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Tiba za Pilipili mboga nyekundu

2013-03-10T14:42:00.002-07:00

Pilipili mboga nyekundu inatibu Maradhi mengi mojawapo haya hapa.

(1)Blood Pressure (Maradhi ya Presha) Tumia Unga wa Pilipli mboga nyekundu pamoja na maji ya Moto glasi moja itakusaidia kutibu Maradhi Presha Pilipili,

(2) Unga wa Pilipili mboga nyekundu inasaidia kutibu Mtu aliye gongwa na nyoka uchanje pale ulipo gongwa na nyoka kisha upake unga wa pilipli mboga nyekundu sumu itatoka na utapona.

(3)Unga wa Pilipli mboga nyekundu unga wake inasaidia kutibu Mapigo ya Moyo na Maradhi ya kiharusi pia inasaidia ukila.

(4)Unga wa Pilipli mboga nyekundu unga wake unasaidia Maradhi ya kichwa ukila.

(5) Unga wa Pilipili mboga nyekundu inasaidia kutibu jeraha la kujikata ukitumia inatibu kukata damu isiendelee kumwagika.

(6) Unga wa Pilipli mboga nyekundu inasaidia kutibu Maradhi Mafua yasiyokwisha ukitumia kula huo unga utapona hayo Mafua yasiyo kwisha tumieni jamani huo unga wa Pilipli mboga nyekundu inatibu hayo maradhi makubwa 6 asanteni.

A recipe for homemade Viagra

2013-03-10T13:09:00.002-07:00

It made the news when researchers found that watermelons could have viagra like effects. But, it's only the rind of the watermelon that contains the nutrient citrulline that relaxes blood vessels. Here's a recipe for pickled watermelon rind. A friend who works here at the station, Cathy Simonds, likes to make the pickled watermelon. She says it's great with smoked turkey. She got the recipe from "Southern Living" a while ago and recommends we give it a try.

RECIPE FOR PICKLED WATERMELON RINDS

1 Large watermelon, quartered
3/4 cup salt
3 quarts water
2 quarts ice cubes
1 tablespoon whole cloves
1 tablespoon whole allspice
9 cups sugar
3 cups white vinegar (5% acidity)
3 cups water
1 lemon, thinly sliced
5 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks

PEEL watermelon; remove pulp, and reserve for another use. Cut rind into 1 inch cubes; reserve 12 cups rind cubes in a large container.

STIR together salt and 3 quarts water; pour over rind.

ADD ice to rind mixture; cover and let stand 8 hours. Rinse well, and drain.

COOK rind and water to cover in a dutch oven over high heat 10 minutes or until tender.

Drain.

PLACE cloves and allspice on a 3 inch square of cheesecloth; tie with a string.

STIR together sugar, vinegar, and 3 cups water; add spice bag, and bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes, and pour over rind. Stir in lemon slices. Cover and let stand 8 hours.

BRING rind and syrup mixture to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer stirring occasionally, 1 hour. Discard spice bag.

PACK rind mixture into hot jars, filling to 1/2 inch from top. Add 1 cinnamon stick to each jar. Remove air bubbles; wipe jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on bands.

PROCESS in boiling-water bath 0 minutes.

YIELD: 5 (12-ounce) jars

FROM SOUTHERN LIVING

Five facts about allergy

2013-02-20T07:08:00.000-08:00

What are the most common allergies?

The most common allergies are to pollen, house dust mites, mould, pets such as cats and dogs, wasps and bees, industrial and household chemicals, and foods such as milk, nuts (mainly peanuts) and eggs. You can also be allergic to fruit, medicines such as penicillin, metals such as nickel in jewellery, and rubber.

What are the main allergy symptoms?

The most common symptoms are sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, wheezing, coughing and itchy skin rashes (dermatitis).

The type of symptoms you experience depends on what you're allergic to and how you come into contact with it. For example, you may have difficulty breathing if you inhale pollen, or dermatitis if you apply a lotion containing a chemical you're allergic to, or nausea and vomiting if you eat a food you're allergic to.

What are allergic illnesses?

Some allergic symptoms are conditions in themselves.

Hay fever is a runny nose, sneezing, blocked nose and itchy eyes caused by contact with pollen.
Eczema is itchy inflammation of the skin that is often linked to allergy. An eczema flare can be triggered by foods, house dust mites, pollen or pet hair.
Asthma is a type of breathing problem that can be triggered by allergens such as pets, house dust mite droppings in dust, pollens and moulds.
Allergic rhinitis is similar to hay fever but occurs all year round.
Urticaria is a red itchy bumpy rash that can occur as part of an allergic reaction, for example to foods, drugs and insect stings.
Allergic eye disease is also known as allergic conjunctivitis, and is where the eyes become itchy and red after contact with an allergen such as pollen or pet hair.

Can allergy be inherited?

Some people are more likely to develop an allergy because it runs in their family. If this is the case, you're said to be atopic or to have atopy. Boys are more likely to develop an inherited allergy than girls, as are babies who have a low birth weight.

Is an allergic reaction dangerous?

Allergic reactions can be mild, moderate or severe. In some cases they can be life threatening. This is known asanaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency and needs prompt treatment.

Read what to do if you or someone you know has an allergic reaction.

Source - www.nhs.uk

Do cell phones pose a health hazard?

2013-02-18T06:01:00.004-08:00

Many people are concerned that cell phone radiation will cause cancer or other serious health hazards. The weight of scientific evidence has not linked cell phones with any health problems. Cell phones emit low levels of radiofrequency energy (RF). Over the past 15 years, scientists have conducted hundreds of studies looking at the biological effects of the radiofrequency energy emitted by cell phones. While some researchers have reported biological changes associated with RF energy, these studies have failed to be replicated. The majority of studies published have failed to show an association between exposure to radiofrequency from a cell phone and health problems.

The low levels of RF cell phones emit while in use are in the microwave frequency range. They also emit RF at substantially reduced time intervals when in the stand-by mode. Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects (by heating tissue), exposure to low level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects.

The biological effects of radiofrequency energy should not be confused with the effects from other types of electromagnetic energy.

Very high levels of electromagnetic energy, such as is found in X-rays and gamma rays can ionize biological tissues. Ionization is a process where electrons are stripped away from their normal locations in atoms and molecules. It can permanently damage biological tissues including DNA, the genetic material.

The energy levels associated with radiofrequency energy, including both radio waves and microwaves, are not great enough to cause the ionization of atoms and molecules. Therefore, RF energy is a type of non-ionizing radiation. Other types of non-ionizing radiation include visible light, infrared radiation (heat) and other forms of electromagnetic radiation with relatively low frequencies.

While RF energy doesn’t ionize particles, large amounts can increase body temperatures and cause tissue damage. Two areas of the body, the eyes and the testes, are particularly vulnerable to RF heating because there is relatively little blood flow in them to carry away excess heat.

Source - RDA

Dawa ya cancer!

2013-02-13T12:07:00.000-08:00

10000 times stronger killer of CANCER than Chemo".. do share it.. can save many lives, fill up hopes and build confidence in the patients... The Sour Sop or the fruit from the graviola tree is a miraculous natural cancer cell killer 10,000 times stronger than Chemo..Why are we not aware of this? Its because some big corporation want to make back their money spent on years of research by trying to make a synthetic version of it for sale.So, since you know it now you can help a friend in need by letting him know or just drink some sour sop juice yourself as prevention from time to time. The taste is not bad after all. It’s completely natural and definitely has no side effects. If you have the space, plant one in your gardenThe other parts of the tree are also useful.The next time you have a fruit juice, ask for a sour sop.

How many people died in vain while this billion-dollar drug maker concealed the secret of the miraculous Graviola tree?

This tree is low and is called graviola ! in Brazi l, guanabana in Spanish and has the uninspiring name “soursop” in English. The fruit is very large and the subacid sweet white pulp is eaten out of hand or, more commonly, used to make fruit drinks, sherbets and such.

The principal interest in this plant is because of its strong anti-cancer effects. Although it is effective for a number of medical conditions, it is its anti tumor effect that is of most interest. This plant is a proven cancer remedy for cancers of all types.

Besides being a cancer remedy, graviola is a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent for both bacterial and fungal infections, is effective against internal parasitesand worms, lowers high blood pressure and is used for depression, stress and nervous disorders.

If there ever was a single example that makes it dramatically clear why the existence of Health Sciences Institute is so vital to Americans like you, it’s the incredible story behind the Graviola treeThe truth is stunningly simple: Deep within the Amazon Rainforest grows a tree that could literally revolutionize what you, your doctor, and the rest of the world thinks about cancer treatment and chances of survival. The future has never looked more promising.

Research shows that with extracts from this miraculous tree it now may be possible to:

* Attack cancer safely and effectively with an all-natural therapy that does not cause extreme nausea, weight loss and hair loss

* Protect your immune system and avoid deadly infections

* Feel stronger and healthier throughout the course of the treatment

* Boost your energy and improve your outlook on life

The source of this information is just as stunning: It comes from one of America ‘s largest drug manufacturers, th! e fruit of over 20 laboratory tests conducted since the 1970's! What those tests revealed was nothing short of mind numbing… Extracts from the tree were shown to:Effectively target and kill malignant cells in 12 types of cancer, including colon, breast, prostate, lung and pancreatic cancer..

