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Today’s post (#36) is on a topic that I can never claim to have ever directly experienced myself or can ever in the future, and that is because it is on the subject of menopause. Given the lack of first hand experience, I was hesitant to write about it, but having seen a few loved…
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming over 18 million lives annually. The term encompasses various conditions affecting the heart and vascular system, including: 1. Hypertension 2. Coronary Artery Disease (Heart Disease). 3. Congestive Heart Failure 4. Stroke 5. Peripheral Artery Disease 6. Arrhythmia 7. Cardiac Arrest 8. Congenital Heart Disease…
I recently attended an event where a team of doctors were celebrating the reversal of type 2 diabetes with scores of their ‘former patients’ of all ages. This was not post bariatric surgeries but through medically-supported lifestyle changes, including weight loss, nutritional wellness, physical exercise and stress management. The meeting also discussed some success in…
All calories are not the same; a thousand calorie diet of doughnuts vs. a thousand calorie diet made up of vegetable scrambled eggs, toast and avocados have very different impacts on our bodies. These meals differ in what contributes to those calories viz. the macronutrients. Today’s post (#35) takes a more practical look at the…
Triglycerides are a type of fat that circulates in the bloodstream. Their concentration in the blood serves as a metabolic marker, with levels above 150 mg/dL signalling an early warning of ill health. Triglycerides are formed when three fatty acid molecules attach to a glycerol molecule. As a compact storage form of fat, they play…
As written by Nobel Laureate Dr. Joshua Lederberg in 2000 in the journal Science, ‘The future of humanity and microbes will likely evolve as episodes of our wits versus their genes’. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a concerning global health threat of the 21st century, with the potential to render many existing antimicrobial agents ineffective. In…
Today’s topic (#34) on the health benefits of hydration is something I had been hearing about for a long time, but I only started appreciating it after I began experimenting with it significantly over the last few years. I became interested in this seemingly unremarkable topic after reading a headline four years ago that stated…
