GOOD HEALTH DETERMINED BY GENETICS, LIFESTYLE - DOCTOR

Dr Casey Nwachukwu of Wuse General Hospital, said the health of every individual depended highly on genetics and supported by his lifestyle.

Nwachukwu explained in Abuja on Sunday that a lifestyle of clean eating and physical fitness was required to support the genetics in ensuring good health.

#LASSA UPDATE: Stop Consuming Soaked Garri; Medical Workers Union Warns Nigerians. . .

The Medical and Health Workers Union, Lagos State council, on Saturday, said that it would embark on public enlightenment to discourage drinking of garri for now to prevent Lassa fever.

According to Mr Razak Adeofalade, Chairman of the union, the house rats that caused Lassa fever are mostly in contact with Nigerian most staple food, garri, a cassava product.

“We are going to encourage members of the public to stop drinking garri at this moment, it is better that the cassava flour is utilised for ‘eba’ because of the use of hot water.

We are waging total war and that is: ‘War against Rats,’ and that is what we are going to do to ensure we do not have another victim of Lassa fever in the state.

We will also be telling them to ensure that their fruits and raw vegetables are properly washed if they must be consumed raw and cook to the appropriate temperature.

Study provides more evidence that coffee may reduce mortality

This latest study offers more evidence that coffee may lower risk of death from a number of causes.

With more than half of Americans drinking coffee on a daily basis, it is no wonder researchers are interested in how the beverage impacts health. Now, a new study adds to growing evidence that coffee is good for us, finding that consuming four to five cups daily may reduce the risk of early death - even for those who drink decaf.

Published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, the study is the latest in a number of coffee-related studies conducted by Dr. Erikka Loftfield, of the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at the National Cancer Institute.

Medical News Today reported on one such study in January, in which Dr. Loftfield and colleagues revealed how drinking four cups ofcoffee daily may lower the risk of melanoma by 20%.

AGEs; STAYING OUT OF TOUCH. . .

This is where the most important question lies; how do you prevent yourself from AGEs?

The answer to that lies in two words, "STAY HEALTHY". . .

It is well-known that overeating and obesity can lead to insulin resistance, triggered by chronically elevated oxidative stress and chronic inflammation. The body naturally rids itself of harmful AGE compounds, but it doesn’t eliminate them effectively when too many are ingested through food.

So how can you help yourself?

•  DIETARY INTERVENTIONS

Dietary interventions that reduce the consumption of foods high in AGEs, which are common in the standard Western diet, can be effective in helping prevent these metabolic disorders.

Dietitians recommend patients eat less sugar and fewer processed foods, and this is very important for patients who need to lower their AGE intake.

To reduce AGE consumption, eating foods that contain low AGE levels is key to decreasing the risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.

‎HEALTHIQUETTE‬ - EATING JUNK FOOD

Quit eating junk food and high-fat fast food. Your heart, brain, and overall health are harmed by foods high in saturated fats, salt, and cholesterol.

In your health's best interest, you have to replace them with healthy foods: lots of fruits, vegetables, fish, nuts, olive oil, etc.

Eat like an Italian, a Spaniard, a Greek! Enjoy!

‪#‎StayHealthy

SUGAR CAUSES BACK PAIN; MYTH OR FACT?

This is another widely debated topic as regarding health.

For the fact that we would not like beat about the bush on this, we'd like to go straight to business. Here we have provided a comprehensive review from the medical view point.

In order to clear doubts, it is important to know what back pain really is. Back pain is pain felt in the back that usually originates from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine.

Back pain can be caused by so many things e.g accidents, injuries, obesity, poor posture, etc, but most back pain syndromes are due to inflammation.

Fortunately or unfortunately to let you know, the answer is positive. It is a FACT that sugar causes back pain, not a myth.

REFEEDING SYNDROME

It's a very common advice, that after embarking on a fast (especially a long one), water (most especially), or any drink at that (but not alcoholic) should be the first thing to take after breaking, then afterwards, light foods.

Some people have attached spirituality to it, while others have taken it as matter of generality, while not even knowing if it's right or not. Like the saying, "a lie spoken frequently often becomes the truth".

Now, let's forget about the spirituality or the generality, and go straight to the medical side and implication of this. Why should you take water or something light after a period of fasting?

This is not a matter of religion or spirituality, but it is very important that you take something light after a period of fasting in order to avoid what is known medically as REFEEDING SYNDROME.

Refeeding syndrome occurs when a person recovering from a period of starvation (fasting) is fed too rapidly i.e too fast, and this could be dangerous and sometimes fatal.

Health benefits of eating placenta 'unproven'

After giving birth, many women opt to consume their placentas for multiple health benefits. A new review of studies investigating placenta consumption, however, has failed to uncover any scientific evidence for these benefits, or that the practice is risk-free.

