Tag: heart disease
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Could Going Plant-Based Once A Week Boost Longevity?
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Dietician Explains How Potatoes Can Help Solve Malnutrition
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9/11 Responders and Survivors Still Plagued By Health Effects 20 Years Later
This past Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11. While nearly 3 000 people died on that fateful day, in the past 20 years, the number of health issues and deaths among survivors and first responders has continued to rise. 9/11 Health Issues – Twenty Years Later The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program is a…
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Are Hydration And Heart Health Connected?
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Potatoes: Friend or Foe For Your Diet?
South Africa. Health experts have raised the red flag on the deadly connection between COVID-19 and heart disease. They’ve warned that a balanced, healthy diet is more important than ever for safeguarding your health. In this opinion editorial, I, Claire Julsing Strydom, dietitian, weigh in on the role of potatoes in your daily diet. In…
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Opinion: Traditional Medicines Should be Equally Supported and Fairly Researched
Traditional medicine has been used for centuries, and today it still has a vital role to play in health care and in improving the well-being of people across the globe. Celebrating African Traditional Medicine Day on 31 August each year shows the importance of traditional medicine – especially African traditional medicine – as part of…
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Why Monitor Your Blood Pressure & Where To Get The Monitoring Watch
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Fasting: Can Eating Less Help You Live Longer?
Could the fountain of youth be found on your dinner plate? We all understand the effect that our diets can have on our longevity, but what about how often we eat? Could that also hold the secret to living longer? It appears so as research and studies have indicated that intermittent fasting may trigger changes…
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Magnesium: It’s A Supplement You Should Be Taking
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How To Be a Heart Healthy Homebody
The past year has changed many things about the workday for many working professionals and affected our exercise routine. Instead of commuting to the office, we walk into our studies or bedroom-turned-home offices to log on for the day. Instead of walking into a conference room with our coworkers for a meeting, we mute ourselves…