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BATHROOM- A SACRED AND A DANGEROUS PLACE

The bathroom is a room where its four walls sees the private and sensual parts of individual's body when we enter it every day to wash away our dirtiness or impurities.

Therefore, it should be considered as a sacred, cleansing, refreshing, restoring and self care sensual spiritual transforming place.
Believe it or not, there are some unseen forces in the bathroom space.

Among many that have slipped and slumped in the bathroom, only about 1% of them have survived to tell the story. And those few that survived have scars that remind them of their experiences.

Before modernisation, our grandparents built both bathrooms and toilets away from the main building because they knew the sacredness and the spiritual implications attached to it.

We must consider these vital factors as we construct our bathrooms and toilets within the buildings and more importantly, when we want to use them:

*. You must learn to utter some protection prayers as you enter the bathroom or toilet.
* Also, bless God as you come out of those rooms.
*. Be more courteous and conscious while entering, in and going out of those rooms.
*. Do not talk to anyone from the bathroom and toilet and avoid taking your phones with you in there either to make a call or chat.
*. Avoid singing while you are in those rooms.
*. Never rush out of the bathroom or toilet for any reason.
* Learn to pray quietly for yourself as you take your bath.
* Avoid entering both rooms at night without any light.
Note that:
* The floor must be purposefully built to prevent slippery.
*. The floor must always be dry from water and soap.
* Check out all electrical gadgets especially the hot water before use.

Let us all do the needful to prevent cutting our lives short.

SPICE UP YOUR WATER FOR OPTIMUM WELLNESS

Water intake is essential for our wellness. It helps to dehydrate and distribute food materials adequately in the body.

Many people find it difficult to drink water especially when they are not thirsty or not eating.

However, you can be more creative by spicing up your water with your favourite vegetables and fruits. This is known as Water Infused Fruits/Vegetables Therapy.

IMPORTANCE OF WATER INFUSED FRUITS OR VEGETABLES THERAPY
Water Infused Fruits/Vegetables is fortified with abundant nutrients which help to restore, refresh and detoxify the system.

# It helps to repair and replace damaged and dead cells of the body.

# It revitalises and boosts the immune system.

# It cleanses the system from free radicals.

# It serves as antioxidants, antibacterial and antifungal agents.

Give it a try today!

NATURALLY CURE YEAST INFECTION - CANDIDIASIS

Candida albicans is a species of yeast that normally live in our gastrointestinal tracts. Small amount of this yeast also live in various warm, moist areas throughout the body such as the mouth, re**um, va**na, and parts of our skin.

Its growth are naturally kept in check by the bacteria and other microorganisms that make up our microbiome, the community of microorganisms that inhabit our body.

However, some factors enumerated below can throw off our microbial balance, tipping the scales in favour of Candida albicans which allow the fungus to grow out of control and cause a yeast infection called candidiasis. These are:
*. Diabetes
*. Taking antibiotics
*. Pregnancy
*. HIV
*. Chemotherapy or any disease that may have adverse effect on your immune system

Most women suffer from yeast Infection and could not get a lasting solution to treating it.
One of the best cures is PROBIOTICS.
Fermented foods you should embrace are:
* Kunnu made from millet or sorghum
*. Pap
*. Corn drink
*. Palm wine
*. Fura
*. Garri
*. Yogurt
*. Kimchi
*. Ginger beer
*. Tempeh
* Ugba
*. Rice drink/wine
*. Fermented herb

MAKE THE COMPOSITION OF THAT HERB SIMPLE FOR GREAT EFFICACY

You don't need to combine too many plant materials to produce a potent and healing herb to treat any common illness even most so called terminal diseases. An active herb can be made with one to four plant materials to get absolute cure as well as preventing loading your system with toxins. It's only some venereal diseases that may require some carefully selected number of plant materials to cure them.

An instance of malaria, you can use just a herb for a number of days to simply flush out the parasite from your system.

When I say herbs are potent and have little or no toxins, it's simply the truth. For instance if you are combining and preparing malaria herbs, what do you need? The recipe below is among the numerous malaria herbs which some of us drank while growing up and even till today.

* Pineapple peels
*. Lime
* Enantia clorantha (awopa)
*. Lemon grass
*. Then use pap water as its base and cook.

My dear, if all the ingredients are fresh, combined in the right proportion and you maintain good hygiene throughout the preparation and storage, what do you think will be the result? Even the aroma and taste are always superb!

It's a pity majority always dispose the pap fermented water which its health benefits are numerous. One of it is your gut health.