* The tree compounds proved to be up to 10,000 times stronger in slowing the growth of cancer cells than Adriamycin, a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug!

* What’s more, unlike chemotherapy, the compound extracted from the Graviola tree selectivelyhunts

down and kills only cancer cells.. It does not harm healthy cells!

The amazing anti-cancer properties of the Graviola tree have been extensively researched–so why haven’t you heard anything about it? If Graviola extract is

One of America ‘s biggest billion-dollar drug makers began a search for a cancer cure and their research centered on Graviola, a legendary healing tree from the Amazon Rainforest.

Various parts of the Graviola tree–including the bark, leaves, roots, fruit and fruit-seeds–have been used for centuries by medicine men and native Indi! ans in S outh America to treat heart disease, asthma, liver problems and arthritis. Going on very little documented scientific evidence, the company poured money and resources into testing the tree’s anti-cancerous properties–and were shocked by the results. Graviola proved itself to be a cancer-killing dynamo.

But that’s where the Graviola story nearly ended.

The company had one huge problem with the Graviola tree–it’s completely natural, and so, under federal law, not patentable. There’s no way to make serious profits from it.

It turns out the drug company invested nearly seven years trying to synthesize two of the Graviola tree’s most powerful anti-cancer ingredients. If they could isolate and produce man-made clones of what makes the Graviola so potent, they’d be able to patent it and make their money back. Alas, they hit a brick wall. The original simply could not be replicated. There was no way the company could protect its profits–or even make back the millions it poured into research.

As the dream of huge profits evaporated, their testing on Graviola came to a screeching halt. Even worse, the company shelved the entire project and chose not to publish the findings of its research!

Luckily, however, there was one scientist from the Graviola research team whose conscience wouldn’t let him see such atrocity committed. Risking his career, he contacted a company that’s dedicated to harvesting medical plants from the Amazon Rainforest and blew the whistle.

Miracle unleashed

When researchers at the Health Sciences Institute were alerted to the news of Graviola,! they be gan tracking the research done on the cancer-killing tree. Evidence of the astounding effectiveness of Graviola–and its shocking cover-up–came in fast and furious….

….The National Cancer Institute performed the first scientific research in 1976. The results showed that Graviola’s “leaves and stems were found effective in attacking and destroying malignant cells.” Inexplicably, the results were published in an internal report and never released to the publicSince 1976, Graviola has proven to be an immensely potent cancer killer in 20 independent laboratory tests, yet no double-blind clinical trials–the typical benchmark mainstream doctors and journals use to judge a treatment’s value–were ever initiated….

….A study published in the Journal of Natural Products, following a recent study conducted at Catholic University of South Korea stated that one chemical in Graviola was found to selectively kill colon cancer cells at “10,000 times the potency of (the commonly used chemotherapy drug) Adriamycin…”

….The most significant part of the Catholic University of South Korea report is that Graviola was shown to selectively target the cancer cells, leaving healthy cells untouched. Unlike chemotherapy, which indiscriminately targets all actively reproducing cells (such as stomach and hair cells), causing the often devastating side effects of nausea and hair loss in cancer patients.

…A study at Purdue University recently found that leaves from the Graviola tree killed cancer cells among six human cell lines and were especially effective against prostate, pancreatic and lung cancers Seven years of silence broken–it’s finally here!!!

Saratani

2013-02-12T23:51:00.000-08:00

Saratani au kansa ni aina za ugonjwa unaoanzishwa na seli za mwili zinazoanza kujigawa yaani kukua bila utaratibu na bila mwisho. Ukuaji huu unaleta uvimbe mwilini unaozidi kuwa kubwa hadi inabana viungo vya mwili kama neva, mishipa ya damu, ubongo, mapafu, maini, utumbo na kadhalika na kuzuia visifanye kazi. Pamoja na hayo kansa / saratani huwa na tabia za kujisambaza mwilini mahali pengi baada ya muda fulani na kusababisha kutokea kwa vimbe nyingi mwilini vinavyoendelea kukua hovyo. Kama uvimbe hauna uwezo wa kusambaa seli zake mwilini na kusababisha vimbe mpya si saratani.

Kansa inaweza kutokea kwa mtu yeyote lakini hutokea zaidi kwa watu wenye umri mkubwa na watu anaoathiriwa na kemikali mbalimbali. Katika nchi zilizoendelea ambako wanachi hufikia umri mkubwa saratani iko kati ya sababu kuu za kifo.

Uchunguzi na matibabu ya kansa ni utaalamu wa onkolojia ndani ya somo la tiba.

Internet and Computer Addiction

2013-02-12T23:34:00.000-08:00

Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment

While time spent online can be hugely productive, compulsive Internet use can interfere with daily life, work, and relationships. When you feel more comfortable with your online friends than your real ones, or you can’t stop yourself from playing games, gambling, or compulsively surfing—even when it has negative consequences in your life—then you may be using the Internet too much. Learn about the signs and symptoms of Internet addiction and how to balance your life online and off.

How do people become addicted to the Internet?

Many people turn to the Internet in order to manage unpleasant feelings such as stress, loneliness, depression, and anxiety. When you have a bad day and are looking for a way to escape your problems or to quickly relieve stress or self-soothe, the Internet can be an easily accessible outlet. Losing yourself online can temporarily make feelings such as loneliness, stress, anxiety, depression, and boredom evaporate into thin air. As much comfort as the Internet can provide, though, it’s important to remember that there are healthier (and more effective) ways to keep difficult feelings in check. These may include exercising, meditating, using sensory relaxation strategies, and practicing simple breathing exercises.

For many people, an important aspect of overcoming Internet and computer addiction is to find alternate ways to handle these difficult feelings. Even when your Internet use is back to healthy levels, the painful and unpleasant feelings that may have prompted you to engage in unhealthy Internet use in the past will remain. So, it’s worth spending some time thinking about the different ways you intend to deal with stressful situations and the daily irritations that would normally have you logging on.

Risk factors for Internet addiction and computer addiction

§ You suffer from anxiety. You may use the Internet to distract yourself from your worries and fears. An anxiety disorder like obsessive-compulsive disorder may also contribute to excessive email checking and compulsive Internet use.

§ You are depressed. The Internet can be an escape from feelings of depression, but too much time online can make things worse. Internet addiction further contributes to stress, isolation and loneliness.

§ You have any other addictions. Many Internet addicts suffer from other addictions, such as drugs, alcohol, gambling, and sex.

§ You lack social support. Internet addicts often use social networking sites, instant messaging, or online gaming as a safe way of establishing new relationships and more confidently relating to others.

§ You’re an unhappy teenager. You might be wondering where you fit in and the Internet could feel more comfortable than real-life friends.

§ You are less mobile or socially active than you once were. For example, you may be coping with a new disability that limits your ability to drive. Or you may be parenting very young children, which can make it hard to leave the house or connect with old friends.

§ You are stressed. While some people use the Internet to relieve stress, it can have a counterproductive effect. The longer you spend online, the higher your stress levels will be.

Signs and symptoms of Internet addiction or computer addiction

Signs and symptoms of Internet addiction vary from person to person. For example, there are no set hours per day or number of messages sent that indicate Internet addiction. But here are some general warning signs that your Internet use may have become a problem:

§ Losing track of time online. Do you frequently find yourself on the Internet longer than you intended? Does a few minutes turn in to a few hours? Do you get irritated or cranky if your online time is interrupted?

§ Having trouble completing tasks at work or home. Do you find laundry piling up and little food in the house for dinner because you’ve been busy online? Perhaps you find yourself working late more often because you can’t complete your work on time — then staying even longer when everyone else has gone home so you can use the Internet freely.

§ Isolation from family and friends. Is your social life suffering because of all the time you spend online? Are you neglecting your family and friends? Do you feel like no one in your “real” life — even your spouse — understands you like your online friends?

§ Feeling guilty or defensive about your Internet use. Are you sick of your spouse nagging you to get off the computer and spend time together? Do you hide your Internet use or lie to your boss and family about the amount of time you spend on the computer and what you do while you're online?

§ Feeling a sense of euphoria while involved in Internet activities. Do you use the Internet as an outlet when stressed, sad, or for sexual gratification or excitement? Have you tried to limit your Internet time but failed?

Physical symptoms of Internet addiction

Internet or computer addiction can also cause physical discomfort such as:

§ Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (pain and numbness in hands and wrists)

§ Dry eyes or strained vision

§ Back aches and neck aches; severe headaches

§ Sleep disturbances

§ Pronounced weight gain or weight loss

Albinism

2013-02-12T23:05:00.001-08:00

Have you ever heard the word albino? It's a word that's sometimes used to describe a condition called albinism (say: al-buh-nih-zum). Humans, animals, and even plants can have this condition, which means that the person, animal, or plant doesn't have the usual amount of pigment, or color. You might know that albinism causes a kind of pale appearance. But what exactly causes albinism?

