SWEAT

Sweating also known as perspiration is the release of salty liquid from the body's sweat gland, it is the body's natural way of regulating temperature, it is commonly found under the arms, on the feet, on the palm of the hands and on the face. An individual is born with about two to four million sweat glands, the glands starts to become fully active during puberty, Women have more sweat glands than men but men's sweat glands are more active. Sweating can be normal or abnormal. 

Normal sweating

Normal sweating helps to keep the body's temperature normal in hot weather, during a high temperature (fever), or when exercising. Maximum sweat rate of an adult can be up to 2 to 4 liters, evaporation of sweat from the skin surface has a cooling effect due to evaporative cooling, hence, in hot weather, or when the individual muscles heat up due to exertion, more sweat is produced. 

Possible cause

1. Hot weather
2. Exercise
3. Dancing
4. Situations that make you nervous, tenced, angry, emberrassed or afraid 

Home care

1. Drink plenty of water, expecially water containing electrolytes to replace lost fluid
2. Lower room temperature a little bit to prevent more sweating
3. Wash your face and body if the salt from sweat have dried on your skin 

Abnormal/Excessive sweating

Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) means that you sweat much more than normal, even when you are not hot, angry, anxious, or exercising, it is a common problem expecially under the armpit, on the palm of the hands and soles. It can be distressing and embarassing, In some cases, it can have a serious impact on affected individual by making them avoid social contact with others, for example, a bad palm sweating makes you have a cold sweaty handshake, and sweat may drip from your hands to your paper work in the office and your computer, sweating can also make you develop frequent wet patch on your cloth under your arms, causing you great embarassment, in some cases the affected skin may become sore, irritated and prone to infection, there is risk of developing eczema on affected skin area, individual that sweat on the sole will always have a smelling feet expecially when on socks throughout the day and this can also cause great embarrassment because of the stinking odour that such individual carries, sweat on its own does not smell, but when the bacteria on the skin mix with sweat, it producers a horrible odour, however, the condition is usually treatable. Excessive sweating is harmless, but in some cases it may be a medical condition.

Possible cause

1. Menopause
2. Caffeine
3. Cancer
4. Fever
5. Obesity
6. Diabetes
7. Infection
8. Exercise
9. Low blood sugar
10. warm teperature
11. Some medications
12. Withdrawer from alcohol or narcotic painkillers 

Symptoms that indicate problem

1. Fever
2. Rapid pounding heartbeat
3. Shortness of breath
4. Overactive thyroid 
5. Infection 
6. Lose weight from sweating
7. Sweating followed by chest pain

Night sweat
Night sweat refers to excess sweating during the night, which may be as a result of severe hot flashes that can drench your night wears and bed spreads this condition is not related to an over heated environment, to know the cause, a detailed medical history and test is needed to decide if another medical condition is responsible for it.

Possible cause

1. Menopause
2. Infection
3. Cancer
4. Medications
5. Low blood sugar
6. Hormone disorder
7. Neurological conditions 
8. Unknown cause
9. Obesity

Treatments

1. Herbs
2. Zinc supplements
3. Acupuncture therapy
4. Drink plenty of water to replace lost fluid

Healthy tips

1. Avoid coffee and other stimulants
2. Avoid monosodium glutamate
3. Change your socks everyday if you have excessive feet sweating
4. Try using antiperspirant for armpit sweating 
5. Take your bath 2-3 times daily
6. Change your clothes regularly especially your under wears

THE DANGER OF DRINKING COLD WATER

Are you guilty of drinking cold water in order to get relief from the scorching heat, or to give you a satisfaction as you use it to stepdown your meal? 

The issue of drinking cold water especially while eating has been a topic for debate for a while now. The cool sensation provided by cold water can not be denied, the soothing relief we get after being devoured by the heat of the day is mind relaxing but drinking cold water at any time for any reason may come with serious health consequences because of its downside. 

Cold water makes blood viscosity high by clogging the arteries, causes blood vessels in the stomach to shrink thereby slowing absorption, solidify fats from the foods we eat making it hard for the body to digest and disperse unwanted fats from the body, weakens immune system and may also impair organs in the body such as the kidneys and the lungs.

Lving healthy is the key to good health, if drinking water at room tempratue, hot or warm water helps live healthy and open door for blood and nutrients to circulate in the body why do otherwise?

when cold water hits the stomach, the body is forced to use energy in other to warm up the liquid inside the body to match that of the body's natural temprature, these denies the body of the energy needed to properly process what has been ingested thereby slowing down body metabolism and putting the body at risk.

The evil of cold water

1. Cold water make room for extra fat
2. It makes you gain weight 
3. It causes constipation
4. It saps energy
5. It upsets digestion
6. It hinders hydration
7. It irritates and cause sore throat
8. It causes headaches
9. It slows heart rate
10. It causes stomach cramps

Lets imagine two plates of oil is on your table, now, pour cold water into the first plate of oil and warm water into the other plate of oil, a clear difference is the result, the cold water plus oil will congeal into a solid mass while the hot water and oil melts easily, imagine what the digestive system looks like when we ingest cold water on oily food, don't you think there are possibilities that the congeal substance can cling on the wall of our digestive system to cause harm to the body?

