Malnutrition Effect on Health

Man and animals cannot do without food since they need it to stay healthy and above all stay alive. Good food is of cause any substance which contains nutrients in the appropriate proportion, give energy, build antibodies that fight against diseases, repair worn-out cells, regulate and transport blood, encourage growth when ingested, absorbed and metabolized.

Nutritious food is that which contains the important nutrients in the diet (carbohydrate, protein, vitamin, fat, mineral salt, fiber, and water). Healthy nutrition requires that these nutrients must be found in the diet in order to be called a balance diet. As a food science and technologist I will like to announce that when a diet is not adequately balanced in the right proportion will result to what this article is to discuss: MALNUTRITION.

Malnutrition occurs when nutrient are not taken and utilized in the right amount. Most at time, people eat to fill their belly without minding what they eat, they don’t care to know if the diet is balanced or not, I have seen where people eat Noodles and bread, rice and yam, pap and bread; what an abuse of food combination. Malnutrition can occur in three ways which are:

(a)    Nutrient deficiency – consumption of a diet not properly balanced with the major nutrients in its right proportion result to malnutrition because the body lack nutrient needed to carry out activities and this can result to kwashiorkor.

(b)   It is also known that when the amount of nutrient excreted is greater than nutrient absorbed by the body, will also lead to malnutrition because the body does not absorb enough  and is left with little nutrient and this will lead to stunted growth, lack of immunities, low energy input and output etc.

(c)    Also, malnutrition can occur when nutrients are consumed in excess without caution and this can lead to obesity because the body will be gating just too much than is required.

Causes of Malnutrition

Malnutrition can be caused through the following ways;

(a)    Poverty: most people especially in the developing countries are poor and cannot afford the major nutrient needed to make a diet balanced; that is why kwashiorkor is more in the developing countries.

(b)   Junk food: though the poor are not the only ones expose to malnutrition the rich are not left out because they can afford anything the want, they buy a lot of junk food like ice-cream, meat pie, most don’t cook anymore because they believe they can buy the processed food and too much consumption of these food can cause health dieses like obesity.

(c)    Ignorance: most people are ignorant of the food they eat; some don’t even know the classes of foods or the nutrient to combine during food preparation. I met a man that said that it is only animals that eat vegetables and of cause this particular individual is ignorant to the nutrients found in vegetables. Some people skip meals believing that they can get all they need from one heavy meal eating without knowing that each meal plays its own role in the body. Also, most culture forbid some certain food

(d)   Family population: I have seen families with eleven children and others with lager numbers, my question is how will these children eat? They will without doubt be underfed because they don’t get quality diet. That is why family planning is encouraged so that it will help parents to plan for their children.

  

      Solution to malnutrition

(a)    Eating of balance diet

(b)   Educating people especially those in the developing countries on food combination

(c)    Encouraging family planning

(d)   Abusive eating of food should be avoided

Health Problem of Malnutrition

In the next edition I will be discussing two major problems that arise as a result of malnutrition which are:

(a)    Kwashiorkor

(b)   Obesity

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Info on Obesity

Obesity is a nutritional disorder in which excessive body fat has accumulated more than the required quantity for a given age, weight and height.

Obesity is mostly noticed in the developed country because they do not lack the availability of food and food raw materials. Although, it is fast gaining a plus in the developing country especially among the rich, they assume that when their children are growing fat, is a sign of good health. This is a wrong conception, it is not a sign of good health rather it is malnutrition; an abuse of food which is actually harmful to health. Some career mothers don’t cook they always depend on the restaurant across the road for food for their families.

Obesity can occur at any age meaning that it also can be seen in children and even babies may be because they may be over fed or given more of junk food rather than properly cooked food. Obesity in children arises more from the consumption of calories food and not involving physical activities. In order to guide the size and weight of your body, we employ what is known as Body Mass Index ( BMI), which is a major of  weight to height ratio. Obesity though is not mostly caused by what we eat or lack of activity it can also be caused by genetic factor; meaning that it might be running through the family. Obesity has been given high degree of concentration these days because it has claimed a lot of lives and rendered some helpless.

BMI

It is expressed as weight to height ratio and allows us to recognize if we are underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese or severely obese.

BMI = weight (in kilogram)/height (centimeters)

Underweight < 18:4

Normal weight 18:5-24:9

Overweight 25:0-29:9

Obese 30:0-39:9

Severely obese >40:0

Some health risk associated with obesity may include      

               Type 2 diabetes

               Hypertension

               Dyslipidemia

               Heart disease

               Gallbladder disease

               Menstrual irregularities

               Bronchitis

               Abdominal hernia

               When these diseases are prevalent, it can be fatal; can lead to untimely death.

Prevention of obesity

Restrict calories intake

Say no to anything called junk food. Do more of cooking than fast food; snacks-burger, ice cream, biscuit, meat pie etc. Take more of water instead of soft drink or alcohol. Sometimes skip heavy meals. Eat more of fruits and vegetables.

