Health and Wealth

Eating small amounts of polyunsaturated and mono unsaturated fats can help ensure you get the essential fatty acids and vitamins your body needs. Polyunsaturated fats include: •Polyunsaturated margarine (check the label for the word 'polyunsaturated') • Sunflower, safflower, soybean, corn, cotton seed, grape seed and sesame oils • The fat found in oily fish such as herring, mackerel, sardine, salmon and tuna. Mono unsaturated fats Include: • Canola and olive oils • Some margarines • Avocado Seeds, nuts, but spreads and peanut oil contain a combination of polyunsaturated and mono unsaturated fat

 It is important to limit saturated fat because it raises your LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. Saturated fat is found in animal food like fatty meat, milk, butter and cheese. Vegetables fats that are saturated include palm oil (found in solid cooking fats, snack foods or convenience foods) and coconut products such as coconut milk or cream. To reduce saturated fat: •  Choose reduced or low - fat milk, yoghurt, cheese, ice-cream and custard, that is if you cannot avoid any of these • Choose lean meat and trim any fat off before cooking  • Remove the skin from chicken, duck and other poultry (where possible, before cooking ) • Avoid using butter, lard, dripping, cream, sour cream, coconut milk, coconut cream and hard cooking margarines. •Limit pastries, cakes, puddings, chocolate and cream biscuits to special occasions • Limit prepackaged biscuits savoury packet snacks, cakes, frozen and convenience meals. • Limit the use of processed deli meat and sausages. • Avoid pies, sau...

  Unguided sexual exploration among adolescents lead to infection with diseases that are sexually transmitted. Increase in sexually transmitted diseases in the world today can be attributed to earlier initiation into sexual activity, promiscuity, and poor access to contraception and treatment facilities among adolescents. Population Action International recorded that WHO estimated 1 out of 20 teenagers world wide acquired STD each year. In Kenya, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, between 16 and 36 percent of youth tested in small scale studies had one or more STDs. Adolescents especially girls are more at risks of AIDS. Worldwide, among the 15 million people infected with HIV, rates of infection appear to be highest for women ages 25 and 25 and for males ages 25 to 35. Prostitution The current harsh economic situations in some Africa countries, moral laxity , poor religious background, broken homes and lack of parental care are forcing many female adolescents into prostitution. Prostitutio...

 This is the most common type of food poisoning and it is caused by the presence in food of harmful bacteria or poisonous substances produced by them. Most bacteria food poisoning incidents occur as a result of unhygienic practice and this means that they are preventable.  Some foods are categorized as high risk foods because they are particularly likely to become infected with pathogens and are intended to be eaten without further cooking and they are : • Cooked meat and poultry • Cooked meat product (pies, gravy, soups) • Milk, cream, custards and diary product, artificial cream. • Cooked rich • Shell fish • Cooked eggs and products Bacteria food poisoning can be further divided into : • Toxic food poisoning • Infective food poisoning Toxic food poisoning Some bacteria produce toxins or poisons outside their cells when they are growing and multiplying in food, these toxins are known as exotoxins. Exotoxins are poisonous chemicals and are less easily destroy by heating than t...

Regardless of which age aggregate you have a place with, be it the high school or the 20's or 30's it is an unquestionable requirement to love and deal with your body. To get and keep up a sound body you should interface yourself to a routine with customary exercise plan. In the event that your body has the ability to do N everything and appreciate doing recreation exercises also, at that point you are physically fit. Likewise, for a fit body it is anything but difficult to take on the pressure and do some work indeed, even in times that are unfriendly. Physical wellness is about great wellbeing of heart, muscles, lungs and all the body parts. The wellness of the body depends on the limitations that are put on the body physically and what each of the one can do in a specific way of life, like what you eat and what are your propensities. Here is a little history about the segments utilized in physical wellness. With a fit body one can endure longer as the ...

 Keep Skin Healthy  Clean skin is healthy skin. At least  once daily, clean your face. This is  especially important before bedtime if  you wear makeup. Removing the  makeup opens up the pores and  allows the skin to breathe. Skin needs  air to keep growing and creating new  cells. The new cells keep your skin  soft, smooth and wrinkle and stretch  mark free. Laser Surgery   There is a new laser surgery, which  claims to be painless with great  results. The laser is guided over the  skin and sends waves deep into the  skin, triggering the chemicals that  build collagen. The collagen growth is  jump started, and the stretch marks  are supposed to disappear after  repeated visits and laser treatments.  The cost is very expensive as this is a  new procedure and not widely  practiced yet.  – Surgery   There are many forms of cosmetic  surgery available ...