Also imagine your kitchen sink where you wash your oily plates daily, sometimes when water fails to run through the sink properly  we pour in hot water to make room for free passage. Same goes with the body system.

Getting use to the habits of drinking hot, warm or water at room temperature will improve your digestion and your body will feel good and energized.

So the next time you are seated to eat a plate of food demand for a bottle of water at room temperature or warm water and not cold water.

Cold water is also bad for the vocal cord and this is the reason why singers drink warm or room temperature water, it can also make the body go into distress because of distortion of homeostasis balance of the body, you might feel sick most times this happens but dismiss the signs and warnings or at best use a pain killer.

Benefits of drinking room temperature/hot/warm water

1. This leads to faster and increased hydration
2. Food breaks down more easily
3. Natural digestive enzymes are stimulated
4. Purifies your blood and increases your body's natural detoxification process
5. Helps oxyginate the blood 
6. Drinking warm water has a positive impact on overall health

Drinking cold water affects your health adversely  
Love life, STOP that cold drink

ADULT HICCUPS

Hiccup is a sudden contraction of the diaphragm causing irritable spasms on the diaphragm muscle, as the muscle contracts repeatedly the opening between the vocal cords snaps shut to check in inflow of air and makes the hiccup to sound. that can occur for some seconds or minutes, but in few cases last longer in some individuals with or without underlying medical problem. Irritation of the nerves that extended from the neck to the chest can also cause hiccups, many conditions can cause this irritations that results in hiccuping, the likely medical condition for hiccup is good for most people, It is sometimes thought to be a reflex to protect a person from chocking but it's lingering effects causes social embarrassment and distress, the chronic hiccup may result in eating, sleeping and speech disorders. 

Some causes of hiccups

1. Eating or drinking too quickly
2. Over eating 
3. Gum chewing
4. Liver problem
5. Noxious fumes
6. Brain tumour
7. Stroke
8. Alcohol and smoking
9. Some medication
10. Anxiety and stress
11. Throat irritation
12. Damage to vagus and phrenic nerves
13. Drinking much of carbonated beverages

Hiccups are rarely a cause for concern, but sometimes may become frequent, chronic and persistent, interfering with daily activities and social life, it comes up suddenly and sometimes violently causing unusual breathing activities with a hic sound. Most simple cases of hiccups comes after eating or drinking too much, causing the stomach to be distended and irritated. Hiccup sometimes occur because of disturbance to the nerve pathways from the brain to the muscles involved, this explain why hiccup may occur with temperature changes or emotional situations it is also the reason why a sudden shock can sometimes do away with an attack, persistent hiccup may signify problem in the brain, spinal cord or any of the structures around the diaphragm or chest wall.

Causes of unstoppable hiccups

1. Damage to the vagus and phrenic
2. Damage to the liver
3. Swelling and infection on the diaphragm
4. Some medications that can cause acid reflux
5. Diseases that irritates the nerves that control the diaphragm

Area of intereferance that needed urgent care

1. Eating disorder
2. Sleep disorder
3. Reflux of food
4. Vomiting
5. Abdominal pain
6. Fever
7. Shortness of breath
8. Spitting up blood
9. Feeling as if the throat is going to close up

Treatment
Most hiccups will stop on their own, but there are various types of remedy for curing hiccups, these includes; home remedy, herbal and acupuncture.

1. Simply holding your breath is effective
2. Breathing techniques
3. Belching out air through the mouth
4. Drink a glass of water quickly
5. Breathing into a paper bag
6. Use peppermint oil
7. Bite on a lemon
8. Pull hard on your tongue
9. Gargle with water
10. Place sugar on the back of your tongue
11. Acupuncture

A deep massage on the acupuncture points will reverse the ababnormal Chi flow in the stomach and stop hiccups


The temporary minor annoyance called hiccups can be prevented by avoiding over eating, eating too quickly, or drinking too much and quickly.

Hiccups in children
Hiccups in newborns, infants and babies are common even babies hiccup in the stomach, there is generally nothing to worry about, this may be caused by overfeeding which leads to the distention of the stomach of the baby or caused by gastro-esophageal reflux in babies, usually the hiccups go away on its own but you can help the child by changing the baby's position or burpping the baby, placing a piece of thread on the baby's fontanelle (soft spot) when hiccuping will not and cannot stop hiccups in babies, it is only a myth.
To help babies stop hiccuping; feed the baby in an upright position, hold the baby for about 20 minutes after feeding, make sure the baby belch before lying down.

DRUG FREE 2018

Welcome to 2018

Living a drug free life is within your reach, by making just few changes in lifestyle and unhealthy behaviours can help you achieve this, in this writeup for the beginning of the year we shall be discussing the steps you can take that Will make today healthier than yesterday and pave the way for healthy tomorrow.

