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TOP 10 HOMEGROWN HERBS THAT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
Here’s your ‘Top 10 Homegrown Herbs for 2020’ that you must have in your own garden, balcony or even windowsill. This could become your tea cupboard. Take your time to read through this article, for it is knowledge based- Rashidat Raji holds an MSc Pharma, BSc in Biology. She provides Palliative care & and she is a Naturopathetic advisor. In general, it’s still comforting to know that the power of nature is still paramount to our health. There is a renewed interest in drinking teas for health reasons and in understanding more about their medicinal properties taken as teas. So, I am going to give you my version of top…
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MY FAVOURITE WELLNESS HACKS TO LOSE WEIGHT NATURALLY
Many fad diets suggest high protein and few or no carbohydrates, such as rice or potatoes, because protein can be harder to digest and metabolise, which makes you feel fuller longer and therefore releases its energy more slowly. This diet isn’t a good long-term weight-loss strategy, as too much protein makes the blood and tissues too acid, and can become a high-risk factor for osteoporosis or chronic health ailment in later life. Excess protein places great burden on the kidney, metabolism becomes imbalanced and the saturated fat that accompanies animal protein can increase the risk of heart disease. 1. ADD VARIETY TO YOUR DIET A far better diet approach is to…
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LIVING WITH DIABETES: THROUGH KIKILOMO’S EYES
Living with a chronic illness like diabetes can be overwhelming. How do you cope with the constant battle of trying to maintain a proper balance with your blood sugars? Kiki explains, I don’t really have a coping method just some lifestyle modification. I just know that if I don’t take care of myself, I could die. That scares me enough to want to take care of myself and think of life in a different way. There are days that I’m “mad at the world” and frustrated because of this illness but also it has taught me many life lessons on how to appreciate the little things. The most scariest moments…
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WHY IS MY HAIR FALLING OUT? UNCOVERING HAIR LOSS IN BLACK WOMEN AND MEN
Hair loss is an issue for many people across the world. People go through a lot of emotional trauma and verbal abuse due to this condition. It’s plays an underlining role for self-esteem issues in both men and women affecting different ages and careers. In Nigeria, most people think that hair loss is a hereditary condition. The more hair loss is/was in your father, uncles and grandfather, the more likely you are to lose your own hair. However, there are many other causes of this problem. Amongst black woman for example ; traction alopecia is the most common factor for hair loss. Traction alopecia is when the hair is being pulled…
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LIVING WITH ENDOMETRIOSIS -AN INVITATION TO KNOW YOUR BODY
I want to help you see that what you put in your mouth also has power over your body. By making small simple, easy choices, you can improve your life and not just physically you will experience emotional, mental and even spiritual shifts. During my university extremes, I ate what was available and cheap. Nothing was fresh, everything out of package. Around the same time, I was overusing steroids cream and antibiotics because of my chronic candida infections. My wake-up call was in 2005, I was doubled over with back and abdominal pains again and again, I missed entire class just crawled in a ball on the floor, because the…