 

 There are many myths surrounding stretch marks. They can happen to young and old, men and women.  Stretch marks can be anywhere on the body. There are several reasons stretch marks can develop, from dietary changes to physical changes to environmental factors. There are many ways as well to reduce or prevent the marks on the body. Loses skin elasticity and collagen can also cause stretch marks. When  skin elasticity and collagen damaged on the skin the result is the stretch mark on the skin. Some of the ways to reduce or prevent are: by healthy living, check ups from the doctor. Let's analyze some of these ways in turn : 1. Emu Oil Emu oil contains fatty acids which have been found to help many skin ailments but not limited to stretch marks alone. It is an all-natural product that is healthy for every individual use. Emu oil will repair any damaged skin and keep it healthy. 2. Exercise - Sit Ups : Sit on the floor with your legs straight in front, bend your knees and bri...

 Diabetes can occur in anyone. However, people who have diabetes close relatives are more likely to develop it. Other risk factors include obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and physical inactivity. The risk of developing diabetes also increases as people grow older. People who are over 40 and overweight are more likely to develop diabetes, although the incidence of type 2 diabetes in adolescents is growing. Diabetes is more common among Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders. Also, people who develop diabetes while pregnant are more likely to develop full blown diabetes later in life. Symptoms of Diabetes : Irritability Frequent urination Blurry vision Wounds that don't heal Being very thirsty Weight loss Managing Diabetes: • Monitor your blood sugar regularly. Keep a record of your blood sugars and work with your health care team to correct levels that are too high or too low. • Have a meal(eating) plan • They nee...

 Cholesterol is a natural substance in the body, it is necessary for normal health. It becomes a health concern when becomes elevated. Cholesterol is manufactured in the liver. Garlic has demonstrated a reduction of lipid plagues in the arteries of hypercholesterolemic animals. It decreased accumulation of cholesterol in vascular walls, and had other positive interventions. One of the several modes of action is by increasing cholesterol degradation via increase in bile production. It also has been proved that garlic's organosulfur compounds (such as dially trisulfide) display hypolipidemic (fat lowering ) effects by inhibiting fatty acid and cholesterol synthesis. Apart from lowering LDL cholesterol levels garlic also increases the blood levels of HDL cholesterol. Also read: Wonder of turmeric Raw garlic , water extract and  alcohol extract of garlic are being uses to address cholesterol issue in patients. Some of the garlic constituents indicated in cholesterol lowering funct...

 Unguided sexual exploration among adolescents lead to infection with diseases that are sexually transmitted. Increase in sexually transmitted diseases in the world today can be attributed to earlier initiation into sexual activity, promiscuity, and poor access to contraception and treatment facilities among adolescents. Population Action International recorded that WHO estimated 1 out of 20 teenagers world wide acquired STD each year. In Kenya, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, between 16 and 36 percent of youth tested in small scale studies had one or more STDs. Adolescents especially girls are more at risks of AIDS. Worldwide, among the 15 million people infected with HIV, rates of infection appear to be highest for women ages 25 and 25 and for males ages 25 to 35. Prostitution The current harsh economic situations in some Africa countries, moral laxity , poor religious background, broken homes and lack of parental care are forcing many female adolescents into prostitution. Prostitution...

 Studies have shown that individuals whose blood pressures are on the lower side are more likely to be high consumers of garlic in their diets; others indicated an inverse correlation between garlic consumption and progression of cardiovascular diseases. It has been shown that increased intake of garlic has bee associated with reduced mortality in cardiovascular patients or reduced incidence of myocardial infraction, stroke and hypertension. Antihypertensive property of garlic extracts is believed among other reasons to be due to the ability to prevent oxidative stress, reduce systolic blood pressure and vascular remodelling, as well as the hypo lipidemic and antioxidant properties. Also read: Garlic, an immune system enhancer Allicin within garlic was shown to be the possible component responsible for the antihypertensive effects of the garlic. Other organo-sulfur compounds like Allyl methyl sulphide (AMS) and diallyl sulphide (DAS) may also have a role in the hypotensive mechanis...

 Food poisoning is an acute illness which manifest itself in one or more gastrointestinal symptoms following recent consumption of contaminated food or drink. The symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Sources of poisoning include contamination of food by microorganisms especially Escherichia coli, solanine which is found in green potatoes, heavy metals, inappropriate use or adequate removal of pesticides and poor handling of food materials. Infections are spread more easily through mass production of food and when food is stored for longer period and/or transported to longer distances. There is a lot of ill-health due to food poisoning and lot of it is unreported. People may suffer diarrhoea or have stomach user and not say about it or bother going to see a doctor. Others attempt self medication while others report to the clinic late especially when the condition has become worst. Food - borne diseases may be 350 times more frequent than reported. Bacteri...