1. Eating healthy

Eating more of foods that grow on trees and less of processed or manufactured foods will keep you out of hospitals and boost your health, As Hippocrates (the father of modern medicine) rightly said, "let food be your medicine and medicine be your food", the farther we get from natural foods the less healthy it is for our bodies, processed foods are harder to breakdown and do not provide the necessary nutrients that natural foods do, eating lots of fruits and vegetables will make you feel energetic and alive.
Your breakfast is very important, eat it like a king, eat your lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar, do not skip your breakfast for any reason because the brain and body needs it to function properly throughout the day, you can decide to eat heavy meal for lunch but be mindful of your calorie intake, make your dinner very light and do not eat late into the night, learn to introduce varieties and colours to your food.

2. Be active and productive

Sedentary life will make the body adapt to insufficient physical activity and can also lead to substantial decrease in both total and quality of life, sitting for more than seven hours a day or lying for more than nine hours a day is considered a sedentary life and can send one to early grave. Being productive helps get out of sedentary life and and add quality to life.

3. Drink more water

Water is necessary to life, it is the most important part of healthy lifestyle and you should drink between 8 to 14 glasses of water per day, depending on your body weight, temperature and daily activities

1. Water is the substance of life
2. It gives you energy and vitality 
3. Water transports and metabolizes
4. Water remove toxins
5. It protects the heart
6. Gives the brain a boost
7. Keeps you alert
8. Help lose weight etc.

4.  Avoid stress

Stress is a key contributor to poor health, it is the body's response to pressure of life causing mental, emotional or physical wreck as a result of anxiety, overwork, marital, and financial disorder, which will eventually give birth to frustration, depression, bad temper sleeplessness etc. Man is like elastic that has it's limit to stretch, when a person is stretched/stressed, the body react and the result is health damaging. Everyone has a stress breaking point, when we are stretched to the maximum limit, it shows and tells on our person, avoid stress totally or bring it to the minimum to live a healthy life.

5. Sleep well

Sleep is very essential to a good health, body, mind and mood, it nourishes and energises the body, makes you feel refreshed and recuperated, inadequate sleep will have a negative impact on your brain and body making the body to become sluggish, having physical wreck and mental disturbances, headache and social imbalances, these can lead to hosts of health problems like heart diseases, dementia, diabetes and lots more

6. Get more sun

The amount of daylight exposure is vital in maintaining normal healthy life, naturally sun helps your body clock restart to it's active daytime routine, the most notable benefit of the sun is the ability to boost the body's Vitamin. D supply. Vitamin. D is produced by the skin response to UV radiation primarily through sun exposure, it naturally help prevent illnesses like inflammation, seasonal disorders and depression while it increases the serotonin levels in the body making you more active and alert, it prevent the skin from melanoma, help with lowering of high blood pressure, boost energy, promote bone growth, improve eyesight, improve blood circulation and the immune system.

7. Avoid salty foods

Salt is good but high salt intake Is bad for the health, it is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease, it increases the volume of blood in the blood stream, thickening the blood vessels and forming blood clots, reducing the heart ability to pump blood around the body and making the heart to work harder by putting more pressure on blood vessels, the extra work and pressure stiffen the blood vessels leading to high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke and it can also lead to heart failure, it is also responsible for kidney stones, and many other health challenges.

8. Avoid sugar

Carbonated drinks and too much of carbohydrate foods are addiction, it feels good when you consume them but can wreck havoc on the body, the negative effects of the drinks and excess carbohydrate food on human body cannot be over emphasized, apart from the dangerous high sugar contents it poccess studies have found that it can actually destroy bones, contributes to the obesity epidemic and trigger hormonal imbalance, it also increases insulin levels which can lead to diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, premature aging it also causes erosion of teeth, ulcer and many more negative effects.

9. Exercise

Exercise can help prevent excess weight gain or help maintain weight loss, when you engage in physical exercise you burn calories and it gives you energy to function better in your daily activities, it oxygenate the body, improve memory, strengthen the bones, lower blood pressure, and maintais mobility, exercising for at least 30 minutes daily can improve your health and decrease the risk of diseases

 10. Enjoy some level of socials

We are social beings and our social life is one of the most important influences on our health, our body, soul and mind can fall apart without social relationship.

Relating with people by socializing naturally develops ones communication skills which eventually leads to good social skills, when these tools are positively applied it is good for the body, soul and mind, thereby no reason for any heart related diseases like high blood pressure. Socials has lots of health benefits even as we age into older adults keeping mental and physical health in peak condition and also boost the immune system. You are responsible for your own happiness, get social and live healthy.

11. Cell phone

Heavy cell phone use and other wireless gadgets including your microwave oven have the potential to cause all sorts of health problems ranging from headaches to brain tumors and cancer, cell phone use could also make you have a neck and backache, cause inflammation to the joints, kill the spine and damage the eye sight, affects the heart and sperm motility in men,  it is advisable not to put the cell phone in your breast pocket or trouser pockets, learn to answer calls by the left ear because using the right ear will directly affect the brain and cut down on use of microwave oven because it kill the bones.

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