The truth is that we don’t really know why a seizure occurs. We understand much about how the brain works and what a seizure is, how it happens, but not always why. We can explain how single cells fire, how they communicate with other cells, and a lot about the chemical and electrical makeup of [...]

Medical nutrition therapy for diabetes requires the application of nutritional, medical and behaviour sciences. This can be accomplished using a four-pronged approach. The first step is a comprehensive nutrition assessment that includes metabolic, nutrition and lifestyle parameters. The second step is setting goals with the patient and these goals must be practical, achievable and acceptable [...]

Tobacco smoke contains about 4,000 substances, and many of them, such as nicotine, tars, nitrosamines, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, are known to produce adverse effects. The main cardiovascular risk from smoking is the development of atherosclerosis in blood vessels. The mechanisms by which this occurs remain elusive, despite the clear-cut association with tobacco use. Several [...]