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13/06/2019

It helps avoid binging and overeating says age old ayurveda!

02/01/2019

"Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits." - Thomas Jefferson quotes from BrainyQuote.com

16/12/2018

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

14/11/2015

Today in Health Zone Program on 107.9 Pearl FM, we are looking at Sickle cells disease, from 8:30pm-9:3030pm, pliz don't forget to tune in

06/11/2015

15 Health Benefits of Cardamom

Digestion – Cardamom is related to ginger and can be used in much the same way to counteract digestive problems. Use it to combat nausea, acidity, bloating, gas, heartburn, loss of appetite, constipation, and much more.
Detoxify – This spice helps the body eliminate waste through the kidneys.
Halitosis – In India they chew cardamom after meals or whenever they need to freshen their breath.
Diuretic – Part of the reason cardamom is such a good detoxifier is thanks to the diuretic properties. It helps clean out the urinary tract, bladder, and kidneys, removing waste, salt, excess water, toxins, and combating infections too.
Depression – The science behind the antidepressant qualities of cardamom hasn’t been studied yet, but Ayurvedic medicine swears by the tea as a means to fight depression.
Oral Health – Apart from helping with bad breath, cardamom is used for mouth ulcers and infections of the mouth and throat.
Cold and Flu – This pungent spice may help prevent and relieve cold and flu symptoms. It’s also used for bronchitis and coughs.
Cancer – Animal studies are showing promise that cardamom protects against, inhibits growth, and even kills some cancers.
Blood Pressure – As a diuretic and fiber rich spice, cardamom significantly lowers blood pressure.
Blood Clots – Cardamom prevents dangerous blood clots by preventing platelet aggregation and the sticking to the artery walls.
Antioxidant – Many of the vitamins, phytonutrients, and essential oils in cardamom act as antioxidants, cleaning up free radicals and resisting cellular aging.
Pathogens – The volatile essential oils in cardamom inhibit the growth of viruses, bacteria, fungus, and mold.
Anti-inflammatory – Like ginger and turmeric, its relatives, cardamom has some anti-inflammatory properties that limit pain and swelling, especially in mucus membranes, the mouth, and throat.
Hiccups – Cardamom is an anti-spasmodic that can help get rid of hiccups. This also applies to other involuntary muscle spasms, like stomach and intestinal cramps.
Aphrodisiac – Traditional medicine lists cardamom as a powerful aphrodisiac that can help with erectile dysfunction and impotence.

04/04/2015

Looking at Epilepsy live on pearl FM with experts from Hannah Islamic Health Care

Epilepsy Overview

Epilepsy is a group of related disorders characterized by a tendency for recurrent seizures. There are different types of epilepsy and seizures. Epilepsy drugs are prescribed to control seizures, and rarely surgery is necessary if medications are ineffective.

07/03/2015

Coconut Secrets for Optimal Health
• Helps Prevent Obesity by speeding up metabolism, providing an immediate source of energy with fewer calories than other fats. People, who consistently use coconut products, report a stronger ability to go without eating for several hours with no affects of hypoglycemia.
• Improves Heart Health by providing healthy short chain and medium chain fatty acids (MCFA) that are essential to good health. Close to 98% of all fatty acids consumed are composed of long-chain fatty acids (LCFA), which are very different from MCFA that have no negative effect on cholesterol ratios and help to lower the risk of atherosclerosis and protect against heart disease. Studies have shown that populations in Polynesia and Sri Lanka, where coconuts are a dietary staple, do not suffer from high serum cholesterol or heart disease. Unlike other fats, the unique properties of coconut also contain a large amount of lauric acid, which is the predominant fatty acid found in mother's milk.
• High in Dietary Fiber rivaling other fiber sources such as psyllium, wheat bran, oat bran, and rice bran. Coconut supplies an impressive 61% dietary fiber! Foods contain two types of carbohydrates - digestible and non-digestible. Digestible carbohydrates (soluble fiber) consist of starch and sugar and promote calories. Non-digestible carbohydrates (insoluble fiber) contain NO calories. Since the body cannot digest the dietary fiber in coconut, no calories are derived from it and it has no effect on blood sugar.
• Low Glycemic Index (GI) measures how fast available carbohydrates in food raise blood sugar levels. Coconut fiber slows down the release of glucose, therefore requiring less insulin to utilize the glucose and transport it into the cell where it is converted into energy. Coconut also assists in relieving stress on the pancreas and enzyme systems of the body, in turn, reducing the risks associated with Diabetes. Coconut Nectar and Crystals have a very low GI of only 35 (compared to honey with a GI of 55-83, and sugar with a GI of 65-100.)
• Reduces Sweet Cravings and improves insulin secretion and utilization of blood glucose. The healthy fat in coconut slows down any rise in blood sugar and helps to reduce hypoglycemic cravings.
• Improves Digestion and many of the symptoms and inflammatory conditions associated with digestive and bowel disorders, by supporting absorption of other nutrients including vitamins, minerals, and amino acids while also providing beneficial dietary fiber.
• Quick Energy Boost that provides a super nutritious source of extra energy. Coconut is utilized by the body to actually produce energy, rather than to store it as body fat. It supports improved endurance during physical and athletic performance. As well, it promotes healthy thyroid function and helps to relieve the symptoms of chronic fatigue.
• In addition, coconut contains No Trans-Fats, is Gluten-Free, Non-Toxic, Hypoallergenic, and also contains Antibacterial, Antiviral, Antifungal, and Anti-parasitic healing properties. Coconut helps to aid and support overall Immune.

