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Cal Thomas’ Sept. 17 column about the poor state of the British health care system made a point about the importance of a national focus on preventive health. He then went on about the importance of finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. He probably has missed the current research that has reversed Alzheimer’s decline with a plant-based diet and lifestyle improvements.
Type 2 diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, most cancers and cognitive decline are all lifestyle diseases that can be prevented by simple changes in diet and moderate exercise. A “health care system” that promotes healthy living would go a long way in cutting the enormous costs of medical care.
Gordon LaBedz
Kekaha, Kauai
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