Tag: disease
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Nutrition Wars: Is there such a thing as the best diet?
Vegan, Paleo, Mediterranean, Carnivore, Keto, Plant-based, Flexitarian, etc. There’s a flood of different popular diets out there. Each one has a list of foods you should and shouldn’t eat. Each one also has a vocal group of followers saying their diet is the best. And many base their diets (rightly or wrongly) on what our…
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You and Your Microbiome
Inside your gut (the collection of organs involved in digestion, such as the mouth, stomach, intestines) are trillions of bacteria. It’s estimated each of us have more bacterial cells than human cells. And this can include up to 1000 different bacterial species alongside viruses, fungi and other microbes. Together, they make up your microbiome. Now…
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The Importance of Lifelong Prevention
My research career began focusing on the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation programs. As I spent more time with the patients and learned more about heart disease, I realized two things. First, many cardiac rehab patients enthusiastically indicate at the end of the program they’re in the best shape of their lives. The second, heart disease…
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What happens to your body when you exercise?
Humans are creatures of instant gratification. We do something, and want to see results right away. Exercise fits perfectly into this viewpoint, as it provides immediate benefits from the very first session. And these benefits keep on coming throughout your entire life. When one exercises, this stresses the body causing it to change to become…