You need to ask yourself this questions, "What's the combination of the herbs you are using?" "And also, how are they prepared?"

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ORTHODOX AND HERBAL MEDICINE

Orthodox medicines are made from plants, animals, minerals and combined with chemical compounds as its active substance.

Herbal medicine is mainly made from aeriel or underground parts of plants as its active substance.

Both types of medicines are used to treat internal and external diseases of human body.

The truth is Herbal medicines are by far less concentrated, less toxic and are used in much lower doses while Orthodox medicines are highly concentrated drug formulations, which undoubtedly are in high doses and toxic hence their side effects and your doctor may ask you to stop taking a particular prescribed drug if you have some complaints because they know the compositions.

Orthodox medicines are designed to target and reverse specific pathologies in the minimum space of time while Herbal medicines
generally disrupt the physiological processes of any disease to restore and enhance the body’s own healing mechanisms thereby eliminating a variety of diseases usually in a gradual process.

Infections can easily build resistance against Orthodox medicines but cannot do so against Herbal medicines because herbs are simply nutrients to the body.

I cannot enumerate all the differences here because they are numerous.

Honestly, we as human race, do not know neither can we fathom the richness of nature that our Creator has deposited in our world.

Going back to our roots is the way out of the miseries of the diseases faced by human beings, take it or leave it. The choice is yours!

FRUITS IN SEASON

How often do you take advantage of fruits in season for your wellness? God does not make those juicy, fleshy and sweet fruity for our wonders. Not at all.

The main purpose is for us to take full advantage of them to maintain good health through eating, of course. You just need to take the appropriate quantity of such fruits also at the right time. However, you shouldn't overeat them. Remember, too much of everything is bad.

I bet you, everything is not about swallowing pills or taking drugs. That long-term disease or illness or symptoms you are experiencing may be due to lack of some micronutrients in your diet.

My dear, take advantage of any fruit in season. Enjoy it while it lasts!

IS SUGAR GOOD OR BAD FOR OUR HEALTH?

Someone asked me this question today and I will like to share my response to him with you.

Yes, sugar is very important for our wellness. Sugar is the main fuel that helps us to stay active and healthy. The cells of the body in our vital organs and brains need sugar ( glucose) used as energy to function well. However, the question we should ask is what type or from which source should we get healthy sugar?

It will be disastrous if you get most of the sugar you consume from added sugar which are abundant in processed foods and drinks.
We tend to consume more than the required amount of sugar our body literally needs because of the sweetness of the food and drinks we enjoy. That's why we are faced with obesity, hbp, diabetes, hormonal imbalance e.t.c.

The healthy sugar must be got from carbohydrates, fruits, protein and healthy fat in their ADEQUATE PROPORTION. Therefore, the next time you want to eat, choose natural sugar over added sugar to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

THE SWEET DEATH TRAPS

Added sugar is any sugar added to a food either by you, a manufacturing company or a chef before you consume it.

Some of the food that contain added sugar are soft drinks, processed juice, biscuits, cakes, doughnuts, buns, chocolates e.t.c.

Eating these food in excess are unhealthy as we are advancing in age. Even, children must not consume them in excess. The reason is many people ignorantly consume more than the amount (grams) of sugar that their body require per day due to the sweetness of such food thereby causing harm to the body.

EFFECTS OF ADDED SUGAR ON HEALTH
* Heart diseases
* Cancers
*. Diabetes
* Rapid growth of fibroids
*. Prone to infertility
*. Higher blood pressure
*. Inflammation
* Weight gain
*. Fatty liver disease e.t.c
All these can be linked to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke

Learn to read the labels of any food item or snack before buying or eating them.

HOW OFTEN DO YOU P**P?

Each time we eat, our body extracts the nutrients in soluble form in the small intestine and absorbs it into the bloodstream while the undigested food (insoluble) is stored in the large intestine (colon) for some hours before it is passed out as p**p.

You can imagine the kind of unbearable odour and sight when you keep pouring your regular cooked food in a waste basket or container in the kitchen for days without emptying it in the main refuse bin outside the house. That's the case if you do not empty your bowel every day whereas you are eating regularly. You can imagine how your colon will look like. This is simply constipation.

When you move your bowel everyday it is a sign that your gut and colon is healthy. It will help you prevent colon cancer, expunge toxins from your system amongst others.

The longer the waste in the colon, the harder and difficult it gets to pass it out and the possibility of causing some discomfort as well. Normal p**p must be soft, frequent, well-formed and easy to pass out.

Whenever you observe any change in your p**p frequency and appearance especially for a long period, do not ignore it.

