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It is an all too common scenario. The passing years take their toll. Aging bodies change. They slow down. They are not as comfortable as they once were. Artery walls become the hosts for insidious deposits of cholesterol and other fats that create lesions called atherosclerotic plaques. A niggling ache in the chest intensifies; a…
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A book published in 2017 by Steven Gundry, MD called “The Plant Paradox” makes the startling claim that lectins are the cause of most human disease. If this is true it would indeed be ground breaking. But, if it is true, how can we explain the wealth of evidence that we have about the healthiness…
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The topic of the Mediterranean diet has been prevalent in the media lately and it is being touted as one of the healthiest diets to follow. The problem is that there is no concise definition of this diet. Most people have the impression that people of the Mediterranean region eat lots of fresh vegetables, especially…
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Can a Heart Attack be Prevented? There are places around the world, some only recently discovered, that are inhabited by simple cultures who, throughout their existences, live a modest life, eat healthily, exercise through the natural exertion of their daily activities, experience minimal stress and place a high value on family and friends. These people…
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Signs and Symptoms No matter how old we are, if we could see inside our own coronary arteries (those blood vessels with the important job of supplying oxygen to the heart) we might well be alarmed. Most people believe that heart disease comes with age however this idea is quite incorrect. Autopsies performed on American…
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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.
