Diabetes and Insulin Resistance
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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The objective of a recent study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, published in October 2023, was to confirm the relationship between eating meat and type-2 diabetes. The analysis revealed associations between the consumption of red and/or processed meats and the development of type-2 diabetes. (1) Each daily serving of processed red…
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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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Low-carb diets are often touted as the best way to lose weight. Indeed, short-term clinical trials show the effectiveness of switching from a standard western diet to a low-carb diet for weight loss. However, there is more to this than meets the eye, not the least of which is emerging data regarding the long-term health…
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As we age, our bodies begin to show evidence of the ravages of time. Faced with symptoms like increasing blood pressure or rising blood sugar, a person can start to feel overwhelmed and to dread the next blow to their health. Many people begin to amass a collection of medications, one to decrease their cholesterol,…
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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.
