January 7th each year. Additionally, within this time there are two peaks in heart attacks,…
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Significant numbers of people are now eating gluten-free in spite of the fact that they have no medical reason to do so. This trend is being driven by media coverage, aggressive marketing, celebrity testimonials and internet reports touting the clinical benefits of avoiding gluten. As a result, many individuals believe that gluten is harmful and…
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The term Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS) first arose in 1978 when a patient with persistent gastrointestinal symptoms, in whom celiac disease and wheat allergy had been ruled out, achieved symptom relief after gluten was removed from her diet (1). A small study on eight female patients published two years later found that chronic diarrhea resolved…
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Many of the activities of human beings on Earth have a devastating effect on our environment. The pollution of air by manufacturing activities and our dependence on vehicles of all kinds; the clear-cutting of forests in the quest for more animal grazing land; the degradation of soils through over-cropping and over-grazing; the contamination of oceans…
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Recently I listened to a fascinating webinar from Dr. Doug Lisle about the hidden reasons for the incredible difficulty often encountered when trying to make a change to healthier eating habits. In this article I will try to summarize the key points from his fascinating research. Dr. Doug Lisle is a psychologist who is currently…
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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.