Physical activities and exercise

Overweight can actually make one sluggish and lazy so try to be involved in daily house chores. Exercise is one of the easiest way to burn fat. Do simple exercises like jugging, walking, skipping just to mention but few. You can also register at a gymnastic center but don’t do strenuous exercise that can cause breakdown, so do the one that suits you.

Nutritional and medical help

You can seek a nutritional consultant that will give you a dietary time table. There are medical remedies for obesity; drugs and surgery. But it is always advisable to employ the natural method of reducing or avoiding being overweight.

Overcoming Snoring-Causes, Consequences And Remedies/Cuntrols of Snoring

Snoring occurs when one breath noisily through the nose and mouth while sleeping. There are lots of factors that make one snore while sleeping, however if these factors are tackled then snoring will be taken care of and the sufferer will certainly have a good rest/sleep.

Causes

     1.       People snore when the fatty tissue relaxes and
          blocks the air passage.

     2.       Cold, catarrh  and other sinus infection

     3.       Exposure to dust, smoke and elegies

     4.       Fatness (obesity)

     5.       Stress

Consequences

Restlessness during sleep is the major result of snoring. Snoring may have direct or indirect impart on neighbors and family members. There was a case study somewhere around the western world of a family that was almost torn apart because the husband snores. They wife was already asking for divorce because she said she can’t take it any longer. The man was made to sleep in the parlor and the rest of the family members in the bedrooms. Until they found help and the situation was rescued.

Remedy/Control

The sufferer should always sleep by the side it will prevent the fatty tissue from blocking the passage of air. A big pillow can be placed to prevent the person from rolling over.

Treat cold, catarrh and other sinus infection promptly and avoid further degeneration. Catarrh and cold do usually block the passage of air along the air ways. This will certainly result to noisy breath since it will be almost impossible to breath through the nose promptly.

Avoid staying close to smoke and dusty environment since these can cause sinus discharge (runny nose). If you must stay in a dusty or smoky use nostril air filter to prevent direct inhalation. If you are allergic to certain environment or object then avoid frequent contact.

Take enough time to rest and don’t overwork yourself. Working hard is good but stressing out yourself may make you have a restless and noisy breath sleep. Kill that stress.

Watch your weight in case you are obese or you are fat and it is interfering with you breathing when you sleep. Obesity has a very dangerous effect on any individual. (See my post on obesity)

Simple ways to handle Diabetes

Most people cannot do without taking a bottle of soft drink in each meal, when served with water will not be able to finish a glass but can go for three to four bottles of soft drink or any other drink in a day. The rate at which people are not careful with what they eat and drink is a serious issue; someone who wants to take pap, they will sweeten with lots of cubes of sugar, ho! What a deadly habit. Too much intake of sugar can actually result in some complication that will result in too much sugar in the blood. This write up will expose all you need to know about this silent killer diabetes. Enjoy and stay healthy.

What is diabetes mellitus?

 Diabetes mellitus is simply defined as the increase in the level of blood sugar. And this can be because the pancreas cannot produce enough insulin or once cells cannot react to the insulin that has been produced by the pancreas. and the unset of these can result to frequent urination, high thirst to replace what has left the body, increase in your appétit for food, weight loss, bladder infection, high blood pressure etc. there is also complication that arises from prolong diabetes and this may include:

Skin infection

Eye infection

Nerve infection

Kidney disease

High blood pressure

Ulcer

Foot infection

Cancer etc

Three main types of diabetes are:

(a)    Juvenile-onset diabetes (type 1 diabetes) this is mostly found in children, young adult and adolescents and is results from auto-immune destruction of the insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas. In the type 1 diabetes, the production of insulin reduces and completely ceases. People that suffers from this type of diabetes needs the injection of insulin daily so that it can help to control the level of glucose in the blood, if this injection is not administered the person will surely die.

(b)   Non-insulin dependent diabetes (type 2 diabetes) this is found in 85% of individuals and is cause by two reasons which are: reduction in insulin secretion and also a decrease in its activity on the liver and muscles. This is normally called insulin resistance. One of the major disorder that can arise as a result of these is OBESITY meaning that people with this kind should try as much as possible to limit the intake of fat ant also control their nutritional habit.

(c)    Gestational diabetes this type of diabetes is mostly noticed during pregnancy when the individual has high blood glucose, it usually disappears after pregnancy put the person is at risk of type 2 diabetes later years to come.

How to prevent diabetes

Try as much as you can to reduce the in take of juice, soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, processed food.

Engage in physical exercise so that you will burn off excess fat.

Eat foods that are high in fiber like fruits, vegetables, whole grains etc.

Make water your best drink.

Avoid fried foods and eat cholesterol free food.           

Avoid too much of carbohydrate foods.

Test yourself to know if you are at risk

Make sure you take your drugs as prescribed by the doctor.

Don’t miss your appointment date.

Take your doctors advice very seriously and practices them.