Understanding Albinism

To understand albinism, you need to first know about melanin (say: mel-uh-nin). Melanin is a chemical in our bodies that colors our skin, eyes, and hair. It's made by melanocytes (say: muh-lah-nuh-sytes), which are cells found in the bottom layer of your skin.

Sometimes, a kid or an animal might be born whose body can't make a normal amount of melanin. This is what happens with albinism, which can show up as a lack of pigment (color) in the skin, eyes, hair, fur, or feathers of that kid or animal. There are different kinds of albinism. Some kids with albinism might have pale skin or hair. Other types of albinism might affect only the eyes.

Most kids with albinism have blue eyes, and others have brownish eyes. In some cases of albinism, a kid's eyes might appear pink or reddish. This isn't because the iris (the colored part of the eye) is pink or red. It's because the iris actually has very little color. The eyes appear pink or red because the blood vessels inside of the eye (on the retina) show through the iris.

Stay in the Shade

Besides giving your skin, eyes, and hair its color, melanin helps protect your skin from the sun. You know how a person's skin gets darker after hanging out at the beach? That's your melanin at work, darkening your skin to give it more protection from the sun's rays. So, without enough melanin, your skin won't be able to protect itself. Kids with albinism can get sunburned very easily.

That's why it's a good idea for anyone with albinism to stay covered while in the sun (or even to stay out of the sun completely). Kids with albinism can go to the beach and spend time outdoors, but they have to use lots of sunscreen and watch the amount of time they're soaking up rays. Kids with albinism should talk to their doctors to find out whether it's OK to spend any time in the sun.

Vision Problems

Some kids with albinism wear glasses or contact lenses to help them see better. Others might need eye surgery. An eye doctor can help figure out ways to help a person with albinism see better.

Another problem for kids with albinism is that their eyes can be very sensitive to light. The iris usually helps control the amount of light coming into your eye and hitting your retina, which is located at the back of your eyeball. When a person has albinism, the iris doesn't have enough color and can't properly shield the retina from light. So, kids with albinism often squint in bright light. Wearing sunglasses or tinted contact lenses can help make a kid with albinism more comfortable out in the sun.

What Causes It?

You can't "catch" albinism, like you catch a cold or the flu. It's caused by a person's genes. You might have learned about genes in science class, but what exactly are they?

Everyone's body is made up of billions of cells, which are too small to see without a strong microscope. Inside these cells are things called chromosomes, which contain hundreds, or even thousands, of genes. These genes give us our physical traits — how we look — and lots of other stuff about us, like the instructions our body parts need to work properly.

Genes carry the information that makes you an individual. Genes tell your body whether to give you curly or straight hair, long or short legs, or even brown or blue eyes. You might have heard people say you have eyes like your mom, hair like your dad, a smile like your grandma, or a laugh like your grandpa. Why? Because they passed some of their genes on to you!

Everyone has two sets of genes. Half of your genes are from your dad, and half are from your mom. Sometimes, a mom and a dad might carry an "albinism gene" but not show any signs of albinism themselves. But they might have a kid who has albinism. How can that be?

Well, this happens because each parent has a normal pigment gene and an albinism gene. For a kid to have albinism, the dad's albinism gene and the mom's albinism gene both have to get passed on to the kid.

But if a kid gets an albinism gene from one parent and a normal pigment gene from the other, the kid won't have albinism. Instead, the kid will be a "carrier" of an albinism gene — which means he or she would have one normal pigment gene and one albinism gene. So, if that kid grows up and has a child with someone who is also a carrier of an albinism gene, there would be a chance that their child might have albinism.

So what about kids with light skin and light hair . . . or animals with white fur or feathers? Do they have albinism? Not necessarily. Their genes may tell them to be light-skinned or fair-haired, like their mom or dad. Likewise, not all animals with white fur or feathers have albinism. Polar bears, for instance, have genes that tell them to be white.

What's Life Like for Someone With Albinism?

Kids with albinism are just like other kids — they just need to talk with their doctor about taking care of their eyes and skin, especially if they're going to be in the sun. And albinism doesn't stop kids from reaching their goals. Lots of kids with albinism have grown up to be doctors, lawyers, musicians, and athletes. Most kids with albinism can be anything they want to be, just like any other kid!

Source - kidshealth.org

10 Surprising Health Benefits of Sex

2013-02-04T13:07:00.000-08:00

1. Less Stress, Better Blood Pressure

Having sex could lower your stress and your blood pressure. People who had had intercourse responded better to stress than those who engaged in other sexual behaviors or abstained.

2. Sex Boosts Immunity

Having sex once or twice a week has been linked with higher levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A, or IgA, which can protect you from getting colds and other infections.

3. Sex Burns Calories

Thirty minutes of sex burns 85 calories or more. It may not sound like much, but it adds up: 42 half-hour sessions will burn 3,570 calories, more than enough to lose a pound. Doubling up, you could drop that pound in 21 hour-long sessions.

"Sex is a great mode of exercise," It takes both physical and psychological work, though, to do it well.

4. Sex Improves Heart Health

A 20-year-long British study shows that men who had sex two or more times a week were half as likely to have a fatal heart attack than men who had sex less than once a month. And although some older folks may worry that sex could cause a stroke, the study found no link between how often men had sex and how likely they were to have a stroke.

5. Better Self-Esteem

"One of the reasons people say they have sex is to feel good about themselves," she says. "Great sex begins with self-esteem. If the sex is loving, connected, and what you want, it raises it."Of course, you don't have to have lots of sex to feel good about yourself. Your self-esteem is all about you -- not someone else. But if you're already feeling good about yourself, a great sex life may help you feel even better.

6. Deeper Intimacy
Having sex and orgasms boosts levels of the hormone oxytocin, the so-called love hormone, which helps people bond and build trust.

7. Sex May Turn Down Pain

Oxytocin also boosts your body's painkillers, called endorphins. Headache, arthritis pain, or PMS symptoms may improve after sex.

8. More Ejaculations May Make Prostate Cancer Less Likely

Research shows that frequent ejaculations, especially in 20-something men, may lower the risk of getting prostate cancer later in life.

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that men who had 21 or more ejaculations a month were less likely to get prostate cancer than those who had four to seven ejaculations per month.

The study doesn't prove that ejaculations were the only factor that mattered. Many things affect a person's odds of developing cancer. But when the researchers took that into consideration, the findings still held.

9. Stronger Pelvic Floor Muscles

For women, doing pelvic floor muscle exercises called Kegels may mean more pleasure -- and, as a perk, less chance of incontinence later in life. To do a basic Kegel exercise, tighten the muscles of your pelvic floor as if you're trying to stop the flow of urine. Count to three, then release.

10. Better Sleep

The oxytocin released during orgasm also promotes sleep, research shows.Getting enough sleep has also been linked with a host of other health benefits, such as a healthy weight and better blood pressure. That's something to think about, especially if you've been wondering why your guy can be active one minute and snoring the next.

2013-02-04T06:44:00.000-08:00

Gonorrhea is a curable sexually transmitted disease. It is most common in young adults. The bacteria that cause gonorrhea can infect the genital tract, mouth or anus.

Gonorrhea does not always cause symptoms, especially in women. In men, gonorrhea can cause pain when urinating and discharge from the penis. If untreated, it can cause epididymitis, which affects the testicles and can lead to infertility. In women, gonorrhea can cause bleeding between periods, pain when urinating and increased discharge from the vagina. If untreated, it can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, which causes problems with pregnancy and infertility. Gonorrhea can pass from mother to baby during pregnancy.

You can cure gonorrhea with antibiotics prescribed by your health care provider. Correct usage of latex condoms greatly reduces, but does not eliminate, the risk of catching or spreading gonorrhea.

Ijue supu inayopunguza mafuta mwilini

2013-01-31T03:18:00.004-08:00

Mahitaji:
Vitunguu vikubwa 6,

Pilipili hoho 2,

Nyanya 4 kubwa,

Cabbage 1 kubwa,

Leeks kubwa 4,

Cube 2 za Knorr au Roiko (kwa ladha na si lazima). Hii inaweza kutosha kwa nusu siku mpaka siku nzima kutegemea uwezo wako wa kuila. Boresha ladha kwa kuongeza chumvi, pilipili kawaida au manga, hot sauce au malimao/ndimu.

Namna ya kutengeneza:

Katakata mboga viwe vipande vidogodogo. Weka maji yajae kufunika mboga. Chemsha haraka kwa muda wa dakika kumi halafu punguza moto zitokote taratibu mpaka zilainike kabisa. Baada ya hapo saga kwenye blender au utakavyoweza ili upate supu yenye rojorojo.

Kula hii supu kwa kadiri uwezavyo kwa kuwa haita ongeza calories kwenye mwili. Jinsi utakavyo kula hii supu ndivyo utakavyo pungua uzito. Ni vema kuweka supu kwenye thermos asubuhi kama hautakuwepo nyumbani ili uendelee kula mahali popote utakapo kuwa.

TAFADHALI KUMBUKA: Mahali popote panapoandikwa supu, ni hii Basic Fat Burning soup hapo juu na siyo supu nyingine.
UKILA HII SUPU PEKE YAKE KWA MUDA MREFU SANA UNAWEZA KUPATA UTAPIAMLO (MALNUTRITION).