Healthy diets play a significant role in your bowel movement. Other factors of constipation are lack of adequate activity (exercise), dehydration and stress. All of which can cause more health problems.

Solution: Work on all the causes and you will be fine.

EFFECTS OF EDUCATION ON OUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS

We will be discussing how education affects human health and wellness.

I need to emphasise that education
is beyond just going through the formal education or earning degrees.

WHAT IS EDUCATION?
Education is a learning process through which one acquire knowledge of new things and develops critical thinking skill to make the right decision, establishes a good culture, inculcate moral values, positive thinking and great character traits which helps build good standard of living and brings positive changes to the society.

HOW DOES EDUCATION AFFECT OUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS?
* It is education that makes a person understand that his/her action will either have a positive and negative effects on nature thereby choosing not to dump refuse or chemical substances in drainages or water bodies nor litter the ground in which the harmful effects will definitely come back to him/her and other living things.

* It is education that makes a person choose to avoid eating and drinking some food which are poisonous rather than nutritious.

*. It is education that makes you understand that worries cannot solve your problems but will rather cause you high blood pressure and destroy your vital organs.

*. It is education that will make you understand that the health issue you are seeking medical help on, did not begin the day you started feeling terribly sick therefore it is going to take a while to get it fixed.

*. It is education that will make a person abstains from improper acts that can expose him/her to venereal diseases.

*. It is education that will make one minimises, if not stop smoking and drinking alcohol which can cause lung cancer, diabetes and hbp.

*. It is education that will help you take responsibility for your life and maintain your sanity knowing that su***de is not an option.

*. It is education that makes you maintain good hygiene at all times without anyone compelling you otherwise it will expose you to viruses, Lassa fever, Food poisoning e.t.c

The list is endless. However, I will leave you with a quote from one of our past heroes, Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo, which says, "Any system of education which does not help a man to have a healthy and sound body and alert brain, and balanced and disciplined instinctive urges, is both misconceived and dangerous."

EFFECTS OF MINDSET ON YOUR HEALTH

I will omit discussing about how diet influence our health because I have explained similar topic in my previous post.

Therefore, I will be examining how our mindsets influence our health.

WHAT IS MINDSET?
Mindset can be simply defined as, your unique perspective and philosophy of the world which comprises your attitude and how you react to everyday situations (both positive and negative situations).

Your Mindset can have a profound effect on your physical health as well as your mental, social and emotional well-being.

I have encountered some people who out of panic complained of having some deadly diseases because of some similar symptoms they were experiencing but after much lab tests, we discovered the ailments were just common illnesses and within few minutes of disclosing the test results to them, all the symptoms would disappear just like that.

Sometimes, mindset makes us tell ourselves some stories that are not real and these keep replaying in our minds thereby causing us some psychological issues, toying with our emotions and eventually eating deep into our physical and social lives. No wonder it was concluded after some researches conducted at Cornell University in New York that, '85% of what people worry about never happens'.

Some of the terrible results of Negative Mindset are:-

*. Worries
* Anxiety
*. Sleeplessness
*. Absent mindness
*. Short attention span
*. Looking haggard or sickly
*. Hormonal imbalance
*. Depression
*. Heart related diseases e.g hbp
*. Su***de e.t.c

The good news about the mindset is that you can change it. You can challenge and replace your underlying assumptions about life. You don’t have to stay stuck to where you are now.

You can take responsibility for your life and liberate yourself from being controlled by what you think thereby recovering from trauma and stress and overcome the negative effects on your health.

WORLD CANCER. DAY

This day is celebrated around the world to create more awareness on this deadly disease that send many to early grave annually. Therefore, try as much as you can to prevent having cancer, go for a test to detect it early, receive adequate treatment and get healed. Also, support those who are already diagnosed of the disease and assure them they can be healed in as much as they take the right step as early as it's detected. Let's join hands to kick out CANCER OF ANY TYPE FROM OUR WORLD.

EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR ON OUR HEALTH

Today, we are going to examine our environment as a factor that affects our health.

WHAT IS ENVIRONMENT?
Environment is the totality of all biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) elements which consequently have effects on our lives. These biotic elements are animals, plants, forests, fisheries, and birds while abiotic elements are water, land, mountains, deserts, sunlight and air.

As humans, we are interconnected with our environment. Our environment is more than just a place for us to live in. The state of our world affects our physical, biological, social, emotional and mental health.

Our environment can only give us back whatever we give it. Some of the things we give to our environment are:-
*. Pollutions such as chemical on our land, plants, air, water, even on our bodies; waste in water and on land, noise from all sorts of devices and so on.