Fruits And Vegetables For A Healthy Living

Our life style has great effect on our health. It is a good thing to live a long and healthy life. Some people live on drugs to prolong their days on earth but this would be needless if they imbibed the right attitude and eat right. The importance of fruit and vegetable in developing a healthy life can not be understated.

If you want a healthy life the you must cultivate a healthy life style (avoid smoking, sugar and sweetened drinks, alcohol, much of processed foods, lack of sense of security etc.), do regular exercise, eat balance diet, maintain and keep good and clean environment, wash hands and fruits before eating, keep a healthy weight – by avoiding cholesterol, drink lots of water, take vitamins supplements and eat vegetable and fruits.

Role of fruits and vegetable

Fruits and vegetables are recommended for a lot of things – they are good at combating certain diseases and illnesses, and improve skin and facial looks.

Fruits and vegetables for Nervous system

Tranquilizers

-          Fruits – Cherry, Mandarin, Apple and Plum

-          Vegetable – Salad, and Cabbage.

Anaphrodisiac (opposite of aphrodisiac)

-          Vegetables – salad.

Hypnotics

-          Fruits – Apricot and Apple.

-          Vegetables – Onion, Garlic and Salad

Headache

-          Fruits – Cherry and Lemon.

-          Vegetables – Cabbage and Parsley.

Fruits and vegetables for skin and beauty

Face beauty

-          Fruits – Plum, Lemon, and Strawberry.

-          Vegetables – Parsley, Tomatoes, Mango, and Cucumber.

Dry skin

-          Fruits – Strawberry and quince.

-          Vegetables – Cucumber and Salad.

Wrinkled Skin

-          Fruits – Cherry, Orange and Almond.

-          Vegetables – Cucumber and cabbage.

Fruits and vegetables for blood, vitamins, and immunity

-          Fruits – Apple, Mango, Orange, Cashew, Pear, Cherry, Water melon, Strawberry and so on.

-          Vegetables – Pumpkin and Spinach leave.

 Fruits for Cancer prevention

-          Fruits – Strawberry, Mongo and Sour-chop

Simple Ways To Handle Cholera

Cholera is a bacteria infection caused by the ingestion of food or water that has been contaminated by bacterium vibrio cholerae. Cholera should never be over looked because it has quietly claimed a lot of lives which include little children, adults and even babies. Cholera is mostly noticed among people who live in an unhealthy environment (houses in slum areas, close to refuse dumps, or residential areas that lack basic infrastructural amenities).

Primary symptom

People suffering from cholera are known to stool frequently (severe watery diarrhea) and also vomiting which of cause leads to dehydration due to the fact that they have lost a lot of water and when neglected can lead to death. Also people having cholera have sunken eyes because they become very weak and they also have swollen stomach caused by the infection of the small intestine, abdominal cramp and headache.

Prevention and control

Cholera can only be controlled by good personal and environmental hygiene and these include the provision of clean safe water to the public and also proper food handling and processing. Water should be properly boiled, allowed to cool then filtered before drinking. Cans and bottles used to store water should be properly washed pre-pasturerised before use. Fruits and vegetables should be properly washed before eating. Hands should be washed after visiting the rest room and before eating. Food should be well handled both in our homes and canteens, and food handlers should be free from the disease. Baby plates, spoons, water bottles etc should be carefully and neatly handled with care. House should be perfectly kept clean to prevent flees also residential areas should be far away from stagnant water, slum areas and refuse dump.

Treatment

Once cholera is suspected, the victim should be given oral rehydration (salt and water solution) and then should be taken to the hospital immediately for treatment – the use of vaccines. 

How to Mange Puberty (Girls and Boys)

Definition of Puberty

Puberty is a developmental stage that is experienced by the body of a child when the body starts transforming into an adult body; during the stages of puberty a boy child start transforming gradually into a man while the girl child starts developing into a woman. Meaning that a child at a certain age will start developing their sexual organs and when fully developed is able to conceive children in future.

Ages of puberty varies in every child because of their different ways of growth, some might start experiencing puberty at their early age while some at their teenage age. Puberty I will say is a gift to every child because when a child did not develop these sexual organs then bringing forth kids to the world will be as good as impossible.

Puberty in a girl child

Girls are known to start maturity faster than the boys some may start noticing these changes as early as 8 years old. The time for puberty varies depending on some factors like family gene, food etc. some families are known to have rapid growth and a child born into that family will start developing into an adult at a very tender age.  Also, the way in which a child feeds will also effect growth that is why most children that eat more of junk foods mature very faster than normal. When a girl child starts experiencing puberty she gradually develop into a woman and the shape, body size and height that she will gain will absolutely depend on what I have explained earlier.