SIKU YA KWANZA
· Kula matunda aina yeyote isipokuwa ndizi.
· Matikiti maji yana calories chache kuliko matunda mengine kwa hiyo ni bora kula hayo.
· Siku hii kula supu peke yake na matunda.
· Kunywa chai isiyo na sukari pamoja na maji.

SIKU YA PILI
· Kula mboga aina yeyote ile.
· Kula mpaka ushibe mboga ambazo ni fresh kama vile saladi au mboga za majani zilizosindikwa kwenye kopo.
· Usile maharage yaliokaushwa, njegere au mahindi makavu.
· Kula hizo mboga pamoja na supu.
· Kwa chakula cha jioni siku hii unaweza kula kiazi kimoja kikubwa kilicho okwa na unaweza kupakaa siagi.
· Usile matunda ya aina yeyote nyingine.

SIKU YA TATU
· Kula supu, matunda na mboga za majani aina yeyote.
· Usile kiazi kilicho okwa.

Kama utakuwa umekula kama ilivyo onyeshwa hapo juu, na huja danganya, basi utakuwa umepoteza uzito wa mwili kwa wastani wa kilo 2 mpaka 3 baada ya siku hii ya tatu.

SIKU YA NNE
·Kula ndizi mbivu na maziwa yaliyopunguzwa mafuta (skimmed milk).
· Unaweza kula ndizi mbivu tatu, maziwa glasi nyingi uwezavyo pamoja na supu.

SIKU YA TANO
· Kula nyama ya Ng’ombe na nyanya fresh.
· Kula nyama kiasi cha robo mpaka nusu kilo pamoja na nyanya fresh kadiri uwezavyo.
· Jaribu kunywa glasi 6 mpaka 8 za maji ili kupunguza uric acid kwenye mwili.
· Kula supu angalau mara moja siku hii.

SIKU YA SITA
· Kula kiasi chochote cha nyama ya Ng’ombe na mboga za majani. Ni bora kula saladi kwa wingi pamoja na nyama, lakini usile kabisa Viazi siku hii.
· Hakikisha unakula supu angalau mara moja.

SIKU YA SABA
· Kula wali, juice isiyo na sukari na mboga za majani. Kula kadiri utakavyoweza.
· Hakikisha unakula supu angalau mara moja.

Inategemewa kuwa baada ya siku ya saba utakuwa umepoteza kati ya kilo 4.5 mpaka 7.7 ya uzito wa mwili.
Kama umepoteza zaidi ya kilo 6.8 simama kwanza kwa siku mbili kabla hujaendelea na huu utaratibu wa mlo tena.
Utakapo anza tena, anzia siku ya kwanza na kuendelea mpaka siku ya saba tena.
Kwa kuwa miili ya binaadamu inatofautiana, diet hii italeta mabadiliko tofauti tofauti kutegemea mwili unavyo ipokea. Kawaida baada ya siku tatu mwili wako utajisikia nguvu zaidi kama hujadanganya.

VITU VISIVYO RUHUSIWA KABISA WAKATI WA DIET HII.
· Hairuhusiwi kutumia Mkate, Pombe aina yeyote, vinywaji vyenye gesi kama vile soda na vyakula vilivyo kaangwa na mafuta.

· Tumia maji, chai isiyo na sukari, kahawa isiyo na maziwa wala sukari, juice za matunda zisizo na sukari na maziwa yalio ondolewa mafuta (skimmed milk).

· Unaweza kula Kuku aliochemshwa au kuokwa badala ya Nyama, lakini uondoe ngozi yake. Unaweza vilevile kutumia Samaki aliyechemshwa katika siku moja inayohitaji Nyama badala ya Nyama lakini sio zaidi ya siku moja.

· Supu hii inaweza kutumika saa yeyote unapo hisi njaa. Kunywa uwezavyo. Kumbuka jinsi unavyo inywa kwa wingi ndivyo unavyo punguza uzito.

Supu hii haingiliani na dawa zozote utakazo andikiwa.

Endelea na utaratibu huu mpaka utakaporidhika kuona mabadiliko katika mtazamo na mwili wako.

ANGALIZO
Hii soup inapunguza mwili kwa haraka sana ila ukishapungua inabidi uangalie mlo wako inabidi upunguze vyakula vya mafuta mawali maugali badala yake ule mboga nyingi kuliko chakula, sio baada ya wiki unaanza kufakamia misosi mfululizo utanenepa zaidi ya mwanzo.

Faida za Kiafya za Kitunguu Swaumu (Garlic)

2013-01-29T03:18:00.002-08:00

Kitunguu swaumu ni jamii ya vitunguu ambayo kwa kitaalamu huitwa Allium sativum. Jamii hii ilianza kutumika katika mabara mbalimbali duniani hususani Asia, Afrika na Ulaya takribani miaka 6000 iliyopita. Matumizi makuu nyakati hizo yakiwa viungo katika mboga na tiba. Kitunguu swaumu kimetajwa kwenye vitabu mbalimbali vya dini vikielezea faida zake katika kutibu maradhi mbalimbali yasababishwayo na bakteria, matatizo katika mapafu, matatizo katika mfumo wa umen'genyaji chakula, na matatizo ya kuishiwa nguvu.
Historia inaonesha kuwa, vitunguu swaumu vilianza kutumika China mwaka 510 K.K na pia vilitumiwa na wanajeshi wa Ugiriki na Roma. Aidha wasafiri wa vyombo vya baharini na vijijini pamoja na wakulima barani Afrika walivitumia sana.

Mwaka 1858, mtafiti na mwanasayansi wa nyakati hizo, Louis Pasteur aligundua uwezo wa kitunguu swaumu katika kuua vimelea mbalimbali vinavyosababisha magonjwa, na hivyo vikaanza kutumika kama dawa ya kusafishia vidonda na kuzuia kidonda ndugu hasa zama za vita ya kwanza na pili ya dunia. Isitoshe, mpaka sasa zipo dawa kadhaa zilizotengenewa kwa kutumia jamii hii ya vitunguu swaumu ikiwemo dawa ya kusafisha mdomo (mouth wash) ingawa watumaiji wake wengi huilalamikia dawa hiyo kwa sababu ya harufu mbaya ya dawa hiyo inayowasababishia kunuka kwa mdomo.

Faida za vitunguu swaumu

Katika tafiti mbalimbali vitunguu swaumu vimeonekana kuwa na uwezo wa kutibu maambukizi ya bakteria, fangasi na virusi vya aina mbalimbali. Aidha husaidia kuzuia magonjwa ya moyo ikiwemo kuondoa lijamu katika mishipa ya damu na hivyo kusaidia katika kurekebisha shinikizo la damu. Faida nyingine za vitunguu swaumu ni pamoja na

Kutibu saratani ikiwemo saratani ya tumbo na utumbo mkubwa. Tafiti zinaonesha idadi ndogo ya wagonjwa wa saratani katika nchi ambazo wakazi wake wana utamaduni wa kutumia vitunguu swaumu kwa wingi.
Vitunguu swaumu husaidia kudhibiti kiwango cha sukari katika damu. Hata hivyo inashauriwa kwamba wagonjwa wa kisukari wanaotumia sindano za insulin wasitumie kitunguu swaumu kwa wingi mpaka watakaposhauriwa na daktari.
Huzuia kusanyiko la chembe sahani zinazosaidia kuganda kwa damu (platelet aggregation)
Husaidia ufyozwaji wa thiamin, hivyo kusaidia kuepusha mwili na ugonjwa wa beriberi
Ina kiasi kikubwa cha vitamini C ambayo husaidia kuzuia ugonjwa wa kiseyeye
Hutumika kutibu magonjwa nyemelezi kama toxoplasmosis, hasa kwa watu wenye upungufu wa kinga mwilini.

Ushahidi wa Kitafiti

Katika utafiti uliofanyika nchini Czech ilionekana kuwa matumizi ya vitunguu swaumu yalisaidia sana katika kupunguza kusanyiko la lijamu (cholesterol) pamoja na mafuta yasiyofaa mwilini (low density lipoproteins) katika mishipa ya damu. Aidha, mwaka 2007 BBC iliripoti matumizi ya vitunguu swaumu katika kusaidia kumkinga mtumiaji dhidi ya aina fulani ya mafua iliyosababishwa na virusi. Mwaka 2010, ulifanyika utafiti mwingine ambao ulijumuisha wagonjwa 50 wenye shinikizo la damu sugu ambalo lilikuwa ni vigumu kudhibitiwa hata kwa matibabu yaliyozoeleka ya dawa na njia nyingine. Kama njia ya kuchunguza ufanisi wa vitunguu swaumu katika kutibu shinikizo la damu, baadhi ya wagonjwa hao walipewa vitunguu swaumu wakati wengine walipewa dawa isiyohusika na matibabu ya shinikizo la damu (au placebo). Ilionekana kuwa wale waliopewa vitunguu swaumu kama dawa ya shinikizo la damu walionesha maendeleo mazuri kwa vitunguu swaumu kuweza kushusha vizuri kiwango cha shinikizo la damu, hususani systolic pressure, tofauti na wale waliopewa placebo.

