Diseases and Conditions
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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A quick search of the internet will reveal an astonishing number of diseases and conditions for which coconut oil is claimed to be helpful. Some of the touted benefits include improving weight loss, possibly through increased fat burning, reducing hunger and reducing belly fat; treating bowel diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn’s disease;…
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Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the” inability to get and keep an erection firm enough for sex” (1). Although the origins of ED in older men were once thought to be mostly psychogenic or nerve-generated, the evidence now clearly shows that the predominant causative factor of ED originates in the blood vessels (2,3,4,5). ED is not…
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Olive oil is often praised as the paragon of oils and an essential part of a healthy diet. Upon examination of the evidence however it becomes clear that eating olive oil is not the way to optimal health. The Basics of Olive Oil Olive oil is not a whole food. It is a processed,…
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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.
