I created this thread to give us enlightrnment on some things we should do to stay healthy.
The popular saying that a healthy Man is a wealthy man, can not be over emphasised.
This year you will only spend you money on food only and not on drugs.
You can stay healthy.Health is a state of wholesomeness."I wish that above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in good HEALTH"3 John Verse 2.You get that in the Bible

This thread is not for only me to contribute to,if you have any health tip you would want to share with the house, feel free to bring it on here.Knowledge is power,there is room for arguement on any health point that does not go down well with you.But let us stay FOCUSED and not deviate from the topic on this thread.
Even if you do not have a contribution to make, just come here every day and read only.
Note again lets leave out talks that would not contribute to our knowledge on this topic on this thread.
Thank you so much for your understanding.

Staying healthy is a serious busness.You need to be healthy to be able to do your daily chores.
There heart is one of the major and vital organs of the body.It beats continually for 24/7/365.If its stop to beat that means a journey to the great beyond.So guide your heart deligently for out of it proceeds the issues of life.

25 TIPS FOR A HEALTHY HEART.

By this you should know the heart can get sick.There are various heart diseases, some of which have no cure.
The tips are:
1. Eat more of vegetables, grains,greens, fruits,fish ,seeds,and yogurts

2. Eat less of milk,chesse and nuts,Eggs especially when you are 25 yearss and above.

3. Add garlic to your recipes.If you can withstand the smell though.

4.Eat foods rich in Beta-carotene.Foods like carrots,carbage,sweet potatoes and dark leafy greens.Note eat them in their RAW state as much as possible.Heat Denature them.

5. Reduce your sodium intake as much as possible to not more than 11/4 (eleven divided by four)teaspoons of salt per day.Salt has high risk effect on adults from 45 years above.It is linked to high blood pressure.Am still researching on this further.

6. Eat regularly.Always observe all your meals,don't skip meals(Bankers,mostly take note),and don't eat in between meal.Don't eat junks(Student and women take note).Possiblly, have a meal time table.Please watch what you eat in order not to damage you liver.Note breakfast is the most important meal of the day,don't miss it.

7. Drink enough water as much as possible during the day.W.H.O recommends at least 8 glasses of water per day and as much gallons as you can take.Human body is 80% water, all the Biochemical processes that takes place in the body are in the water medium.

8. Switch over from Coffee to Tea.Coffee contains nicotine,which is classified as drugs by NDLEA.It also have its biochemical effect on the body, it is a stimulant.While Tea flushes the system especially herbal teas.

9. Excercise regularly,it is good for the heart.

10. Always take the stairs instead of an elevator or escalator at school and in the office.

11. Do house work,take it as an extra chance to exercise.Ajebotas take note exempting your self from house work doesn't make you any better than the house help.

12. Maintain a healthy weight.get a bathroom scale today.

13.QUIT SMOKING TOTALLY.CIgerate contains carbon (ii) oxide, which compete with the Haemo in the red blood cell for the oxygen that comes into the lungs during respiration.The effect of this too dangerous.Stay away from smokers if you don't smoke,the effect of the smoke on you is more than it is on them.

14. Avoid alcohol.the glucose in alcohol is much.Alcohol causes liver cirrhosis.

15. Sleep adequately,at least 8 hours during the night.Importantly be in bed before 9 pm,most important metabolic processes starts from then and it will be effective if the body is at the state of rest.

16. Monitor your blood pressure.Do pressure test at least once a week.

17. Monitor your CHOLESTEROL intake.Too much cholesterol causes the disease called Arterosclerosis.

18. Your work schedule should be regular to aviod over stress.

19. Practice stress- reduction techniques such as deep-breathing,yoga and medication.

20. Laughter is a good medicine.Smile always,it cost nothing,it solves a lot.The muscles you need to smile is less than that you need to frown.

21. Do a regular medical check up to know the state of your heart and to know what precuations to take .

22. Control Diabetes.

23. Know your family history of cardiovascular disease.Did any one in your family tree die of any heart disease?Then you are at risk.

24. Love: Give and Receive it.

25. Only take medications prescribed by qualified doctors.

Have a healthy life.Have a happy life.