Some changes that take place in a girl child during puberty

• Shooting out of the breasts in which one of the breasts is noticed to be bigger than the other
• Growing of hair in the armpit
• Growing of hair in the pubic area
• Widening of the hip
• The buttocks get bigger
• She start having monthly periods which is also known as menstrual flow
• She start being moody at times
• She starts having pimples
• She feels sexual urge easily

How to cope and live healthy with puberty changes as a girl

• Take your bath regularly and always use antiseptic in your bath water especially during your period
• Wash your underwear with clean water, rinse well and spread under the sun
• Change your menstrual pad twice or three times a day depending on the type of flow if heavy or light flow this is to avoid infection and discomfort
• Sleep in a well ventilated and comfortable room
• Eat healthy meals especially fruits and vegetables
• Avoid staying too close with the opposite sex
• Read more books on puberty
• Talk to your parents or health care provider if necessary
• Be happy that you are gradually becoming a woman

Puberty in a boy child

Boys do not experience puberty as early as the girls do, a boy might start undergoing developmental changes as from 14 – 16 years of age. His body gradually starts transforming to that of a man, the size, shape, height his body will maintain will also depend on his family gene and also the food he feeds on.

Changes a boy experiences during puberty are

• Rapid increase in height
• Muscle building
• Enlargement of the penis and testicles
• Growth of hair on the upper and lower lips, cheeks and chin
• Some grow hair on the chest
• Hair grows in the armpit
• Hair grows in the pubic areas around the genitals
• You start having cracked or deep voice
• Might have pimples
• Starts getting erections
• You start experiencing wet dreams

How to cope and live healthy with the changes

• You sweat more often so shower more often and use perfume on your clothe
• Shave your armpit and use shore
•  Shave your bears to look good
•  Wear neat underwear
•  Wear pants or bowers to help package the testis and penis
•  Eat healthy food so that your body will be properly built
•  Wet dreams should not border you, just take your bath and wash and spread the bed sheet
•   Building your muscles by taking a walk or jogging
•   Talk to your parents and health care provider if necessary

Advise to parents on puberty

Teach your children about puberty when you think that they are of age. Guide them properly and don’t allow them to learn this from elsewhere, teach them sex education and don’t shy away from it. Encourage them to be happy with the changes that they are undergoing and tell them the reason why these changes are important to them.

How To Care For a Newborn

Babies need adequate care right from the time they are born this is due to the fact that they are still very tender and their skins are easily get infections. Most mothers especially those having a baby for the very first time find caring for their babies to be very challenging making there babies to look very unhealthy and may die due to lack of care. I will be unfolding some healthy tips on how you can take care of your new born and enjoy the full blessing of being a mother.

Make sure you don’t give any other food to your new born apart from breast milk unless your health care advises this is because it creates a very strong bond between mother and baby.

The umbilical cord should be carefully cleaned with spirit/ alcohol even after it has fallen off keep cleaning until it is properly dried.

Before handling your baby make sure you wash your hands.

Always support the head of your baby while carrying because their neck bone is not yet strong to support the head.

Do support your new born with a pillow while sleeping so as to give the baby maximum comfort.

Don’t allow little children to carry a new born because they might not be careful enough with the little child.

While playing or curdling your baby do it gently to prevent harming and over stressing the child.

Don’t expose the new born so the they will not get cold.

Your new born should not sleep with other children so that they will not accidentally sleep on the baby.

Don’t over rape the baby to avoid suffocation.

Change your baby's diapers when it is been soaked so as to prevent skin irritation and discomfort.

Make sure that the baby's diaper is well fastened to avoid leakage.

Bath your baby twice a day warm bath not too hot water depending on the weather and use a mild baby soap,  oil and cream on your baby's skin to avoid the skin from drying out.

Use soft sponge on your baby's skin and use a very soft towel to clean their face.

Be careful  while washing the hair and face to avoid  water from entering the nostrils.

Dip cotton bud into baby oil and gently clean the ear and noise.

After circumcision of a male new born babe, use petroleum jelly  to prevent the wound from sticking to the diaper.

Wash spoons or other utensils before using them to feed the newborn.

Always raise the head of the baby up while feeding to avoid shocking.

Always check baby's temperature to know when there is disorder.

Don't use self medication always see the doctor or visit the healthcare provider in case of any anomaly.

Immunize your baby at each stage of immunization to prevent deadly infections.

Don't take chances or assume anything always report any changes or suspected changes in terms of health and physiology when you have no explanation or you lack understanding in that area.

Info On The Most Common Ailments Among Children And How To Care For Them - 1

Bringing forth a child to the world is a free gift which God has promised every woman. Child’s birth is a great privilege to every home but indeed of a very serious challenge in terms of provision of adequate care and good health. Many babies have passed on due to the fact that their mothers are ignorant of the common health challenge a child might undergo as the child grows up. Knowledge of the most common ailments and symptoms a child may experience will go a long way to help mothers to save the life of their young ones before the condition goes out of control.

Below are 16 most common ailments in children, their causes, symptoms, treatments and preventive measures.

Skin infections

These are bacteria infection mostly caused by staphylococci.

Symptoms – skin irritation and discomfort.

Causes – sleeping in an over crowded room, dirty environment, food allergy etc.

Treatment – apply calamine lotion to calm the irritation then visit the health center for proper care and attention.

