Diseases and Conditions
Healthy gums and bones are needed to hold our teeth in place. However, gum disease (periodontal disease) is a common problem in Canada and around the world, so much so that it is now considered a global epidemic (1,2). The World Health Organization has determined that gingivitis, an early form of periodontal disease, is highly…
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Is eating eggs good for you or not? This has been a hotly debated subject for many years. Lately there have appeared a couple of studies suggesting that eating eggs does not affect cholesterol levels or risk of death later in life. Though the media was quick to spread this happy news, these studies were…
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2018 was a year of abundant research on the affects of different food sources on body weight management, body composition and insulin resistance. Let’s take a look at some of these studies. In May a review of multiple clinical trials and observational studies found consistent evidence that eating a plant-based diet results in decreases in…
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Part 2: Inflammation A study completed in 2018 revealed that a whole-food plant-based vegan diet significantly reduces inflammation while the diet recommended by the American Heart Association for patients with cardiovascular disease does not (1). Why is this important? Because what you eat can have an enormous effect on heart health. This makes it…
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Part 1: TMAO If you read my recent blog entitled “Why is Eating Meat So Damaging to Human Health Part 1”, you might remember a dangerous little nutrient called TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide). It is a product of the digestion of a food nutrient called carnitine which, in the human diet, comes mostly from red meat,…
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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.
