Saturday, June 7, 2014

RIP Dora Akunyili; A True Martyr


Today we stand on the shoulders of those who sacrificed and paved the way for Us. Today a sad news fills the air about the Exit of an ICON. A woman of Substance, integrity, courage, a Woman greater than Most Men because of Her honesty.

One admired by all Lovers of justice and good deeds. One Woman who equalled 100,000 Men in Nigeria. Today I join billion of admirers of good all over the world to mourn the demise of a woman with deep conviction, energy and a rare determination to fight corruption. 

You created the awareness and raised our consciousness to the evils of fake drugs! I check expiry dates on everything and if there's no Nafdac no i move on! You're such a rare gem, your service to humanity was indeed rare, going by what we have in Nigeria today. 

Oh death, The Amazon of our time has been called home. Today Prof. Dora Nkem Akunyili has won the battle against Cancer. She Came, she saw and she conquered. 

We will all miss you, woman of courage.

May Heaven have Mercy on you and grant your soul Eternal Rest. Amen.




Reasons You Need To Eat Cucumber!

Cucumbers are number four most cultivated vegetable in the world and known to be one of the best foods for your overall health, often referred to
as a super food. Pick a handful of firm, dark green cucumbers and drop them into your shopping cart.

Congratulations! You have just bought yourself stuff full of good health. Cucumber rehydrates body If you are too busy to drink enough water, eat the cool cucumber, which is 90 percent water. Researches as shown that it cheerfully compensate your water lost. 

Cucumber fights heat inside and out. Eating cucumber will get your body relief from heartburn. Apply cucumber on your skin and you will get relief from sunburn. Applying it underneath those eye bags is said to work magic as it clears the swollen from the underneath of the eyes which could be as a result of stress or lack of sleep. I have tried this and I can testify to the magnicity to which it works.

Cucumber eliminates toxins. All that water in cucumber acts as a virtual broom, sweeping waste products out of your body. With regular eating, cucumber is known to dissolve kidney stones. 

Cucumber replenishes daily vitamins.  Cucumbers have most of the vitamins the body needs in a single day. A B and C, which boost your immune system keep you radiant and give you energy. Make it more powerful by juicing cucumber with spinach and carrot into a smoothie.  Don’t forget to leave the skin on because it contains a good amount of vitamin C, about 12 percent of the daily recommended allowance.

Good luck as you eat your way towards a healthy living... 



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8 Health Warnings Your Finger Nails May Be Sending!


Your eyes may be the window to your soul, but, in many ways your, nails are the window to what’s going on inside your body. Here are some common nail problems and what they mean:

Take a long good look at your fingernails and you may notice subtle variations in the texture or color; white spots, a rosy tinge, rippling or bumps in the surface to mention a few. These imperfections may not look like much to you, but it’s more important than you might think to maintain healthy fingernails. That’s because to the trained eye, nails can provide valuable indications about your overall health. 


Now hold your finger nails at a closer range level with your nose about a foot out from your face and scrutinize each one. Look at the grooves, curves, ridges and dips. Notice how thick or thin they are and if there are any stark differences. Are your nails chipped or broken. Make a note of the color of the nail somewhere on a note pad. This is the first step, as you need to get into the habit of knowing your nails and any changes that can occur. Changes are a good indication of the onset of several health problems. 

Here are 8 of the most common nail issues:


1. RIDGES: An healthy nails should have no obvious ridge lines and should be virtually smooth to the naked eye. Ridges can indicate several health issues including:
•Inflammatory arthritis
•Iron deficiency
•Lupus (with red lines at the base of your nails)


Don’t ignore these ridges by using a nail buffer to smooth the surface – these are warnings to be noticed!


2. THICK NAILS: It is fairly obvious is you have a thickening of the nails and they can have several causes including:


•Thick/separated nails can indicate thyroid disease or psoriasis
•Thick/rough-surfaced nails can be a sign of fungal infection
•Unusually thick nails could be a symptom of a circulation problem
•Thick nails alone could even signal lung disease
Thickening is fairly easy to notice when it first appears but please note that allergic reactions to some medications manifest themselves as thick nails!


3. DISCOLORED NAILS: A healthy nail bed i.e the tip of the nail) should be pink with a slight pinky white moon shape at the base. Streaks of any other stronger shades or colors can indicate health issues, there are nails that are tinged by other colors such as:

•Dark stripes towards the top of the nail are associated with aging and congestive heart failure
•Blueish tinge to the nails can be a sign of depleted oxygen levels in your blood
•Green nails are usually a sign of a bacterial infection
•White nails indicate liver disease, such as hepatitis
•Red streaks on the nail bed could be a warning of an infection of the heart valves
•Dull nails in general mean a deficiency of vitamins

Inspect your nails when they are clean and you should know when the color changes


4: PITTED NAILS: Sometimes small dips can just be the result of a bash to the hand in general, but sometimes more attention should be paid as they can be a symptom of:


•Zinc deficiency (usually the pit will form a line across the middle of the nailbed)
•Connective tissue disorder
•Psoriasis
•Alopecia areata, which is an autoimmune disorder that results in hair loss

Learn the difference between an injury related imperfection which should not last too long, and a potential disease related imperfection which will not clear up.


5. DRY AND BRITTLE NAILS: Healthy nails should not require cuticle oil and moisturizers as they should maintain themselves. Excessively dry or brittle nails can be a sign of a hormonal balance problem or a bacterial infection.

•Thyroid disease can result in brittle, dry nails that also crack and split very easily
•Fungus can cause nails to become dry or even crumbly and is a common problem
Both these potential problems can be treated and the nails will return to good health once a full growing cycle has passed (hand nails grow at about 1 mm per week so on average the full life cycle of human nail is about 6 months). 


6. CONCAVE OR SPOON SHAPED NAILS:What are known as ‘full spoon’ nails are very soft and curve upwards with the dip being pronounced enough to hold a drop or two of liquid. This usually is an indication of:
•Heart disease
•Iron deficiency (usually from anemia)
•Hypothyroidism
•Hemachromatosis, which is a liver disorder caused by the body absorbing too much iron
If medical intervention clears up the root cause then the nails will return to a normal healthy shape with time.


7. CLUBBED NAILS: This is when the skin around the nail bed can appear inflamed or unusually puffy. This can mean:
•Liver disease
•Lung disease, especially if you already have trouble breathing
•Inflammatory bowel disease

•AIDS
Most of these health issues will often have already given you other symptoms but the corresponding nail condition can help with diagnosis.

8. SPLIT NAILS: Often our nails split if we have injured them. But when no trauma has occured but the nail flakes away layer by layer it can be a result of several issues:


•Chronic malnutrition
•Deficiency of Vitamin C, folic acid or proteins
•Split nails together with a pitted nail bed can indicate psoriasis
Eating a healthy well balanced diet can eliminate many of these causes.


Obviously our fingernails will not be the only signs of these diseases, but they can provide confirmation or else the motivation to seek further medical attention. 

If you found this article useful, share it with friends and family, or with anyone you know may need to pay attention to their nails. A Strong, healthy nails reflect a strong, healthy you. 

Ciao!