 Though not well recognised as contributing to self esteem and overall personal health, good oral promotes good health, feeling of confidence and pleasing personality. The elderly like Amy other segment of the population needs to have good and clean teeth devoid of diseases, pains, foul odour. Discolouration of teeth due to tobacco, few, and oral bacteria may not promote the personality of the aged  very well. Like all other parts, oral tissue also aged  and the teeth themselves leading to attrition, abrasion and teeth erosion. There are several factors militating against dental care among elderly . Such factors include;  the lack of perceived dental need, cost of care, inequality in the distribution of general dental services.

 Garlic contains some properties that can cure several chronic disease, some of which are listed here under: Tuberculosis Asthma Dysentery Ear problems Athlete's foot Heart Diseases  Scorpions and other animals bites Intestinal parasites Poisoning Whooping Cough Hook and pinworms diseases Bronchitis Skin problems Boils  Indigestion Ear problem Cold  Joint pains etc. How to prepare turmeric to cure many diseases It is very essential that you include garlic in your daily food to serve as protection and boost your immunity against all the aforesaid diseases. Meanwhile you can as well use garlic to cure those disease if you are suffering for any of those disease. In our previous lesson we stated how you can prepare garlic to treat those disease

 TURMERIC FOR JOINT PAIN Ingredients: •  2 tablespoonfuls of Tumeric Powder •  500ml of water. PREPARATION • Pour the water into a clean container • Pour the turmeric powder into the water and boil it • Leave it to for 20 minutes after boiling Administration: Immerse a folded piece of cloth or hand towel in the warm prepared  water, wring out the water from the cloth then lay the damp cloth over the affected area/joint for minutes. Repeat this procedure 3 or 4 times daily. TURMERIC TEA FOR : Cold, Flu, Cough and Congestion • 1 teaspoonful cinnamon • Pinch of clove • Pinch of nutmeg • 1 teaspoonful of turmeric  • 2 cups of water • 1 teaspoonful of ginger  • Raw honey PREPARATION: • Boil all the aforesaid together for 10 minutes • Filter and add raw honey Administration: Drink three spoonful three times daily. TURMERIC TEA FOR : Cold, fever, sleeplessness, tiredness. INGREDIENTS: • 1 cup of coconut milk • 1 cup of water • 1 tables spoonful or raw honey • 1 ta...

 Turmeric has been proved to have some properties which can cure many diseases which some of conventional drugs can not cure, among the disease are : ACNE:  One of the benefits of turmeric is it a good remedy for acne. As turmeric powder comes with antiseptic as well as anti bacterial qualities, it is good for pimples. Turmeric also do well in treating oily skin. ANTI CHOLESTEROL : Turmeric when used as prescribed it lowers the level of cholesterol in the body system. These make it to be useful in preventing and treatment of stroke, high blood pressure, erectile dysfunction and other old diseases. STRETCH MARKS AND WRINKLES : Some sources say that turmeric can also do a good job in lightening stretch marks on skin. This is one of the benefits of applying turmeric on face. Turmeric also has a good reputation in the eliminations of wrinkles. WEIGHT CONTROL: Turmeric increases bile production and flow, this apart from improving the digestive process, is an important factor needed...

 Hearing impairment are common among old people especially those who are over 65 years which make them to misunderstand conversation, not to enjoy discussion, television and radio. Just as it is good to treat hearing problem in young people, the same goes for old people as when left untreated, the problem becomes worse, making social activities to be dull and also make the oldies to be suspicious of those they cannot hear properly. Such hearing impaired old people too may be regarded as uncooperative, confused etc. by those who do not actually know their state of hearing ability. Hearing impairment in old age apart from ageing process may also due to exposure to continuous excessive loud noise, viral infections , effect of drugs, tumours, stroke, hereditary, excessive ear wax etc. Some hearing problems of the elderly include : Presbycusis (hearing loss associated with ageing due to diminishing efficiency and gradual deterioration in the auditory system making it difficult for the e...

 Immune modulation is one of the main targets for synthetic drugs and chemicals. However, its high cost, anticipated toxicity and adverse effects render it undesirable for the patients. In contrast, the use of herbal plants as health promoters is gaining increasing attention in both consumers and scientific circles. Immune modulation is among innumerable biological activities of garlic. Besides the other therapeutic activities of garlic enumerated, garlic also stimulates the body's natural defenses against external invaders. This immune enhancement is at the base of most of garlic's medicinal efficacy. The plant or its constituents have the ability to increase the production and activity of the body's defense cells like killer cells, B - cells and macrophages. Aged garlic extract has been shown to have superior immune enhancing properties over raw extract, this effect of garlic is attributed to the transformed organ sulfur compounds in aged garlic . To benefit from this imm...

