I remember having been anaemic a couple of times in my life, especially during pregnancies. In fact, in my last pregnancy 30 years ago, I had to get injections as tablets weren’t effective enough for my then condition. Normally, when you are anaemic, doctors’ first line of action is to prescribe iron tablets. As a […]
I’ve been a pharmacist (now retired) for over 42 years and have given out loads of hypertension medication every month. However, this hasn’t improved their health nor reversed it. In fact, they’ve just developed life-threatening complications. I remember years ago when I was working in a surgery-based pharmacy as the pharmacist in charge, this patient […]
The sun is God’s gift to mankind, and it has many benefits. It’s time to take a look at one of its benefits. One of the things we need it for is in the production of Vitamin D. That’s why vitamin D is called the sunshine vitamin.Vitamin D is not a true vitamin. It’s a […]
Hypertension, often referred to as the “silent killer,” is one of the leading health challenges among busy professionals and executives today. These are Key Statistics on Hypertension in executive and professional groups. According to the study of Ferrari’s corporate wellness program, which involved 2,058 employees (mean age 38), 12.5% had hypertension, and 6.8% had elevated […]
About two weeks ago, I shared a poll about sugar addiction and over-reliance on sugar in two groups. The responses were eye-opening. Following the survey and its results, I decided to share how sugar impacts our health so we can rethink our approach to sugar. According to John Yudkin and Dr Robert H Lustig, “Sugar […]
Bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) is a popular medicinal plant in Africa that is cooked with different recipes and has numerous valuable health benefits. Apart from cooking it, it’s now juiced and even dried and made into a herbal tea. Science and research show its ability to lower blood pressure naturally. How Bitter Leaf May Lower […]