Preventive Measures – make sure your child sleeps in a well ventilated room, keep house very clean, and don’t always wear thick clothes on your kids especially during hot weather.

Diarrhea

Diarrhea causes a child to be very dehydrated due to the fact that the child frequently stool and vomit. It is gotten when the Gastro intestinal tract has been infected.

Symptoms – frequent stool, vomiting, weakness and loss of appetite.

Causes – contaminated food or/and the feeding utensils, drinking of dirty water etc

Treatment – the first treatment of a child having diarrhea is to give the child ORS (water and salt solution) to help the child from not being dehydrated, then visit the health centre for proper treatment.

Preventive measures – make sure that all feeding utensils are washed and well sterilized  and kept in a clean place, wash your hands before feeding your baby, use clean water to make your babies food, bath regularly if you are still breast feeding or clean the breast before breast feeding your child.

Tuberculosis

It is an airborne disease that infects the respiratory system and other organs in the body.

Causes – It is airborne and a child contact it by breathing in air, living in a dirty and slum environment.

Symptoms – coughing of blood, weakness, loss of weight etc.

Treatment – A vaccine known as BCG is administered to the child at birth in order to immune the child against the disease.

Preventive measures- make sure you immunize your child with BCG at birth.

Measles

It is an airborne disease and it is very contagious.

Causes – over crowding, by infected persons etc

Symptoms – fever, rashes on the skin, cough and catarrh, redness of eyes.

Treatment – make sure at the 9th month you immunize your child, though some children gets measles as from 6 months then take the child to health center and don’t leave the child or use traditional therapy.

Preventive measures – Isolate infected child away from other children. Immunize your child

Whooping cough

It is contacted through the air and also by bacteria

Causes – Breathing in contaminated air.

Symptoms – Severe coughs, weakness, dry up of skin.

Treatment – DPT vaccine.

Preventive measures – Keep children away from infected person and keep a healthy environment.

Skin Blisters

These are rashes that appear on the skin which spreads as the fluid burst and touches other part of the skin and it is very contagious.

Causes – It is an infection of over crowding staptococcus, dirty environment and poor hygiene.

Treatment – Use antiseptic soap, give the child antibiotic and also use antibiotic skin ointment. Above all take the child to the health care providers.

Preventive measures – Keep children away from infected person, and keep quality hygiene

Typhoid Fever

This is an illness caused by the consumption of contaminated water,food,milk by sewage or carrier.

Causes – It is caused by a bacteria called salmonella Typhi and paratyphi.

Symptoms – High fever which can lead to convulsion constipation, vomiting, loss of appetite weakness etc.

Treatment – please consult your doctor.

Preventive measures – keep clean and healthy environment.

Mothers should not do guess work, they should always seek their health care providers in case of any illness they can't handle or they have any definition. In this article 16 of the must common ailments are discussed.. click here to continue reading

Info On The Most Common Ailments Among Children And How To Care For Them-2

Child care is task-full; parent should care for their children promptly. In this part 2, I will discuss the other 9 ailments. In the first article I discussed 7 of them. Read on.

Common cold (catarrh)

Children are often with catarrh this is because they have not built enough immunity to resist it, but with time they will outgrown it. It is an infective disease and is caused by rhino virus.

Causes – cold environment, infected persons.

Symptoms – fever, difficulty in breathing and sucking, constant sneezing itchy and discomfort around the nostril and lungs discharges from the nose.

Treatment – Give vitamin C syrup to the child or give oranges.

Preventive measures – don’t over expose your child to cold and always massage his body with warm water when there is cold.

Bull neck disease

It is an air born disease caused by bacteria.

Causes – dirty environment, poor housing, infected person, over crowding etc.

Symptoms – Month odor, neck swelling, and fowl smell discharge through the nostrils.

Treatment – make sure that when a child is up to 6 weeks that a vaccine called diphtheria pertussis and tetanus ( DPT) is administer to the child.

Preventive measures – Make sure you immunize your child at 6 weeks, keep clean and don’t live close to sewage disposal areas.

Boils

It is the appearance of boils on the head, faces, and skin and this is because the hair follicle has been infected.

Causes – It is mainly caused by poor nutrition and hygiene.

Symptoms – Fever, pains, weakness, week eyes.

Treatment – Give your child healthy food in order to boost immunity, also give the child antibiotics.

Prevention – Feed your child with nutritious meal and keep clean.

Malaria

It is caused by mosquito bites (female anopheles mosquitoes)

Causes – Living in swampy and/or slum areas, dirty environment, staying close to bushes because they are breeding places for mosquito.

Symptoms – Catarrh accompanied with cough, loss of appetite, fever, frequent stool, vomiting, etc.

Treatment – Visit your health care center and give the child Paracetamol to first calm the temperature.

Prevention – Use mosquito treated net to protect the child from mosquito bites.

Conjunctivitis

It is an infection of the eye.

Causes – Bad water that enters the eye during Child’s birth, sleeping foam or bed sheet.