The study, published in Archives of Women's Mental Health involved a review of 10 published research studies on placentophagy - the practice of consuming placentas after childbirth. Four of these were human studies and six were animal studies deemed relevant to human practice.

During pregnancy, the placenta develops within the uterus to provide oxygen and nutrients for the baby and to remove waste products from its blood. When the child is born, the placenta is usually delivered shortly afterward.

THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF WORMS ON OUR SYSTEM

From the previous post, WORMS; WHEN DO THEY FALL IN OUR SYSTEM? ,, we talked about worms, and how they get into our system. But here we'll be talking on the impacts, and the dangers worms can pose on our general well-being.

Again, I'll like to remind you, especially parents, that worms are NOT an integral part of the human system. Your child having worms IS NOT a normal thing, as most parents have been made to believe. This is the more reason you need to take fast action if your child is infected or to prevent an imminent infection.

WORMS DON'T COME TO PLAY OR KEEP WARM, THEY HAVE COME TO HARM; THAT'S THEIR MEANS OF SURVIVAL. . .

To start with, worms can impair nutritional status by causing:

• Internal bleeding which can lead to loss of iron and anaemia.

7 HEALTH FACTORS THAT COULD MAKE YOUR LIFE INSURANCE POLICY COST MORE

Getting a life insurance policy is good, very good. But quite a lot of people are just afraid to get it, especially in this part of the world. They think, "I'm not ready to die yet, so why should I?".

Just a little education; life insurance policy (for those who don't know) doesn't mean you're going to die soon, NO.

You probably need life insurance; if you have small children, a mortgage, a spouse or family member (aged mother, father. . .) who’s dependent on your income—or any person who would be inconvenienced financially if you were hit by a bustomorrow. Though no one prays for this.

WORLD HEALTH DAY 2015: FOOD SAFETY - THE GLOBAL VIEW

Everyone, everywhere needs safe food, free from microbes, viruses and chemicals. But globalization means the food you are eating today may have come from the other side of the world. This video tells how we all have a role to make food safe - from farm to plate.

What is in your meal? 
Where did the ingredients come from? 
Were they properly - and safely - handled from every stage, from farm to plate? 

WHO is advocating for action in these areas on this World Health Day, 7 April 2015, as it calls on producers, policy-makers and the public to promote food safety.

REFERENCE
WHO

DOGS & CHOCOLATES = NOT GOOD PALS. . .

It sounds really ridiculous to hear that a sweet treat as chocolate can lead to illness, and even to the point of death in dogs.

According to Vets, it is one of the most common causes of dog poisoning.

A chocolate chip can cause problems for a little dog, and a bag of chocolate chips can spell trouble for a big one.

                   SO WHAT MAKES CHOCOLATES THIS LETHAL TO DOGS???

First, it's not the chocolate itself that harms the dogs, but a natural chemical compound contained in it, known as THEOBROMINE.

CRISTIANO RONALDO REVEALS HIS TOP 15 HEALTH AND FITNESS TIPS

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo explains the key to men's health and fitness with these tips.

He's won three Ballon d'Or awards and led Real Madrid to an unprecedented 10th Champions League title but Cristiano Ronaldo's successes are unlikely to have happened without a dedicated diet and fitness regime.

The Portugal star, who is widely regarded as the fittest athlete in the world, has provided insight into his health and fitness secrets through a series of tips related to his own nutrition and training methods.

NUTRITION AND CANCER. Some Very Important Cancer-fighting Foods/Fruits. . .

The moment people discover (after a diagnosis) that they have cancer, they start thinking fear, they start thinking expensive. It is actually the believe of many that the cost of treating cancer is expensive, and for this reason cage themselves indoor and die on silently. In reality, it is discovered that the greatest weapon ever in the human battle against cancer is something not far-fetched. We actually need not look ahead. With just a little look around we'll find them resting in hearts and bellies of some foods/fruits. Here are some everyday fruits/foods which can help curb cancers to a very great
extent:

1. CARROTS:

Tiger Nuts : Facts and its Health Benefits

This very small seed/fruit is way too much underrated by the eyes at a gaze compared to the strength of the 'tiger' that dwells in it, especially when unleashed in the body system.

MEET THE TIGER NUT:

First of all, before anything, tiger nut, contrary to its name isn't nut at all! Surprised?, don't be. They are actually tubers, and they grow on the ground just like every other tuber.

Cyperus esculentus lativum, as it is scientifically called, also has a variety of other names like Chufa sedge, Nut grass, Yellow nutsedge, Earth almond, Zulu nuts, Horchata (Spain), Aki Hausa or Ofio (Nigeria), Atadwe (Ghana) and so on. It is a crop of the sedge family widespread across much of the world.