Nini siri ya kitunguu swaumu?

Sifa kuu zinazokifanya kitunguu swaumu kuwa na uwezo na faida zilizoainishwa hapo juu ni kule kuwa kwake na viasili kadhaa (ingredients) ambavyo vinafanya kazi tofauti tofauti. Uwezo wake wa kiutendaji unatokana na mambo yafuatayo;

Vina uwezo wa kusababisha kutanuka kwa mishipa ya damu (vasodilation) kwa kubadilisha polysulfides zilizopo ndani yake kuwa hydrogen sulfides kwenye seli nyekundu za damu.
Husaidia uthibiti wa kiwango cha sukari mwilini kwa kushusha kiwango cha kemikali ya homocystine na kupunguza madhara ya kisukari.
Iwapo vitapondwa pondwa vizuri, vitunguu swaumu hutoa kemikali iitwayo Allicin ambayo ni dawa dhidi ya bateria, na phytoncide ambayo huua fangasi wa aina mbalimbali.
Harufu mbaya ya kitunguuu swaumu hutokana na gesi aina ya hydrogen sulfide ambayo inayotolewa baada ya kuvila.

Nini Madhara ya vitunguu swaumu?

Ukiacha faida zake, vitunguu swaumu pia vina hasara na madhara mbalimbali kwa mtumiaji. Madhara hayo ni pamoja na;

Harufu mbaya mdomoni ambayo hutokana na kemikali ya AMS (allyl methyl sulfide). Harufu mbaya hii, hata hivyo, yaweza kupunguzwa kwa kunywa maziwa au kunywa maji mengi.
Kwa baadhi ya watumiaji, vinaweza kuwaletea mzio au mcharuko mwili (allergies au inflammatory reactions)
Kichefuchefu, Kutapika na kuharisha.
Huweza kusababisha hatari ya kuvuja damu, kwa sababu huzuia kazi ya seli sahani (platelets) zenye kusaidia kuganda kwa damu kushindwa kufanya kazi yake vizuri, na hususani kwa mama wajawazito, baada ya upasuaji au mara baada ya kujifungua.
Huingiliana katika utendaji kazi wake na dawa kadhaa kama vile warfarin, antiplatelets, saquinavir, dawa za shinikizo la damu kwa ujumla hasa calcium channel blockers, na antibiotiki za jamii ya quinolone kama vile ciproflaxacillin.
Aidha, vinaelezwa pia kuwa na madhara kwa wanyama jamii ya paka na mbwa.

Mdau -MziziMkavu

How to Quit Smoking Cigarettes by Using Milk, Oranges, and Grapefruit

2013-01-21T14:26:00.002-08:00

Are you trying to quit smoking? Smoking cigarettes is not only a nasty habit, but a serious addiction as well. Many people who try to quit cold turkey always seem to fail and go back to smoking. Now some people use patches, medicines, or gums to quit smoking, but are they really safe for you? Not sure how safe these medicines are, but if you are willing to quit smoking cigarettes cold turkey there are certain foods that can help you out. I know this may sound a little crazy, because usually when some people quit smoking they go right to food and usually crave cigarettes after any type of food, especially sugar. So are there actually certain foods that can help you from craving cigarettes? Yes, there are certain foods that can make the taste of cigarettes very bitter and nasty.

Milk

If you are a milk lover this one is perfect for you to try. Say this is your first day or so quitting smoking and you still have some cigarettes hanging around the house just in case you have the need to smoke one. Good take that spare cigarette and dip it into a cup of milk. I know this may sound quite disgusting, but that is the whole purpose of this. Don't over saturate it, but make sure you wet enough. Then allow the cigarette to dry out for 30 minutes or so. Once the cigarette is dry place it down somewhere until you have a craving to smoke. When you get that craving to have a cigarette, light the milk cigarette up and see what will happen. The cigarette will have a very bitter, nasty, and horrible smell, which will make you put that cigarette out right away and keep you from smoking again. Then from there on every time you crave a cigarette do this over and over again eventually you will succeed.

Orange or Grapefruit

Now I love oranges, but Grapefruits well not that much, but theses two mixed helped me with my cigarette cravings. I ate half of the orange and half of the grapefruit. Then I squeezed the juices from both fruits into a small plastic cup and dip a cigarette into this juice. Allowed the cigarette to dry then I placed the cigarette down until I had another craving. From just eating the half of orange and grapefruit it allowed my craving to go away. An hour later that darn cigarette craving was back, so I decided to light it up the cigarette that was dipped into the juices. You would think with a taste of orange flavor and grapefruit flavor your cigarette would taste good, well it didn't. This cigarette tasted so raunchy that it made me nauseous from the taste, nauseous from the smell, and made me realize I didn't want this cigarette after all.

Tips by Angel Vee,

Njia salama isiyo na gharama kwa kutunza ngozi yako

2013-01-20T11:35:00.000-08:00

Epuka uvutaji wa aina yoyote, mfano sigara bangi madawa ya kulenya, petrol, na mambo mengine kama hayo. Kuvuta kuna madhara mengi kiafya kwenye mwili pamoja na magonjwa ya moyo na cancer ya mapafu.Hata hivyo kitu watu wengi hawajui ni kwamba nicotine ambayo iko kwenye sigara unapovuta inaweza kubadilisha rangi ya ngozi na wakati mwingine kuota chunusi.Ili uweze kuwa na ngozi nzuri ni lazima uache kabisa kuvuta.
Vitamin A na E , wakati unaendelea kuwa mtu mzima ngozi inaanza kupoteza uzuri wake, kwa sababu cell, collagen na elastin zinaanza kupungua nguvu matokeo yake ni wrinkles na matatizo mengine ya ngozi. Matumizi ya vitamin A na E supplement zenye ( collagen na elastin) vyaweza kuzuia ngozi kuharibika. Vitamin A na E pamoja na madini ya asili vimethibitisha kuongeza uwezo wa cell za ngozi, hivyo inaongeza ubora na muonekano wa ngozi.
Epuka kutumia mafuta ya mgando kwenye ngozi, mafuta yanaziba pols na kusababisha chunusi, chunusi zaweza kusababisha makovu usoni , na hivyo kupoteza kabisa muonekano mzuri wa ngozi yako. Wakati unapotumia product za ngozi tumia mabazo hazina mafuta pia ambazo hazina harufu ( fragarance).
Punguza matumizi ya sukari, haswa soda na chai, matumizi ya vyakula vya kukaanga, kama chips na vinginevyo. Nyama nyekundu na maziwa ( diary product) unashauriwa kuacha kabisa kwa sababu mara nyingi husababisha allergy. Kunywa maji mengi, kula matunda na mboga za kutosha, lala mapema ikiwezekana kabla ya saa tatu na nusu. Usioshe uso na sabuni jitahidi kutumia cleaser.

Angalizo

Jitahidi kupata ushauri wa Doctor mara zote unapotaka kutumia vipodozi vipya au kupadili vipodozi.

Women who have their ovaries removed are more likely to suffer mental decline in old age

2013-01-20T11:06:00.001-08:00

The procedure, which triggers the menopause, is often carried out on younger women to prevent cancer
Women who had it done had a faster declines in thinking ability and certain kinds of memory
But hormone replacement therapy could help

Removal of a woman's ovaries - often to prevent cancer - leads to an increased risk of mental decline in older age

Removal of a woman's ovaries leads to an increased risk of mental decline in older age, new research suggests.

The procedure, which triggers a 'surgical menopause', is most often carried out on younger women because of cancer. It usually accompanies removal of the womb, known as a hysterectomy.

Scientists studied 1,837 women aged between 53 and 100, a third of whom had experienced a surgical menopause.

The women were given tests to measure thinking skills and memory. These showed that having a surgical menopause at an earlier age was associated with faster declines in thinking ability and certain kinds of memory.

Long-term memory relating to concepts and ideas and episodic memory of events were both affected.

The findings were presented this week at the American Academy of Neurology's annual meeting in San Diego.

Lead scientist Dr Riley Bove, from Harvard Medical School in Boston, said the results suggested a potential benefit from hormone replacement therapy. This is because the hormone oestrogen, produced by the ovaries, is thought to have a protective effect on cognitive function.

'While we found a link between surgical menopause and thinking and memory decline, women on longer hormone replacement therapies had slower declines," said study author Riley Bove, MD, with Harvard Medical School in Boston and a member of the American Academy of Neurology.

A diseased brain showing the effects of dementia: A significant association was also seen between age at surgical menopause and the brain deposits linked to the condition

'Since hormone replacement therapy is widely available, our research raises questions as to whether these therapies have a protective effect against cognitive decline and whether women who experience early surgical menopause should be taking hormone replacement therapies afterward.'

A significant association was also seen between age at surgical menopause and the brain deposits linked to Alzheimer's disease.

'Our study warrants further research as the interest in this subject will continue to grow right along with out ageing population,' said Dr Bove.

Previous research published in the journal Neurology found that women who had one or both ovaries removed before menopause were nearly twice as likely to develop cognitive problems or dementia compared with women who did not have the surgery.