Symptoms – Eye discharge, redness of the eye, eye itching.

Treatment – An eye expert is needed for proper treatment.

Prevention – Make sure that the child sleeps on a very neat bed sheet.

Polio

Paralysis of the limb until it gradually deforms it.

Causes – It is caused by eating an infected food that has been contaminated with the feces of a particular virus.

Symptoms – Fever, cough and catarrh weakness of the limb.

Treatment – Take the child to your health care provider.

Prevention – Make sure that the child is immunized against polio if not go to the health centers and ask questions.

Chicken pox

It is caused by chicken pox virus and is highly contagious.

Cause – Infected person.

Symptoms – High fever, headache, pain all over the body, rashes from head to toe.

Treatment – The child should be given antibiotics, calamine lotion should be applied to reduce itching you can also use 7 keys to power. You can go for vaccination at the nearest health center.

is Prevention – Infected child should not be allowed to stay with other children.

Otitis media

It is an infection of the inner ear.

Cause – Lack of care for the ear, when you always lie to breast feed your baby the breast milk can flow to the ear and infect the ear.

Symptoms – Pains in the ear and part of the ear.

Treatment – Visit the health care provider.

Prevention – Always clean the child ear and support the child’s head with a pillow.

Tetanus

It is caused by a bacteria found in the dust.

Cause – When open wounds are not properly treated, cords, circumcision, ear piercing etc.

Symptom – Fowl smell from the infected part, fever, loss of apatite etc.

Treatment – Open wounds should be properly cared for and treated and vaccination should be administered.

Prevention – The child should be immunized against tetanus infection.

Parents should always ask questions when they are not clear about the child’s health, help your child to stay and remain healthy because that is the only way you can get the best out of your child. To read the part 1 of this article click here

How to Remedy Lack Of Sexual Drive (Libido Decline) In Female

Lack or decline in libido is common among women in mid-life. Even worse, there are reports of cycling women who have lost their drive for sex.

Healthy libido is important to the emotional and psychological fitness of a woman and her relationships. A decline in libido is not a medical problem and therefore should be remedied only except if a medical problem causes the lowering in the sex drive, so it is wise to determine the cause of a low or lack of libido.

What are the causes of decline or lack of libido?

There are numerous reasons a woman may experience low libido. Some of these reasons are enumerated as follow:

Varying levels of hormones – Libido-controlling hormones can a change because of pregnancy, childbirth and age especially for menopausal women. Sickness can also cause hormonal imbalance.

Stress – when a woman is stressed, she will certainly experience decline in libido, because she needs herself to be in the mood. Lifestyle can cause hormonal issues and bring on excess stress or depression. You also may just be too tired to think about sex. Make sure you get about 8 hours of sleep each night, eat a balanced diet, drink adequate water (aim for 7 to 8 cups each day) and exercise regularly.

Emotional issues – women easily get emotional; so in a house whereby she is abused physically and verbally trust me she easily loss libido.

Weight Change – Obesity or excessive weight gain can also lead to decline in libido.

Alcoholism and drug abuse – quite common, and are very deadly too.

Medications can also drop libido – the birth control pill can alter your sex drive as well so it is with some other medication. In that case it may just be temporary but you can talk to your doctor or discontinue the use or find an alternative.

If your libido lowers for several days and then returns to normal, it is probably just a temporary change in hormones or stress. If you have been suffering from a low libido for several weeks or longer, you will have to make some changes to restore your libido.

How to restore your libido.

Restore your hormonal balance – Get blood work done to determine testosterone levels. If testosterone (a hormone that triggers sexual desire) levels are too low, you may feel lack of sexual desire. In that case see a doctor to prescribe the appropriate amount to get your libido on track. Testosterone treatment is administered by an injection of testosterone or a patch of hormones worn and absorbed through the skin into the bloodstream you may also consider using progesterone cream. When the sex hormone progesterone (the counter-hormone of estrogen) levels are too low, a decrease in libido can result. Progesterone cream can be applied topically on the genitals to increase libido. But caution is needful; testosterone treatment has many side effects. It can cause unwanted hair growth, weight gain and skin problems, such as acne.

Include whole food nutrition/supplementation to be sure you have the nutrient necessary for proper hormonal function. Eat a balanced diet of whole fresh foods.

Live a healthy lifestyle – An unhealthy lifestyle can cause hormonal issues and bring on excess stress or depression. So evaluate your lifestyle and make amend where necessary.

Discuss medication effects with you doctor – some medications, especially birth-control pills, interfere with normal hormones. If the side effect of the medication is a lowered sex drive, you may need to discontinue or get an alternative.

Proper rest and relaxation – Decrease stress level by identifying your stressors and you can’t regulate or change the stressor find a healthy outlet or change the way you react to it.

Limit your caffeine and alcohol use

Try to be happy and avoid being depressed – Work on problems within your relationship and find ways to feel sexy. Problems with stress or distress related to work or other relationships can also lower libido.

