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CANCER MEETS FOOTBALL PLAYER
Cancer meets football player No age discrimination, when it comes to cancer. No age discrimination when it comes to who get cancer. The 24 yrs. old midfielder for Bournemouth and Wales, David Brooks has been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer called Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). Evidence based research In West Africa mainly Ghana & Nigeria, states the incidence rates of HL has been found to be higher in males more than in females between the age of 10-15yrs and 21-25 years. (Hodgkin lymphoma: Clinicopathologic features in Benin City, Nigeria and update on its biology and classification- Olu -Eddo & CE Omoti, |2011|Vol.14|Issue 4:). This type of cancer affects the lymph…
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THE JOURNEY INTO WOMANHOOD
Birth Control / Contraceptive pill – Yeah/Nay? Celebrated annually in the United states the month of September is Gynecologic cancer awareness month. Evidence -based research from the British Medical Journal, say “A woman more than doubles her risk of breast cancer even 20 years after she has stopped taking the pill, and women who have taken the pill for more than eight years also dramatically increase their risk for all cancers.” (British Medical Journal, 2008; 336: 59-60). While in Nigeria, thousands of young daughter and woman die annually because of unsafe abortions, from incompetent doctors while abortion-related deaths contribute significantly to the high rates of maternal mortality in the country…
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AVOID BECOMING SICK! I CAN ASSURE YOU THIS IS NO LAUGHING MATTER.
AVOID BECOMING SICK! By Rashida Raji-Siwoku. MSc Pharma, BSc and Licensed Herbalist in Traditional Herbal General Practice. Check out immune cells in action. Where two bacteria that cause gonorrhea are no match for the large phagocyte, called a neutrophil, that engulfs and kills them (see arrows). Photo credit: Micheal N. Starnbach. PH.D Harvard Medical University. From experience , it’s never the weather that causes cold or flu. The secret I have found to avoid cold & flu in the first place is at the first sign of a tickly or itchy throat . It’s your immune function saying I need some extra attention. Scientists at Harvard University have uncovered that…
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COVID-19 AND MEMORY TEA: HOW TO HELP MUM’S BRAIN By Rashidat Raji MSc Pharma & Herbalist
Brain Awareness Week– Are you looking after Mom’s Thinking Box… More than 9 out of 10 us will agree that brain health is important, right? .. However, only 1 out of 10 of us , really know ways to maintain or improve it. It not uncommon to forget people’s names or where you last left certain objects-we all do. Even taking many prescription drugs such as long -term use of sleeping pills or the long-term use of drug cocktail to manage high blood pressure, cholesterol/ diabetes affects memory. Most cases of poor memory including eating too, many of the wrong food especially refined sugar & carbohydrates like white breads, biscuits…
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HOW TO AVOID UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT #VIRUS DURING THE HOLIDAYS
If you have ever had a cold or the flu, then you already know about an upper respiratory virus. The common cold is the most well-known upper respiratory infection (URI) while the #COVID-19 infection is a lower respiratory infection. Usually, the main cause of this type of infection are #viruses and bacteria. Most URI are contagious and spread from one person to another through sneezing, droplets and direct hand-to-hand contact. The risk of catching this type of infection goes up especially with a weakened immune system. The secret to avoiding viruses & bacteria is to keep your immune system in great shape. JUST WATCH, this is what our immune system does…
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CHADWICK BOSEMAN’S DEATH: HOW TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF COLON CANCER AT A YOUNG AGE
So sad that my son wouldn’t grow up to know the inspirational actor of ‘Black Panther‘, the star: Chadwick Boseman who battled 4 years after being diagnosed with colon cancer. However, his death has raised a spotlight on colon cancer and its rise among the young generation. Initially, he was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer, meaning it had already grown through his intestinal wall. It eventually progressed to stage 4, indicating the malignancy had spread beyond his digestive tract. Do you know, that in most cases of colon cancer, newly diagnosed patients only know when the disease has progressed onto stage 2 & 3 and at this point chemotherapy is the primary therapy…
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GREEN TEA FOR BEDTIME: IS IT A GOOD OR A BAD IDEA?
With everyone jumping on the healthy lifestyle bandwagon, drinking tea has become so popular now. There are many varieties , blend and grades of green tea blended with fruits and herbs . It is said that regular consumption of green tea helps with detoxification, losing weight. You find people taking it before bedtime in order to detox overnight. Whether if this is a good idea or not is dependent on your lifestyle and the type of blend of green tea. Here is a brief overview of the composition of green tea, it’s contains polyphenol which gives it, its distinct colour and taste. Polyphenol is a group of anti-oxidants which give…
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BE SUGAR SAVVY – CUT DOWN ON ADDED SUGAR DRINKS
Cut Down on Added Sugar Here is the honest truth. Sugar isn’t that “evil” , for starters, it’s body fastest source of energy to keep going. This doesn’t mean you should gobble up the sweet stuff all day for energy. In fact, that’s a bad idea for many reasons. Let’s explain why, added sugars has been linked to a host of health issues including fatty liver, ulcer and diabetes — especially when you substitute high-calorie drink in place of more nutritious foods, such as whole fruits and vegetables for mealtime. For instance when you substitute regular wholesome breakfast meal with a sweetened tea/coffee drink. What is added sugar and where is…
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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: THE TEA INDUSTRY’S, WELL KEPT SECRET
So how do you enjoy your brew? With milk, sugar or with carcinogenic chemicals or plastic? When I started Gaiafarm Holistic tea, I wanted to create an eco-friendly tea product from creation to packaging. So, I wanted to create loosely crushed holistic tea leaf products with individually packaged bags. Interestingly though, from our market survey, we found that most people still enjoyed their tea leaves packed in teabags unlike me who enjoys it in a loose form using an infuser. So, I brought in: bulk single-use, 100% unbleached natural paper with an unbleached natural cotton string and paper tag, biodegradable, free from any chemicals/plastic coating. Here’s the well kept secret, majority of tea…
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THE PROVEN TRUTH BEHIND CHRONIC ILLNESS AND HOW TO PREVENT IT
Most people presume that the nutrients within every item we put in our mouth is absorbed into our body. Yet there are many vital nutrients that are needed by the body for tissue repair and cellular regeneration that just pass through the body and out the other end undigested. Almost all chronic disease are linked to one or many nutrient deficiency and or high toxicity within the body, which in turn affects the blood pH, which is crucial to general health. Our blood needs the right balance of acidic and basic (alkaline) compounds for good health and to fight off illness. This is called the acid-base balance. Your kidneys and lungs…