Thank you very much for all these tips. They are highly appreciated.

dave time don reaach wey u go open ur own site

THE DANGERS OF SMOKING
In furtherance of some of my health tips,I want to bring to you today some few out of the many dangers of smoking.I can authoritatively say to you that smoking is more of a wasteful than profitable ventures.I want to believe that part of our resolution for this year is to be engaged only in profitable ventures.
I hope that the long tme i spend in libraries and on the internet to get this information and posting them will be a profitable one by changing someone way of doing things.
The dangers of smoking is displayed on the personality involved,the Family,the society,environment and to a large extent the economy.
Cigarettes contains more than 700 chemical additives, some of which are toxic and non- food classified.Cigarette temperature reaches 2,000 degrees Fahrenhiet once lit.At this temperature it releases thousands of chemical compounds with poisons like Carbon monoxide,hydrogen cyanide, at least 43 carcinogens and other mutagens which are all inhaled by smokers into the body.I will save you the details in order not to bore you with much to read.I know only few blacks like reading.

Here are some of the Dangers:

1.Nicotine content of cigarette is the one responsible for making smoker to want take more and more sticks after the first one.It enter into the blood stream and on to the brain,half of it is deposited there and do not go back out with the smoke being exhaled.It raises the heart rate and blood pressure.Potential heart disease on the way.

2. Tar from tobacco smoke (just like the coal tar for road construction) accumulate on the bronchial tubes leading to the lungs causing blockage with time.The hot smoke also burns the tiny hair-like projections called cilia that traps harmful particles from entering the lungs.

3. Smoking increases the level of carbon monxide or carbon (ii) oxide in the lungs.This poisonous gas is absorbed into the blood,reducing its capacity to carry oxgen.As a result, a smoker lacks physical effort to attain tasks that non-smoker does as His heart must work harder during such task.Carbon monoxide in blood causes impaired vision,perception of time and coordination.with time respiratory ailments,thickening of arteries,blood clots,cancer of the lungs,cervix,larynx,mouth,esophagus,bladder,pancreas,kidney,empysema,develop as well as syptoms of reduction of stamina,poor athletic performance,wheezing,coughing,dizziness and nausea. prolong use of tobacco leads to stained teeth,finger,bad breath (smelling mouth),smelling cloths and room.

4. The cost of smoking is high, much money is spent buying cigarettes daily.So much is also spent treating diseases that result from smoking.This reduces the standard of living of smokers.Much money is spent on dentists for stained teeth,breath freshners.

5. Second-hand smoking is another very dangerous effect of smoking.It has being scientifically proven that it is more dangerous than smoking itself.This refer to being around smokers,people who are in the company of smoker inhale a high percentage of the smoke.The danger is that,the smoke being exhaled by the smoker, comes out and mixes up with more toxic substances in the atmoshpere and then inhaled by the non-smoker.This causes more harm to the non-smoker.

6. Smokers gives a high risk of starting fires.Most household fire in America is traceable to carelessly left lit cigarette.Most smokers are addicted to it ,hence separated from their loved ones.People stay away from them because of thier smells.

7. It seperates you from God, as marriage to the world and things in it, is serartion from God.Cigarette becomes a God in the life of smokers,and any thing that takes the place of God in the life of man, means death.

These are just few out of many dangers of smoking.If you know more you can add.

STEPS TO STOP SMOKING

The same way you started smoking, you can also stop it.You might need external help from friends and loved ones and most importantly, the help of God.First acknowledge your helplessness and call God to help you.The act of smoking is controled be a spirit,and it only takes the spirit of God to overcome it.

Here are some Tips:


Stop Smoking - Positive Useful Tips
SMOKE has 5 letters...so does DEATH

1. Built up a strong belief in you blended with stronger will power to quit smoking. Consider giving up smoking as one of the very difficult things you have done in your life. It’s all up to you.

2. Develop your plan and take a decision right away for doing things accordingly.

3. Make short note why you want to stop smoking live longer far better, for your family, some money, smell better to find a mate easily etc. you know very well what is bad about smoking and what you will achieve when you stop smoking. Put the same on a paper and read it daily once.

4. Seek an all out stop smoking support from your family and friends for your decision to stop smoking. Tell them in the very near future you may become irritable, even irrational as a cause of quitting smoking habit.

5. Get on with a set date to stop smoking and also decide on what day you intend to say a final good-bye to cigarette. You may hold a small ceremony when you smoke your last cigarette. It’s up to your liking.

6. Speak to your doctor about quitting. A wholehearted support from a physician would work out as proven way to better off your shames to quit.

7. An exercise program on daily basis is going to help you relive of stress, and recover from years of damage from cigarettes, may be you can start walking ones or twice per day. You may also consider about some rigorous activities 3 to 4 times per week. Consult your physician prior to begin any exercise program. (Stop Smoking Exercises)

8. Practice some deep breathing every day 3 to 5 minutes breath in through the nose slowly hold breath for a few seconds, exhale slowly through your mouth.