Many of the women involved in the dementia study were also included in a larger study that found women who had two ovaries removed before menopause or had one or both ovaries removed before age 42 were nearly two times more likely to develop Parkinson's, a syndrome involving tremors, muscle rigidity and slowness of movements.

By ANNA HODGEKISS

Give HIV drugs straight away to slow virus down - and reduce the risk of passing it on

2013-01-20T10:49:00.004-08:00

Patients usually only receive antiretrovirals once their immune system has been weakened by the infection
Trial found giving course of treatment after diagnosis had long-term protective effect
Virus levels remained low long after early treatment finished - so lowering risk of passing it on

A mature HIV infection (blue cells) spreads: Scientists say treating the virus early could reduce the risk of passing it on

Giving HIV drugs to a patient as soon as they are diagnosed could slow the damage to their immune system and delay the need for long-term treatment, say researchers. This in turn, could reduce the spread of the disease.

Patients don't usually receive antiretroviral therapy until their immune system has been significantly weakened by the infection.

However, a team from Imperial College London found giving treatment as soon as possible had a long-term protective effect lowering the amount of virus in the blood for up to 60 weeks after it was stopped.

Study leader Dr Sarah Fidler said: 'These results are promising and suggest that a year-long course of treatment for people recently infected with HIV may have some benefit on the immune system, as well as helping control the virus.

'The treatment also reduces the amount of virus in the body for some time after the patient has stopped taking the medication. This could be very important for helping reduce the risk of passing on the virus to a sexual partner.'

Scientists studied 366 HIV patients who had all been diagnosed within six months of being infected.

Some patients were given 12 weeks of drugs after being diagnosed while another group had drugs for 48 weeks after diagnosis. A third group were given no drugs until their immune system was compromised - when disease fighting cells (CD4 T-cells) reached 350 cells per cubic millimetre of blood.

In a healthy adult the T-Cell count is between 600 and 1200.

The researchers then measured the time until each volunteer's T-cell count dropped below 350 or they began a lifelong course of antiretroviral medication.

On average, participants who had received no medication needed to begin taking a lifelong course of treatment 157 weeks after infection.

Those in the group receiving antiretrovirals for 12 weeks began their lifelong course of treatment on average 184 weeks after infection (a delay of 27 weeks not considered as a significant effect by researchers).

However, those volunteers who received antiretrovirals for 48 weeks took an average of 222 weeks before beginning long-term treatment - a delay of 65 weeks.

Plus over the whole time of the study, participants on the 48-week course had higher CD4 T-cell counts than those in the other two treatment groups.

This potentially reduced their risk of developing secondary infections such as tuberculosis. They also had lower levels of HIV in the blood for more than a year after stopping treatment compared to the other volunteers, which could play a part in reducing the risk of passing on the virus to sexual partners.

The researchers found no evidence that treatment within the first six months of infection led to the virus becoming resistant to the drugs or that coming off the course led to unexpected deaths or damage to the immune system.

Professor Jonathan Weber, chief study investigator, said it reinforced the importance of regular testing: 'Early testing and diagnosis are incredibly important. When a person first contracts HIV, they are at their most infectious, but they are also often unaware that they have contracted the disease and hence are more likely to spread the infection.

'The sooner they can be diagnosed, the better our chances of limiting the spread of the virus and the sooner they can be offered appropriate guidance and counselling.'

However, the cost could be an obstacle to rolling out such treatment in poorer parts of the world.

In the UK, around a quarter of people with HIV are thought to be unaware they have the infection.

The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, is the largest clinical trial to have looked at treating people with recent HIV infection.

By CLAIRE BATES

Dawa kiboko ya minyoo na fungus sugu (home made)

2013-01-20T09:00:00.001-08:00

Mahitaji

Vitunguu swaumu

Maji ya uvuguvugu

Jinsi ya Kutengeneza na kutumia

Menya vitunguu swaumu na uvitwange au kuvisaga hali vilainike

Changanya mchanganyiko wa vitunguu swaumu na maji ya uvuguvugu kwenye kijiko cha chai ili vilainike

Baada ya mchanganyiko huo kuwa tayari chota na uvimeze kama dawa za kawaida

Mambo ya kuzingatia

Kuwa makini kwani kuna baadhi ya watu wanaweza kutapika kwa kutumia mchanganyiko huu ila usiogope kwani baada ya dakika 15 ya kutumia hali ya kichefuchefu itapotea na kuwa kawaida. Unaweza ukaona matokeo ya dawa hii kuanzia siku moja ya matumizi na kuendelea

Madhara ya Punyeto

2013-01-20T07:32:00.001-08:00

Punyeto ni nini?

Kufanya au kupiga punyeto, ni tendo la kutomasa sehemu zako mwenyewe za siri ili kujisisimua kimapenzi.

Kwa hivyo katika kupiga punyeto hamna hofu ya kuambukizwa magonjwa yanayosambazwa kupitia ngono, kwani haimshirikishi mtu mwengine.

Punyeto ni toshelezo kamili la kimapenzi kama utatumia njia mbali mbali za kujitomosa na kujipa papasa ya kujistarehesha.

Hakuna mtu anayezaliwa akijua jinsi mwili wake unavyoitikia msisimko wa kimapenzi. Inakubidi kujifunza kwa majaribio salama.

Na, kwa vile kila mtu yuko tofauti, njia nyengine ya kujua jinsi unavyoweza kumstarehesha mpenzi wako, ni kujifunza kutoka kwako mwenyewe.

Shughulika zaidi na sehemu ambazo zinasisimka kwa urahisi.

Unaweza kufikia kilele cha starehe yako kwa kuitomasa tomasa mboo au kisimi, lakini kutakupa hamu kubwa na ashiki, na kufikia kutoshelezwa vya kutosha, kama utapapasa pia sehemu nyenginezo za mwili wako.

Kwa nini punyeto huonekana kuwa makosa?

Msimamo wa dini nyingi na watu wengi ni kuwa punyeto ni dhambi, mwiko, jambo lililokatazwa, jambo lisilokubalika kabisa.

Lakini wanasanyansi wanasema ni jambo salama kiafya na dhana zilizopo kulihusu, ni imani za kibinafsi na chaguo la mtu.

Wanaume wengi na wanawake hupiga punyeto maishani mwao, kwa sababu huwafanya wakajisikia vizuri na huondoa dhiki za mihemko ya kimapenzi bila kujiingiza katika ngono na mtu mwengine.

Pia hofu ya kuambukizwa magonjwa ya zinaa, ikiwemo virusi vya HIV ni kichocheo tosha kinachopelekea baadhi ya watu kupiga punyeto.

Lakini kuna sehemu wanaeleza hivi:

Punyeto (kujitoa manii kwa mkono):

“Punyeto” ni: Dhana inayowakilisha tendo la kujitoa/kushusha manii kwa njia isiyo jimai. Kupiga punyeto kwa kutumia kiungo/zana yo yote ile ni tendo la haramu mbele za Mafaqihi walio wengi. Na hiyo ndio kauli ya Mafaqihi wa madhehebu ya Imamu Maalik, Shaafiy na Abu Haniyfah. Lakini uharamu wa punyeto mbele zao uko chini ya uharamu wa zinaa; yaani zinaa ni haramu zaidi kuliko punyeto ingawa vyote ni haramu. Kwa muono wao huu, lau mtu ataangukia katika mtelezo wa kutenda mojawapo ya haramu mbili hizi; zinaa na punyeto. Basi hapana makindano kwamba aegemee zaidi janibu ya punyeto ili kuilinda nafsi yake dhidi ya uchafu wa zinaa. Atafanya hivyo kwa mazingatio ya msingi wa Fiq-hi usemao: “lenye madhara khafifu baina ya yenye madhara mawili” na “lenye shari kidogo baina ya yenye shari mawili”.

Ama madhehebu ya Imamu Ahmad na maimamu wengineo-Allah awarehemu-ni kuhalalisha punyeto kwa kuizingatia kuwa ni nyenzo inayoweza kumsaidia muhusika kujikinga na zinaa. Na wala hapa hatukusudii na wala hatuna nafasi ya kutaja mkururo wa dalili za kauli mbili hizi; haramishi ya kundi kubwa na ile halalishi ya kundi dogo. Bali tunalazimika na kutosheka na kuashiria kwamba waliosimamia kauli ya uhalali. Hawakusema hivyo ila ni kwa sababu wameona tendo hili linampa kinga ya kiasi fulani mwanadamu dhidi ya kutenda uchafu na uoza wa zinaa. Hili ndilo walilolizingatia na kulijengea kauli yao hii ya uhalali, lakini hapo hapo hawalioni tendo hili kuwa ni halali iwapo litageuzwa kuwa ndio ada/desturi na mazoea ya mtu. Akawa analifanya zoezi hili kwa kuendelea kiasi cha kuifanya punyeto kuwa maradhi ya nafsi/siha. Kwa sababu hakuna hata mwanachuoni mmoja anayehalalisha madhara hata kama hicho chenye kudhuru kilikuwa halali katika asili yake. Mathalan tendo la kula, asili yake ni halali na wakati mwingine huwa ni wajibu kwa kiwango cha dharura/ulazima wa kuhifadhi uhai. Lakini tendo hili hili linaweza likawa haramu pale mtu atakapokula zaidi ya uweza/shibe yake na akasababisha kuidhuru nafsi yake. Kwa msingi wa maelezo haya basi, hapana makindano baina ya maulamaa wetu-Allah awarehemu-katika suala zima la kuharamisha punyeto. Kwa sababu tendo hili linaidhuru kano/mishipa ya nguvu ya muendekeza tendo hilo na kulifanya kuwa ndio mchezo wake. Kama linavyoudhuru mfumo mzima wa viungo vyake vya uzazi (reproductive system) na afya yake kwa ujumla. Kwa hivyo basi, si Imamu Ahmad wala imamu mwingine anayehalalisha kile kinachosababisha madhara kwa hali yo yote. Kwa mapenzi mema kabisa, tunawasihi na kuwanasihi vijana wetu wa kiume na wale wa kike kutoendekeza zoezi hili la kujitoa manii kwa njia isiyo ya jimai. Tena waache kabisa hata kufikiria kulitenda, kwa sababu tendo hilo ni hatari kwa afya zao.