 Some herbal medicines has been found to boost men and women performances on bed. Though there have been claims and counter claims on which of the herbs shown promise in boosting libido. There are  now many published clinical studies demonstrating the ability of some herbs that are performing better in supporting male and female arousal. The herbal preparation contains ingredients researched for their ability boost performance by increasing blood flow to the manhood, which result in harder erections. It contains some properties researched for their ability to stimulate greater blood flow to the genitals and increase testosterone levels. The are eight unique ingredients which has been researched and work wonderfully: fruits of Tribulis, root of Panax ginseng, aerial, bark and leaf extract of Epimedium brevicorum, root of maca, root and steam of Muira puama (potency wood), leaf of Damiana, leaf of Gingko and Cayenne pepper. A fertility experts has said that erection occured when...

Turmeric has proved some of belief that some chronic disease do not have cure. With the help of turmeric some harden and chronic disease has been cure. Turmeric is believed to have many medicinal properties that can effectively fight some diseases and strengthening the overall of the body energy, • Expelling gas • Improving digestion • Relieving arthritis • Expelling worms • Regulating menstruation  • Dissolving gallstones  • Cleanse wounds and stimulate their recovery • It serves as blood purifier  • It helps in curing various respiratory conditions (e.g asthma, bronchial hyperactivity and allegy) • Rheumatism In personal experience we have made used of turmeric to cure all the aforesaid.

Aging attracts less interest or focus in health and behavioural sciences compare to other issues like maternal and child health care and adolescent sexuality , just to mention a few . Aging is a continuous process but more noticeable in the last years of life. Although, aging calls for changes in need and ways of life, nevertheless, the aged can still enjoy much of life if their physical, mental, socio - emotional health are well maintained or nourished. Craig (1986) considered aging as consisting series of status passages among which are old age itself, retirement and widowhood.  It differs from earlier stages of life as it leads to no further stage as the physical and social environment tend to contract rather than expand. The aging process in man evolves changes in physical and physiological mechanisms as an individual gets older and continually reacts to his or her environment. Though the passage of time, the aged has delimiting marks on his agility, strength, productivity and ...

Heart disease is the biggest killer in the world despite a wide range of knowledge about the disease. The corresponding wide variety of treatment options available notwithstanding heart disease kills many on daily basis is very complicated and there are various things that contribute to the disease state. Curcumin in turmeric helps to reverse many of these steps involved in heart disease. It has been proven that numeric improves the functions of the endothelium (which is the lining of the blood vessels). By so doing it enhances the ability to regulate blood pressure, blood clothing and various factors involved in the heart functions.  Turmeric ability to reduce inflammation and oxidation as mentioned earlier , makes it useful in heart disease management. The effect on endothelia function is as effective as exercise and some other established drugs. We always advise our patients (especially those above 40 years of age ) to engage in regular exercise combined with consistent consumpt...

nsomnia: Many adults suffer from inability to sleep especially at night while some actually suffer from subjective insomnia wherein they think they don't sleep and insist so whereas they do sleep. Some don't sleep early, some are waking up periodically I.e. they are unable to sleep for long time. Underlying factors may be depression, effects of drugs, loneliness etc. Brain Failure : it implies impairment of the higher cortical activities such as cognitive function, intellect, concentration, memory abrupt and it may be due to effects of drugs, infections, strokes, heart disease and metabolic disorders. Hypochondrasis : This is morbid preoccupation with ideas and complains ill health. This may persist as an established personality trait but arising or intensified in old age, it is frequently symptomatic of a depressive or real physical illness. Other forms of mental health problems among the elderly are paranoid, neurosis, obsession, depression, anxiety, hysterical conversion, ps...

The eyes are usually regarded as the window to the soul and so must be taken care of very well. Some of the problems among the elderly are: Cataract : This is the capacity ( the quality of not allowing light to pass through) of the lens. It is common among adults and is one of the commonest leading causes of poor vision and total blindness in old people. It is more common among the diabetics and among the people who eat less protein. Glaucoma: it is characterized by an increase in the internal pressure of the eye ball from an intraocular fluid pressure present within the eyeball. It is common among people past middle age of life and in women than men. Due to this pressure , retinal blood vessels are hampered leading to poor nutrition to and poor functioning of the retina. Symptoms include headaches, eye pain, blurred or fossy vision, and loss of peripheral vision. It may be mild or acute. Since it van lead to blindness, early detection and medical treatment is a sure way of preventing ...