Nurture your relationships and emotional well-being –  if you are not happy with your partner or love life, it can have a negative impact on your libido. Try to be emotionally connection with your partner to feel aroused. You even go out for an outing and create a romantic atmosphere so as to revive your libido.

Pear fruit has been said to be very good in revival or increase libido.

Exercise daily, smile often and have a positive self image and build an outstanding love life.

What is menopause Menopause is defined as a stage in a woman’s life in which she no longer experiences menstrual periods or monthly flow. Though it is a gradual process that can take up to some years before it completely comes to an end. Women from ages of fifty and above will start noticing some signs that indicate that their time of fruitfulness is gradually drawing to an end. Causes of menopause Every woman has what is called ovaries which stores eggs and during menstruation she releases matured eggs that were not fertilized. but at a certain age like from 45 years her ovaries will gradually stop releasing eggs and at a point it totally stops meaning that she will stop having monthly periods, when this occurs we will say that the woman is experiencing Menopause. Types of Menopause Natural Menopause This is the normal and gradual ending of fertility (when the ovaries gradually stops releasing egg ) which is not brought about by any medical conditions. Premature Menopause It occurs when a woman stop having menstrual flow before the age of 40, it is called premature because any woman below 40 should still be releasing eggs so see your doctor if your are noticing such. Induced Menopause This is caused because of certain medical conditions like cancer whereby her ovaries will be removed she will no longer have menstrual flow because she has no eggs to release. Signs of menopause and how to cope with them. Hot flashes: this is a sudden burst of heat in your body which will fade away and is replaced by a chill feeling, don’t get worried when you experience this just take a cup of water and always try to put on light clothes. Vaginal dryness: this occur because your monthly periods is no longer coming as normal and your ovulation time is seizing gradually, if you are not to comfortable with that you can lubricate you vagina with astrogel or any other types. Irritation and depression: this time you get offended easily and any little thing picks you up, just try to be calm and talk to any one close to you about your feeling don’t keep anything that will upset you in your mind always share your feeling it will do a great deal. Loss of libido: you will gradually lose your feelings for sex and this is because of the discomfort of menopausal signs, the solution to this is you increasing the love you have for your self try to be happy at all time and also make your partner your best friend am sure he understands everything. Sleeping problem: this time you might find sleeping to be difficult, just make sure that your room is well ventilated and also you can take something that can calm your system.

Don’t wear tight pant, nylon pant, or underwear that enters your crotch this is because they are capable of trapping heat and moisture into the vagina making it comfortable for yeast growth, rather wear cotton pants and underwear that can help absorb moisture and heat.

Do not wear wet underwear or pant, wash your underwear and spread under the sun so that it can dry very well, because wet pants will make your vagina wet and cold which is not healthy for it.

After bath gently wash your vagina and dry with neat towel, don’t put your hands inside the vagina so as not to introduce any form of infections through your nail.

After using the toilet is better to wash your rectum with water or you can use wipe but this time you have to clean from your vagina to the rectum.

Avoid using public toilet and if you must, try and put little tissue into the toilet before you use this will avoid toilet water from splashing into your vagina.

Excessive intake of sugary snacks and drink encourages yeast growth so limit them.

Eat a lot of fruits and vegetables so as to have enough immunity to resist infections.

Make water your closest friend because it helps to flush away dirt from the system.

Try to urinate frequently so as to free your bladder from infection.

When you have infection take antibiotics and also consult your doctor for better treatment.

Always clean the vagina with water before having sex with your partner.

After sex try to urinate so as clear any bacteria that want to gain access into your body.

Make sure that your toilet is very clean because they can be good breeding environment for bacteria when they are not kept clean.

Change your pad when you’r on and bath regularly so as to avoid discomfort and infections.

How to Cope With The Sighs Of Menopause

What is menopause

Menopause is defined as a stage in a woman’s life in which she no longer experiences menstrual periods or monthly flow. Though it is a gradual process that can take up to some years before it completely comes to an end. Women from ages of fifty and above will start noticing some signs that indicate that their time of fruitfulness is gradually drawing to an end.

Causes of menopause
Every woman has what is called ovaries which stores eggs and during menstruation she releases matured eggs that were not fertilized. but at a certain age like from 45 years her ovaries will gradually stop releasing eggs and at a point it totally stops meaning that she will stop having monthly periods, when this occurs we will say that the woman is experiencing Menopause.

Types of Menopause

Natural Menopause
This is the normal and gradual ending of fertility (when the ovaries gradually stops releasing egg ) which is not brought about by any medical conditions.

Premature Menopause
It occurs when a woman stop having menstrual flow before the age of 40, it is called premature because any woman below 40 should still be releasing eggs so see your doctor if your are noticing such.

Induced Menopause
This is caused because of certain medical conditions like cancer whereby her ovaries will be removed she will no longer have menstrual flow because she has no eggs to release.

Signs of menopause and how to cope with them.

Hot flashes: this is a sudden burst of heat in your body which will fade away and is replaced by a chill feeling, don’t get worried when you experience this just take a cup of water and always try to put on light clothes.