Mwanachuoni mkubwa; Sheikh Muhammad Al-Haamid-Allah amrehemu-katika kitabu chake {RUDUUDUN ‘ALAL-ABAATWIYL}, ametaja maneno kima kuhusiana na maudhui hii, tunamnukuu: “Hakika tene (kichwa cha dhakari) ina hisia kali sana na hapo ndipo patokapo hisia (za raha na ladha) wakati wa tendo la jimai kwenda kwenye kifuko cha manii (spermatic vesicle). Na kusababisha kijibinye ili kitoke humo kiasi fulani cha manii na kuchanganyika na kitu kinachoitwa “prostate gland”. Na hapo katika mchanganyo huo ndipo huundika mmiminiko maji huu ambao kutoka kwake huzipoza na kuzituliza shahawa/ashiki/matamanio. Sasa basi mtu atakapodumu na zoezi la kuichezea dhakari yake, ngozi ya tene huwa ngumu na kusababisha kudhoofika kwa nguvu-hisia zake. Na kuyafanya manii kutoka bila ya kuchanganyika na ute wa “prostate” ambao una athari na mchango mkubwa katika kutuliza kiamshi-shahawa. Kwa hivyo basi manii yanapokuwa hayakuchanganyika na ute huo, kupoa kwa shahawa huwa ni kwa muda mfupi tu, kisha huamka tena kwa nguvu kubwa. Kwa ajili hii humlazimisha mpiga punyeto kupiga tema mara ya pili, tatu.... na kama hivi. Mpaka mwishowe humwaga damu (badala ya manii), kwa sababu ya kumaliza kabisa kile kiitwacho “spermatic cord/funiculus” na kuudhoofisha kwake mfumo-uzazi kutokana na wingi wa kupiga punyeto. Kinachotokea kutokana na udhaifu wa hisia wa tene kwa sababu ya wingi wa kupiga punyeto: Ni kwamba mwenye kuzoea kupiga punyeto, hutokezea akashindwa kufanya jimai kwa namna anayoweza kufanya mtu asiyefanya mchezo huo. Hii ni kwa sababu tene iliyodhoofika kutokana na wingi wa kupiga punyeto haiathiriki (na tendo la jimai) kwa kiwango kihitajiwacho kutokana na msuguano ndani ya uke. Kwa hivyo basi hawezi kushusha manii ila kwa kujichua na mkono. Ndani ya tendo hilo kuna madhara kwa nafsi yake na mkewe ambaye ana haki ya kutoshelezwa nae (ili asifikirie/kufanya machafu) kwa jimai halali”. Mwisho wa kumnukuu sheikh-Allah amrehemu.

Kwa kuungia maneno kima haya ya sheikh tunaongezea: Kwamba manii ni kimiminika muhimu mno cha mwili na mfumo mzima wa uzazi. Chini ya maana hii Muingereza Dr. Mary Stoubis anasema katika kitabu chake {MARRIED LOVE}: “Kwa yakini mchanganuo wa kikemia wa kimiminika hiki manii, umedhihirisha kwamba pamoja na vitu vingine unahodhi kiwango kikubwa cha “phosphoric acid” na “calcic acid”. Na zote mbili hizi ni maada kima zenye taathira adhimu katika ujenzi wetu wa kimwili (kama wanadamu). Hili likisihi (kuwa sahihi), basi kwa hakika kosa kubwa analolifanya mwanadamu ni kudhania kuwa maada manii ni kitu ambacho kunasihi kujitakasa nacho baina ya kipindi kifupi na kingine. Na kuimwaga hovyo bila ya malengo na kuona haja ya kuihifadhi”.

BBC

Mawe kwenye Figo

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UGONJWA wa mawe kwenye figo siyo mgeni miongoni mwa watu hivi sasa, hasa wenye umri mkubwa. Hata hivyo, katika siku za hivi karibuni, ukubwa wa tatizo hili umeongezeka, kwani hata vijana wanapatwa na tatizo hili ambalo kitalaamu linajulikana kama ‘Gallstones’.

Mawe ya kwenye figo siyo mawe halisi, bali huwa ni vitu vinavyojitengeneza kwenye figo taratibu na baada ya muda mrefu hugeuka umbo na kuwa mfano wa vijiwe vidogo na wakati mwingine huwa vikubwa mfano wa dole gumba. Hutokana na ulaji wa vyakula usio sahihi.

Tiba ya tatizo la mawe kwenye figo, mara nyingi huwa ni upasuaji wa kuvitoa na hugharimu fedha nyingi na pia husababisha maumivu wakati wa kufanya oparesheni hiyo. Lakini kwa kutumia tiba mbadala ya vyakula, unaweza kuondoa mawe hayo bila kufanya oparesheni.

Maelezo haya huwezi kuambiwa na daktari hospitali hata siku moja lakini kwa kusoma makala kama haya utajifunza njia nyingine ya kuutibu mwili wako kwa njia ya vyakula. Kama mawe yaliingia tumboni kwa njia ya vyakula, bila shaka yanaweza kutoka pia kwa vyakula.

JINSI YA KUONDOA MAWE KWENYE FIGO

Kuna tiba mbadala za aina nyingi, lakini katika makala yangu ya leo nitawajulisha njia mbili unazoweza kuchagua moja wapo. Moja ni kufanya kwa muda wa siku sita mfululizo na nyingine ni ya kufanya kwa siku moja tu, chaguo ni lako.

NJIA YA SIKU SITA

Katika siku tano za kwanza, kunywa juisi halisi ya Tufaha(pure apple juice) glasi kubwa nne kila siku kwa siku tano mfululizo. Au kula tufaha nzuri tano badala ya juisi. Ili kuwa na uhakika na juisi halisi, ni vyema ukanunua tufaha za kijani (green apple) na ukatengeneza juisi mwenywe. Juisi hii au matufaha hayo yatafanya kazi ya kulainisha kwanza mawe tumboni.

Siku ya sita, anza siku yako kwa kula mlo wako wa kawaida hadi saa nane mchana, kuanzia saa nane utatakiwa ufunge usile kitu chochote mpaka asubuhi siku inayofuata ndiyo ule chakula chako.

Ifikapo saa 12 jioni, kunywa kikombe au glasi moja kubwa ya maji uliyochanganya na kijiko kimoja kidogo cha ‘Magnesium Sulphate’ . Weka maji kwenye glasi au kikombe, chukua ‘Magnesium Sulphate’, chota kijiko kimoja kidogo, tia kwenye maji hayo na changanya, kisha unywe mara moja. ‘Magnesium’husaidia kufungua njia.

Ifikapo saa mbili usiku, rudia kunywa mchanganyiko huo wa maji na ‘Magnesium’. Baadaye saa 4 usiku, changanya nusu kikombe cha juisi halisi ya limau (fresh lemon juice) na nusu kikombe cha mafuta halisi ya mzaituni (pure olive Oil). Hiki ndiyo kitakuwa kinywaji chako cha mwisho kwa usiku huo, kisha nenda kalale.

Vinywaji hivyo vitasaidia mawe kutoka kwa njia ya haja kubwa bila shida. Usiku huo huo, unaweza kusikia haja ya kwenda chooni, au vinginevyo utasikia asubuhi.

NJIA YA SIKU MOJA

Ukisha kula chakula chako cha usiku, usile kitu kingine tena hadi kesho yake asubuhi ambapo utakunywa glasi kubwa tatu za juisi ya tufaha za kijani. Usile kitu kingine hadi mchana unywe tena juisi ya tufaha 3. Usile kitu kingine tena hadi usiku wakati wa chakula cha usiku, unywe tena juisi ya tufaha kubwa 3 za kijani kama mlo wako wa usiku.

Iwapo utashindwa kutengeneza juisi mwenywe, basi bora ule tufaha zenyewe kiasi kilichotajwa. Katikati ya mlo na mlo, utaruhusiwa kunywa maji ya kawaida tu na siyo kitu kingine. Hii ina maana utafunga siku moja kwa kula tufaha na maji tu.