27/02/2015

Circumcision is reducing HIV incidence in Uganda, Rakai community study shows

The growing uptake of medical male circumcision by men in the Rakai district of Uganda is leading to a substantial reduction in HIV incidence among men in one of the districts of the country worst affected by HIV, Xiangrong Kong of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health told the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle on Thursday.

Three large clinical trials in sub-Saharan Africa, including one conducted in the Rakai district, have shown that medical male circumcision reduces the risk of acquiring HIV by between 50% and 60%. These findings have led to the scale up of services offering medical circumcision to men, especially to adolescents and young men.

However, until now the only evidence of an impact of medical male circumcision on HIV incidence in the communities where it is offered has come from a cross-sectional study in the Orange Farm community in South Africa, where another of the clinical trials showing efficacy took place. That study showed that the roll out of circumcision had reduced HIV incidence by between 57% and 61%.

The study conducted in Rakai set out to assess the impact of scaling up circumcision in Rakai district since 2007, through analysis of annual cross-sectional surveys of adults aged 15-49 carried out by the Rakai Community Cohort Study. The analysis excluded Muslim men who would have been circumcised in any case, and sought to assess the impact of circumcision as an HIV prevention intervention. The analysis also assessed and controlled for the level of antiretroviral coverage over time in women, since increased antiretroviral coverage would be expected to reduce HIV transmission to men, regardless of the level of circumcision.

The study found that circumcision coverage in non-Muslim men increased from 9% during the Rakai circumcision study to 26% by 2011, four years after the trial concluded. Every 10% increase in circumcision coverage was associated with a 12% reduction in HIV incidence (0.88, 95% confidence interval 0.80-0.96).

However, there was no evidence of a reduction of incidence in women as a consequence of the reduction in HIV prevalence in men due to circumcision. Dr Xiangrong Kong said that previous modelling studies suggested it may take up to a decade for medical male circumcision to have an impact on HIV incidence in women.

Preliminary data for 2013-14 show that the proportion of non-Muslim men who have undergone medical circumcision in the Rakai Community Cohort has increased to 49%.

09/02/2015

A lack of exercise is now causing as many deaths as smoking across the world, a study suggests.

31/01/2015

What Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a fairly common problem with the way the large intestine (say: in-TES-tin) works. The large intestine (also known as the colon) absorbs water and nutrients from the partially digested food that enters the colon from the small intestine. Anything that is not absorbed is slowly moved on a pathway out of your body. These undigested and unabsorbed food particles are also known as stool, a bowel movement, or p**p.

Here's why an intestine gets "irritable." To have a bowel movement, the muscles in the colon and the rest of the body have to work together. If this process is somehow interrupted, the contents of the colon can't move along very smoothly. It sort of stops and starts, doesn't move, or sometimes moves too fast. This can hurt and make a kid feel awful. Doctors also believe that people with IBS may have more sensitive bowels, so what might cause a little discomfort in one person causes serious pain for someone with IBS.

Between 5% to 20% of kids have IBS, and about 20% of adults do, too. It's not fun, but the good news is that IBS doesn't lead to more serious problems. It's irritating, but it can be managed and kids can do whatever activities they like in spite of it.
What Are the Symptoms of IBS?

All kids have an occasional stomachache, and most will experience constipation (hard stools that make it difficult to go to the bathroom) or diarrhea (stools that are really loose and watery). A kid with IBS may sometimes feel like he or she can't quite finish going to the bathroom. Or, if he or she has gas, instead of passing it, it may feel trapped inside.

05/01/2015

Life expectancy at birth increased globally by 6 years since 1990

A baby born in 2012 could expect to live to 70 years on average –62 years in low-income countries to 79 years in high-income countries. Life expectancy at birth is based on the death rates across all age groups in a population in a given year – children and adolescents, adults and the elderly.

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