Vaginal dryness: this occur because your monthly periods is no longer coming as normal and your ovulation time is seizing gradually, if you are not to comfortable with that you can lubricate you vagina with astrogel or any other types.

Irritation and depression: this time you get offended easily and any little thing picks you up, just try to be calm and talk to any one close to you about your feeling don’t keep anything that will upset you in your mind always share your feeling it will do a great deal.

Loss of libido: you will gradually lose your feelings for sex and this is because of the discomfort of menopausal signs, the solution to this is you increasing the love you have for your self try to be happy at all time and also make your partner your best friend am sure he understands everything.

Sleeping problem: this time you might find sleeping to be difficult, just make sure that your room is well ventilated and also you can take something that can calm your system.

Info on Health and Nutritional Benefit of Eating Onions

Onions are of different species and are enjoyed by many when used to prepare delicious meals. Onions not only add great flavor to our food but also acts as a good antibiotics that strongly protects the family against any form of diseases and sicknesses so I will say that onions should always be part of our meals.

Some health benefits of eating onions are:

It helps to boost appetite from those suffering from lack of appetite and atherosclerosis.

It is very rich in minerals like calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, and selenium.

It helps to enhance sexual urge making it healthy for those with low libido, just make onion juice with ginger then take like two spoons a day and see how healthy your sex life will become.

It helps to improve sight and clear the eyes from dirt and eye infections.

It helps to relief pains during urination making it good for those having urinary disorder and those having pains and burning sensation while urinating.

It helps to prevent skin diseases and infection thereby giving you a healthy and beautiful looking skin.

It contains very active antioxidants (sulphur compounds and quercetin) that helps to neutralize the free radicals in the body and renders it inactive.

It helps in the treatment of sore throat, cough, and any other cold conditions.

It reduces and heals pains caused by insect bite; scorpion stings just eat it raw or take it as juices you can also rub it at the area of the bite.

It contains anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that helps reduce stomach upset and discomfort.

It helps in the easy flow of blood round the heart thereby preventing the blood from clumping and blocking the heart which could lead to heart failure.

Consumption of onion also helps to fight against cancer. It helps to repair and renew dead and damage cells in the body.

Consumption of fresh onion juice helps to give energy to an unconscious patient.

It can be used to cure anti-bacterial and anti-fungal infections.

It can grow hair and prevent hair breakage.

  

How To Care for any Skin Type

No matter the skin type you have you can take very good care of it in order for it to look beautiful and glowing, most people think that normal skin type is the best maybe because it requires less effort to care for but know today that no skin type is best even dry skin when properly cared for will appear to be more radiating than normal skin so its all depends on you and how you can take care of your skin and you cannot properly care for your skin if you don’t know the category of skin type you have. This article explains how to successfully take care of any skin type. Enjoy.

Various skin types are:

Normal skin type

Oily skin type

Combination skin type

Dry skin type

Sensitive skin type

How to care for normal skin type
Those with the normal skin type neither has too oily nor too dry skin it is very easy to care for but that should not be an excuse for you not given it attention because it changes especially as you get older.

To care for this type of skin you just need to:

Avoid product that can dry up the skin making it look old and hard.

Avoid bathing with very hot water.

Don’t sponge too hard during shower.

Always go for products that fit your skin type.
Try facial mask.

Use mild toner, cleanser and always protect the skin from sunburn by using cream with sunscreen.

How to care for oily skin type

Some one is said to have oily skin when the skin produces excess oil (sebum), oily skin though are not porn to wrinkle but are always attacked by pimples.

In order to care for this type of skin you just need to:

Avoid oily skin products.

Avoid eating food rich in saturated fat.

Bath regularly using warm water.

Use natural facial cleanser for oily skin type

Try as much as possible not to sleep without washing off your makeup.

Use toning lotion that has pH of about 4 to 5.5.

Use mild moisturizers.

How to care for combination skin type

This type of skin type is neither too dry nor too oily, most time people with this kind of skin type are advised to be sensitive to their skin to know when the skin is dry or oily.

To care for this skin type you just need to:

Avoid too much hot bath.

Use soft sponge during bath.

Use mild cream and cleanser.

Dry a lot of water.

Use product with sunscreen.

How to care for dry skin type

This occurs when the body did not produce the right amount of oil that is needed by the skin. People with this type of skin may experience cracks, peel, and hardening of the skin.

To care for this type of skin is easy you just need to:

Drink a lot of water to hydrate the skin.

Use products made for oily skin types.

Avoid hot water bath.

Don’t sponge too hard while bating.

Moisturize your skin always and do not wait till is dry.

How to care for sensitive skin type

This type of skin is very difficult to take care of because it react very easily to little things like the food you eat, bath water, soap, and any other body products.

To care for this type of skin you just need to:

Avoid using too many products on the skin.

Use very mild exfoliates .

Don’t change creams often.

Don’t sponge too hard.

Try and detect that thing that offends your skin and eliminate them.