The effects of these increase the risk of cancer, stroke, lung disease, cardiovascular diseases and many more which eventually leads to premature death.

We can prevent diseases and maintain good health for longevity by respecting nature, through our daily choices and understanding that every of our action or activity on our environment have either positive or negative impacts on our health and wellness.

FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE OUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS

What is health?
According to World Health Organization, "Health is s state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".

What's Wellness?
According to Global Wellness Institute, Miami in Florida, it defines wellness as, "the active pursuit of activities, choices and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic health".

This means to enjoy optimum wellness, we must actively pursue holistic health intentionally by making the right choices and taking appropriate actions which can eventually lead to optimal state of health and wellbeing.

We will be examining these factors that can influence our health and wellness. Therefore, it will go a long way if we take them seriously and do our best to amend where necessary.

Factors that can affect our wellness and health

* Environment
* Diet
*. Mindset
*. Education
* Economic and Financial stability
* Quality of sleep and rest
* Spirituality
*. Lifestyle
* Relationship/Family
*. Temperament/Personality

NATURAL SOLUTION TO PREVENT SUDDEN DEATH

It is disheartening and unfortunate seeing and hearing of some people one knows slumping or dying in their sleep regardless of age or gender just like that. The sad part of it is the victim would not be sick but hale and hearty. The question is, what is the cause of sudden death especially those due to mild or no sign of any illness?

Most of these is due to blood clotting.
Blood clotting is a necessary. However, if the blood clots too much, it can lead to dangerous complications such as heart attack and stroke.

It is advisable to use natural blood thinner.
Natural blood thinners are natural food or herbs that reduce the blood’s ability to form clots.

As outlined in the previous post on improving ED. Garlic's health benefits are numerous. It can be used alone and as well as part of herbal remedies to cure different diseases.
One of its properties is anticoagulant made from allicin.

Note that pregnant women or anyone having acidity issues and whoever is about to go through surgery cannot eat it without the permission of his or her Health Care provider.

ALTHOUGH GARLIC HAS PUNGENT SMELL, IT IS A LIFE SAVER. IF YOU DESIRE TO LIVE LONGER, EAT A CLOVE OF RAW GARLIC ON AN EMPTY STOMACH DAILY.

NATURAL REMEDY FOR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION

Garlic is a highly nutritious spice. It contains a variety of sulfur compounds, which are often credited to it's several health benefits due to its medicinal properties.

Garlic boosts s***m production and increase levels of testosterone, blood flow due to its antioxidant properties which is beneficial for treating erectile dysfunction caused by diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol which are the leading cause in ED.

Include garlic in your meals and see the magic.

Isah. D best natural cure 4 Stillbirth in pregnancy are: *Take all antenatal herbs given correctly. Eat all recommended foods & follow all precautns 2 avoid infectns

LOSE SOME WEIGHT AND CONTROL DIABETES WITH PAWPAW OR PAPAYA SALAD

This salad is one of the diets we recommend for our patients who are diabetics and I thought of sharing it since the fruit was shared on a remedy earlier.

Pawpaw or Papaya is one of the magic fruits that can be used to treat different diseases.

Pawpaw is a juicy and nutritious fruit that is low in calories, high in fibre and packed with some minerals and vitamins.

NEEDED ITEMS
*. Unripe pawpaw
* Carrots
*. Lime juice
*. Garlic
*. Tomatoes
*. Cameroon pepper
*. Chilli pepper both green and red
*. Unsalted peanut
*. Fresh shrimps
* Basil leaves
*. Garlic powder
* Ginger powder
*. Soy or fish sauce
*. Lettuce leaves
*. Original honey

PREPARATION
* Remember to prepare uncooked food hygienically.
* Rinse the pawpaw well and peel off the skin.
* Season the shrimps with some freshly picked basil leaves, ginger powder and garlic powder and simmer for 5 minutes.
* Shred the papaya finely.
* Dice the tomatoes and set aside.
* Pound the peanut, shrimps, tomatoes, garlic, Cameroon pepper and chilli pepper coarsely in a mortar.
* Add the shredded pawpaw, carrots, lime juice, soy or fish sauce and pound gently.
*. Refrigerate and serve.
* Garnish with fresh lettuce leaves.

Eat natural food and regain your health.

NATURAL CURE FOR ULCER

WHAT'S AN ULCER?
An ulcer is a damage or sore that occurs on the layers that protect the lining of the stomach.
Ulcer can occur in different parts of the body.

