How to protect our Kidney

Did you know that you can live a pretty normal life with only 20% of your kidney function? That is why a steady decline and gradual damage to your kidneys can often go unnoticed for a long time. Sometimes, even common habits can cause damage to your kidneys and when the problems are finally discovered, it can be too late.

Our kidneys are an amazing organ. They produce hormones, filter blood, absorb minerals, produce urine and maintain a healthy acid-alkaline balance. There is no life without the kidneys, and the Chinese view them as the seat of essential life energy.

Looking after your kidneys goes hand in hand with looking after your health and well-being. If you want your kidneys to thrive and serve you well for the foreseeable future, here is a list of habits you should avoid:

Is Banana a Weight Gain or a Weight Loss Fruit?

Losing weight or gaining weight with bananas depends on how much you eat. If you eat almost nothing and just bananas, you lose weight, but if you eat eight to ten bananas a day, apart from consuming regular meals, you can gain weight.

Military, B’Haram battle for CDS’ town

ABUJA—The military, yesterday, engaged the Boko Haram terrorists in a fierce battle at Vimtim, the home town of the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, inflicting heavy casualties on the insurgents. At the end of the gun battle, the troops who moved in from the 1 Division Kaduna, 3 Division Jos and TRADOC, Minna killed 40 sect members and also succeeded in reclaiming Michika, Uba and Gulak towns from the terrorists.

Giving details of what transpired, the source said, the terrorists encircled the troops from all angles of Vimtim as the troops concentrated in the city centre and a gun battle ensued. Unknown to them, the newly deployed soldiers arrived and joined the battle, taking on the terrorists from behind leading to killing of over 40 insurgents while others fled.

3 FRUITS THAT CAN CAUSE THE MISCARRIAGE DURING PREGNENCY

FRUITS- PART OF HEALTHY LIFE: A fruit is mainly the fleshy product of the tree or the other plants that carries their seeds and can be involved as food in a daily meal. As the fruits are natural products and will not cause any of the harm to our body we consume fruits regularly even without knowing the harmful or beneficial effects of them.

As the fruits growing in different regions contains different nutrients and micro-nutrients so they also vary in their effects on the health of humans.

23 Foods That Can Save Your Heart

Fresh Herbs
Fresh herbs can help make other foods heart-healthy when they replace salt, sugar, and trans fats. These flavor powerhouses, along with nuts, berries -- even coffee -- can be part of heart-wise eating.
Fact: Rosemary, sage, oregano, and thyme contain antioxidants.

Sex-Drive Killer: Stress

The body does not react well to stress. Emotional stress may affect physical function, including sexual desire and performance. Realizing what underlying stressors may exist is the first step in treatment. Self-help may work but some people may need to visit a counselor or doctor.

ex-Drive Killer: Partner
Sexual desire requires two to tango. Both partners need to feel connected and women especially need the feeling of being close. Poor communications, a sense of betrayal, lack of trust, and repeated fighting and criticism may create a relationship that lacks closeness and intimacy. Counseling may be the answer if couples find that the issues are too tough to resolve on their own

Honour for Dr. Adadevoh, others

WE wish to add our voice to the growing clamour for the honouring of the late medical staff of First Consultants Medical Centre, Lagos, who paid the supreme prize after treating the Liberian-American, Patrick Sawyer, the man who deliberately brought the Ebola Viral Disease (EVD) to Nigeria.
Of the three medical staff who succumbed to death, the case of Dr. Stella Ameyo Adadevoh, the Senior Consultant/Endocrinologist stood out. She not only bravely battled to save the life of Sawyer, but also played extraordinary roles to ensure he never succeeded in spreading the disease to other unsuspecting members of the public.