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GAIAFARMS SHARES A PROFOUND TRADITIONAL TEA TRUTH ON WORLD MALARIA DAY 2022
How heart -wrenching it is to still see people dying of common illness such as the Malaria disease. Malaria disease even though it’s very common can be life-threatening. After the initial mosquito bite, it takes 7 to 30days for the symptoms of malaria fever to surface. This waiting time is called the incubation period. Malaria has several symptoms and varies, depending on the type of malaria a person is affected by. There are two types of malaria. Let’s talk about these two types of malaria and their symptoms. They are called the uncomplicated and complicated Malaria. Uncomplicated Malaria disease symptoms are similar to the common flu, marked with chills, headaches, on…
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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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GREAT IDEAS ON EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING FOR MOTHERS WORKING OUT OF THE HOME
I have had 2 babies in the space of 2 years which means that for the last 2 years, I have been either pregnant or breastfeeding. When I got pregnant with my first child, I honestly gave not much thought to how I was going to feed the baby. I was more interested in the cute little outfits and baby paraphernalia; which are on the market in abundance. I was ooh-ing and aah-ing over cute little rompers and wondering whether I should get wipe warmers (don’t get them. There’s absolutely no point to them). I downloaded an App (Pregnancy+) to keep track of my baby’s development and I am truly…
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ALL I NEED IS SEVEN MINUTES TO TELL YOU WHY I THINK SEX IS A BEAUTIFUL THING
In Africa as in many other places, sex is a taboo. Open discussions around sex are frowned upon, it’s no secret though that we indulge in the practice. This is confirmed by current estimates which indicate that roughly 83 million people are being added to the world’s population every year. – UNDP While this might be a deterrent, we must admit that babies are not the only by- product of sex. Research has shown an increase in productivity and happiness for people that have regular sex. Sex is important; it is a subject that must be discussed by all. More so with the current increase in sexually transmitted diseases, with…
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CALL ME DOCTOR- CHEF & THEN WE CAN STEP INTO JALIKA’S KITCHEN
I come from a family of 7, my twin sister and I being the last born. My parents were total opposites in dealing with us, my mom being the strict catholic mom, and Dad always playing the good cop (haha). So I would say we had a very balanced upbringing. We had a comfortable life thanks to sacrifices made by my parents. They always made sure we had what we needed (note: not wanted, neededJ). That influences my values on what is important in life to this day, and I am forever grateful for that. I knew I wanted to be a doctor at age 7, watching the show ER…
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KAMA ALIEU MALADOR: BRINGS YOU THE ADVENTURES OF A STAY AT HOME MOTHER
If you had told me that I was going to be a stay at home mother when I was younger I would have probably laughed out loud. From as young as my teen years, I knew I wanted to become a lawyer. I was always very argumentative and opinionated then so I knew it would be a great fit. Little did I know that at nineteen, I would be married to a total stranger! Well fifteen years later, here I am a wife and a mother of 4. Life comes at you so fast. Well that has turned out to be the recurring theme song of my life. My husband…
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5 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A PEDIATRIC DOCTOR IN SIERRA LEONE
`The highest rates of child mortality are still in Sub-Saharan Africa—where 1 in 9 children dies before age five, more than 16 times the average for developed regions (1 in 152). Under-five mortality rate in Africa (per 1,000 live births) declined from 163 in 1990 to 100 in 2011′.-USAID Most statistics around healthcare in Africa borders between two words dire or depressing, all the same we barely give relevance to the truth. Most times we obliterate these facts with trivial issues, that bear no significance to the problems we have to solve as a continent. Maybe this in a way is our coping mechanism, what an interesting way to live. Despite the struggles around child mortality in…
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NELAO NENGOLA’S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE FROM THE INSIDE-OUT
Life is a strict master, offering only two choices; it takes great wisdom and understanding to acquire this truth. Choice one: is to love and the other is to die. Do you love yourself enough to know which path you are treading? We have been following CEO’s who have chosen to live their truth and in return, they have carved out paths that are building up others from the inside-out. Nelao Nengola is a wellness consultant, entrepreneur and blogger. She went from the lows of severe depression, self-pity and divorce to making a choice, of living her best life. She has a Bachelor’s degree in health management and a certification…
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MELFORD VINCENT- MARAH’S BEAUTY SECRETS: HOW TO LOOK GOOD FROM THE INSIDE OUT
“A healthy self-love means we have no compulsion to justify to ourselves or others why we take vacations, why we sleep late, why we buy new shoes, why we spoil ourselves from time to time. We feel comfortable doing things which add quality and beauty to life.” – Andrew Matthews It’s Valentine’s day and most people are in desperate need for love and attention. Millions of dollars would be spent today on aesthetics , to fulfill the desire to look and feel good, not to please themselves but for others. Over the years, it has become culturally correct that love must be given. Young women and men , grow up believing…
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JOANNE REED: HOW TO DISCOVER YOUR LIFE’S QUEST
Joanne Reed is a lawyer by profession who currently lives in Seoul, South Korea. She is also an entrepreneur, a wife and a mother of two teenage daughters. She was born and raised on the French Island of Réunion. She is not an academic, a psychologist or an anthropologist. She is neither a scientist nor an economist. She is an observer. She is a thinker. She is curious about the world and she is curious about people. As strange as it may sound, writing a book wasn’t something that I always dreamed of doing. It came to me as a sudden and compelling revelation. I realized I had a lot…