It's caused by either bacteria or constant use of aspirin which increases the acid production in the small intestine.

Symptoms are:
* Burning stomach pain
* Heart burn
*. Bloating
*. Indigestion

Simple Natural Remedy
* Pluck diseased free Unripe pawpaw.
*. Wash thoroughly under running water.
*. Remove bacteria/toxins using natural cleaning agent/substance.
* Cut into thin layers and dice.
* Pour in a container with lid.
*. Fill with clean natural water until it's well covered.
*. Leave to ferment for four days.
* Extract the juice.
* Mix with some original honey.
* Pour the mixture in another clean container.
*. Begin taking it on the fifth day.

Dosage:
Take half a glass cup thrice daily.
Period depends on the severity of the sore. Therefore take until all symptoms disappear

DO YOU ALWAYS ENJOY QUALITY SLEEP AT NIGHT?

Sleep is the condition where the body and mind is repeatedly calm for several hours every night, in which the eyes are closed, the muscles are relaxed, the activity of the brain is altered, and consciousness of the surroundings are practically suspended and when you wake up in the morning you become refreshed, energized, excited, see and think clearly. That's quality sleep! 🤩
Anything short of these is not a quality sleep.

EFFECTS OF QUALITY SLEEP

* It is a natural antioxidant.
* It is a natural detoxification therapy.
* It prevents you from getting ill often.
*. It gives clearer and smoother skin.
* It prevents serious health conditions.
* It improves your vision.
* It maintains good mood.
* It fortifies the immune system.
*. It rejuvenates the body.
*. It relieves stress.
The list is endless.

You can imagine the agony of hearing people snoring and sleeping with ease around you while you stay awake tossing and turning alone on your bed with the clock tickling slowly away through a long failing to end dark quiet night and waking up so exhausted in the morning. Some of our clients even recounted of countless times they had been placed on sleeping pills without results even some confessed they took overdose.

Lack of quality sleep indicates the possibility of some health conditions. Going back to nature to reset your system is essential if you are experiencing the aforementioned.

ARE YOU EATING FOOD OR POISON?

WHAT IS FOOD?
Food is anything we eat that nourishes our body, helps us to grow, cleanses our system and burns energy. Anything you eat and drink that does not meet those criteria mentioned above is not food but poisons/toxins that will eventually become diseases and inflammation which your body will continue to struggle to fight until it expires no matter the medical care you receive. That is where the popular statement of "managing your health with drugs come from".

It is a pity that most of the foods we eat today have basically little or no nutrients. Don't be deceived, take your time to prepare your food and be intentional about anything you put in your body. Stop loading your system with chemical substances you refer to as food and drink.

Our forefathers ate and drank organic locally grown food and herbs that extended their lifespan in those days.

But today, majority of people eat foods that are fast to prepare but have already lost most of their nutrients during processing and preservations. No wonder, we are confronted with various health issues which are killing us. This is because most of those foods are grown with the use of fertiliser and some GMO foods.

Returning to our origin is essential regardless of the Western lifestyle we embrace. Love yourself, live healthier and live longer.

Best wishes and happy New Year to our clients and friends. Eat right, remain fit, stay safe, plan well, save enough and invest wisely as you begin 2023 adventure.

*DRUGS AND YOUR BODY CHEMISTRY*

This topic is one of the experiences we had with some of our patients recently and I thought of enlightening you as we did with them for better understanding.

Body Chemistry is the structure of our body system and the way all our body make-up respond to any substance or situation it comes in contact with or that affects it.

The reality is our body carries out two major activities or processes. They are:-
1. Stores energy that we eat as food and;
2. Spends the energy through some chemical reactions.
I won't bore with details of the metabolism activities that take place in our body.

However, you need to understand this fact that the chemical reactions that occur in your body are heavily dependent on these factors:
*. The kind of food you eat regularly
* The kind of job/work you do and how you do it.
*. The kind of exercise you do and how often
*. The quality of sleep you have on a daily basis
*. The kind of environment you live in
*. The kind of emotional and psychological challenge you go through overtime
*. Any kind of health challenge you may be battling with
* Your Spirituality

Now, if you are diagnosed of a disease and some drugs or herbs are prescribed for you and works for your healing may not work for another patient suffering from that same ailment because the reality is *YOUR BODY CHEMISTRY DIFFERS. THAT'S WHY RUNNING A TEST IS MORE THAN ESSENTIAL.*

* WHAT IS YOUR BODY CHEMISTRY?
* WHAT'S THE EFFECT OF DRUGS ON YOUR BODY CHEMISTRY?
STAY TUNED!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!