9. Begin to imagine your way as a non-smoker. Close your eyes imagine yourself turning down offers of cigarettes, offered by someone, throwing all of your packs of cigarette away, winning a gold medal for doing so. A powerful imagination really works.

10. Cut back on cigarettes keep it with a gradual speed. This situation would call for a clear cut plan as to ‘how many cigarettes ‘ you will smoke everyday reducing the number following each day; you buy only one pack at a time, changing brands means you don’t enjoy smoking as much pall on cigarettes to someone else when feel like to smoke you have to ask for each time.

11. Mostly smokers feel if to give up smoking take firm decision once for all, just to stop smoking suddenly, no point trying to go slow and steady. You are the best judge quitting cold turkey or by gradual quitting.

12. Make a genuine attempt to find out another smoker who is also trying to stop smoking help each other disusing some positive thought just because quitting becomes different.

13. You have ‘clean sheet’ now after quitting smoking your area non smoker. You can now think of celebrating the milestone of your journey step by step. After a period of two weeks see a movie, visit a funny restaurant a month after. Covering a time span of three months move out for you after six months. A year after have a party for yourself, invite your family friends to your birthday party, celebrate your new beginning of life.

14. To drink lot of water. Drinking of more would help flushing out nicotine and chemical out of your body.

15.Avoid triggers, learn to plan alternative means and way to deal with the trigger like you feel smoking when in stress, in the end of a meal, arrival at the work, entering a bar etc.
Please further pass on this information to others, most especially people who you know that smokes.


@jonney
Every thing answers to calling, i have not been called to having a site for myself on this yet, but thank God, He brought Nigerianz.com my way.

Are you a doctor?

Do you write all these yourself or you reference from other sources?

i cant read.....doctor what do u think can cure me?

@Drixie
Though not a Doctor,but i studied a professional Health related course.I do alot of reading and research,what you see here are summaries from my jotting.I vet the information and bring the necessary points up.

@Jonney,
The cure for inability to read is to read.What you know is what makes you.Bishop Abioye said "YOUR NETWORTH,DETERMINE YOUR NETWORK"
I don't blame you, you are a black man.There is a saying that if you "If you want to keep a secret from a black man,hide it in a book"

@
dave
its gud to share ur knowledge with others but always make ur write up short to avoid boredom.

I will note that.Although what you get is an already concise form of the topics.but i will still try to be brief.Its just that some topics if some details are left out,the information becomes distucted.Thanks for your observation.LOL

PROSTATE CANCER

Well lets delibrate on one of the most important cancer now.
The prostate gland is situated below the bladder,at the front of the rectum.It is responsible for the production of liquid which nourishes, protects and conveys sperm during ejaculation.The gland is only found in Men,hence the cancer only affect Men,just like Breast cancer is only for Women.

The cancer occur in Men from 50 years and above.It is a condition where by the cells of the prostate mutate and multiple without control.These cells spread to other parts of the body called metastasize,mainly in the bones lymph nodes.

The disease which is the most common cancer in men.Factors of genetic root and diets,high sexual activities are thought to be the causes of the disease.The chances of having the disease are more among those whose Father or Brother has prostate cancer (it is good you know the actual disease that cause the death of any relation of yours in the event of death in your family).

Prostate cancer is more prevalent among Men of African-carribbean,African-American decent and also the western countries.

SYMPTOM OF PROSTRATE CANCER.

1.The urge for frequent urination.

2. Disturbed sleep as a result of Urination.

3. Delay or hesitancy before urination.

4. Difficulty or pain in passing Urine.

5. The feeling that the bladder is not totally emptied after urination.

6. Pains or stiffness in the pelvis,lower back and hips

Note there are other diseases that share similar symptoms.Only a lab test will confirm which.

The advance stage shows the following symptoms:

Bone pain

Weight loss

Blood in Urine and/or semen

Pains in the loins, pelvis and lower back.


PREVENTION OF PROSTATE CANCER

Prostate cancer is prevented by the intake of healthy diet, low in fat.To an extent, red meet intake places one at a high risk to the disease.Vitamines E,Selenium, and also lycopene.


Treatment of prostate cancer is through surgeries,proton therapy, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy or some combination of the three.

Make a regular check up, a part of you

Oh Dr Show your skills

@Jonney,
The cure for inability to read is to read.What you know is what makes you.Bishop Abioye said "YOUR NETWORTH,DETERMINE YOUR NETWORK"
I don't blame you, you are a black man.There is a saying that if you "If you want to keep a secret from a black man,hide it in a book"[/quote]


are u a racist?

And wat if a black man wants to hide information from a white man

dave oya answer it

I don't think a black man can hide a thing from the white.Cos the white can go to any extent to access information.

sure?