Muda mfupi kabla ya kwenda kitandani, tengeneza juisi halisi ya malimau matatu, changanya na nusu kikombe cha mafuta ya mzaituni (Pure olive oil) kunywa kisha panda kitandani, kinywaji kinaweza kisiwe na ladha nzuri, lakini usijali, ndiyo dawa.

Ukiwa kitandani, lalia ubavu wako wa kulia na ukunje magoti kadiri uwezavyo na ulale hivyo kwa muda utakaoweza au hadi hapo utakapopitiwa na usingizi. Ulalaji wa aina hii huwezesha utokaji wa mawe kwenye figo na kwenda tumboni kwa ajili ya kutoka kwa njia ya haja kubwa.

Ukijisikia haja ya kwenda chooni, fanya hivyo haraka, vinginevyo utalala hadi asubuhi ndiyo utakwenda chooni. Ili kuona kama vimawe vimetoka, weka utaratibu wa kukagua haja yako na utaona vitu rangi ya kijivu au kijani vinavyong’aa na hapo utakuwa umefanikiwa.

Mdau - MziziMkavu

Jinsi ya kutoa Madoadoa yaliyosababaishwa na CHUNUSI

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Asilimia kubwa ya watu wamekuwa na tatizo la kuwa na makovu yanayosababishwa na chunusi kwa kipindi kirefu bila kupata ufumbuzi, na hii husababishwa sana na mabadiliko ya miili kipindi cha ujana , au kwa watu wenye nyuso zenye mafuta na baadhi ya watu wamepata matatizo haya baada ya kutumia baadhi ya vipodozi visivyoendana na ngozi zao. Tatizo hili limekuwa kubwa kwa baadhi ya watu na kuna wakati mtu ana kosa hata raha na kuwa huru kufanya mazungumzo ya ana kwa ana na mtu kwa kuogopa muonekano wa madoadoa ya ngozi ya uso wake. Leo tutaenda kuangalia moja ya tiba ya kuondoa madoa madoa ya chunusi inayoweza kutengenezwa na mtu yoyote nyumbani bila kutumia gharama kubwa.

Mahitaji

Unga wa Riwa

Maji ya Rose (Rose water)

Maji safi ya kawaida

Limao

Mafuta ya Olive (Olive oil)

Hatua ya Kwanza

Chukua unga wa Riwa na Maji Rose uyachanganye pamoja na ukoroge hadi mchanganyiko wako uwe mzito.

Hatua ya Pili

Upake mchanganyiko wako katika sehemu yenye makovu na uache hadi ukauke. Unaweza kukaa na huu mchanganyiko huu kwa muda mrefu ila inategemea na nafasi yako pia, mchanganyiko huu unasaidia kunyonya mafuta na kuacha ngozi kavu.

Hatua ya Tatu

Nawa vizuri na maji ya uvuguvugu.

Hatua ya Nne

Paka Juice ya Limao kwenye sehemu yenye makovu. Juisi ya limao inatumika kama brichi ya asili ambayo husaidia kufifisha madoadoa na kuondoa makovu kwenye ngozi .

Hatua ya Tano

Paka mafuta ya Olive kwenye makovu, hii husaidia kulainisha ngozi na kufanya makovu yasionekane kirahisi.

Mambo ya kuzingatia

Wakati unaanza kufanya tiba hii jaribu kuacha kutumia aina ya vipodozi vya kemikali ulivyokuwa unatumia na utumiea hii tiba ya asili isiyo na madhara. Jaribu kufanya zoezi hili walau mara mbili kwa wiki ndani ya mwezi mmoja utaona matunda yake.

Sinus Infection

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Picture of the anatomy of the sinuses

Picture of the detail of the sinuses

Sinus Infection Overview

Sinus infection, or sinusitis, is an inflammation of the sinuses and nasal passages. A sinus infection can cause aheadache or pressure in the eyes, nose, cheek area, or on one side of the head. A person with a sinus infection may also have a cough, sore throat, fever, bad breath, and nasal congestion with thick nasal secretions. Sinusitis is categorized as acute (sudden onset) or chronic (long term, the most common type).

Sinusitis is very common. In 2010 there were 29.8 million adults diagnosed with sinusitis in the United States. In 2007 there were 12.5 million visits to health practitioners for chronic sinusitis alone.

Here is an overview of the anatomy of the sinuses (also called paranasal sinuses). The human skull contains four major pairs of hollow air-filled cavities called sinuses. These are connected to the space between the nostrils and the nasal passage (behind your nose). Sinuses help insulate the skull, reduce its weight, and allow the voice to resonate within it. The four major pairs of sinuses are the:

frontal sinuses (in the forehead),
maxillary sinuses (behind the cheek bones),
ethmoid sinuses (between the eyes), and
sphenoid sinuses (behind the eyes).

The sinuses contain defenses against viruses and bacteria (germs). The sinuses are covered with a mucous layer and cells that contain tiny hairs on their surfaces (cilia). These help trap and propel bacteria and pollutants outward.

Acute sinusitis typically lasts less than eight weeks or occurs no more than three times per year with each episode lasting no longer than 10 days. Medications are generally effective against acute sinusitis. Successful treatment counteracts damage done to the mucous lining of the sinuses and surrounding bone of the skull.

Chronic or recurring sinusitis lasts longer than eight weeks or occurs more than four times per year, with symptoms usually lasting more than 20 days.

Sinus Infection Causes

Acute sinusitis usually follows a viral infection in the upper respiratory tract, but allergy-causing substances (allergens) or pollutants may also trigger acute sinusitis. Viral infection damages the cells of the sinus lining, leading to inflammation. The lining thickens, obstructing the nasal passage. This passage connects to the sinuses. The obstruction disrupts the process that removes bacteria normally present in the nasal passages, and the bacteria begin to multiply and invade the lining of the sinus. This causes the symptoms of sinus infection. Allergens and pollutants produce a similar effect.

Bacteria that normally cause acute sinusitis are Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis. These microorganisms, along with Staphylococcus aureus and some anaerobes (bacteria that live without oxygen), are involved in chronic sinusitis.

Fungi are also an increasing cause of chronic sinusitis, especially in people with diseases that weaken the immune system, such asAIDS, leukemia, and diabetes.

Sinus Infection Symptoms

Signs and symptoms of sinus infections depend upon which sinuses are affected and whether the sinus infection is acute or chronic.

Acute sinusitis:

Ethmoid sinusitis (behind the eyes)
- Nasal congestion with discharge
- Postnasal drip (mucus drips down the throat behind the nose) often accompanied by a sore throat
- Pain or pressure around the inner corner of the eye or down one side of the nose
- Headache in the temple, or surrounding or behind the eye
- Pain or pressure symptoms are worse when coughing, straining, or lying on the back and better when the head is upright
- Fever is common
Maxillary sinusitis (behind the cheek bones)
- Pain across the cheekbone, under or around the eye, or around the upper teeth
- Pain or pressure on one or both sides of the face
- Tender, red, or swollen cheekbone (maxilla)
- Pain and pressure symptoms are worse with the head upright and bending forward and better when reclining
- Nasal discharge or postnasal drip
- Fever is common
Frontal sinusitis (behind forehead, one or both sides)
- Severe headaches in the forehead
- Fever is common
- Pain is worse when reclining and better with the head upright
- Nasal discharge or postnasal drip
Sphenoid sinusitis (behind the eyes)
- Deep headache with pain behind and on top of the head, across the forehead, and behind the eye
- Fever is common
- Pain is worse when lying on the back or bending forward
- Double vision or vision disturbances if pressure extends into the brain
- Nasal discharge or postnasal drip

Chronic sinusitis:

Ethmoid sinusitis
- Chronic nasal discharge, obstruction, and low-grade discomfort across the bridge of the nose
- Pain is worse in the late morning or when wearing glasses
- Chronic sore throat and bad breath
Maxillary sinusitis
- Discomfort or pressure below the eye
- Chronic toothache or increased tooth sensitivity
- Pain possibly worse with colds, flu, or allergies
- Increased discomfort throughout the day with increased cough at night
Frontal sinusitis
- Persistent, low-grade headache in the forehead
- History of trauma or damage to the sinus area
- Chronic postnasal drip
Sphenoid sinusitis

Low-grade general headache is common
Chronic postnasal drip

When to Seek Medical Care

Call a doctor when experiencing pain or pressure in the upper face accompanied by nasal congestion or discharge, postnasal drip, fever for several days, or ongoing bad breath unrelated to dental problems.

Fever can be a symptom of a sinus infection or a cold. Simple nasal congestion with a low-grade fever and a runny nose probably indicates a cold and may not call for medications orantibiotics and may be contagious. Those also experiencing facial pain, headaches, and fever for several days may have a sinus infection.

If left undiagnosed and untreated complications of sinusitis can occur that may lead to severe medical problems and possibly death. If you have the following symptoms, you may have a medical emergency and should seek immediate evaluation in a hospital's emergency department.

Headache, fever, and soft tissue swelling over the frontal sinus may indicate an infection of the frontal bone, called Pott's puffy tumor or osteomyelitis. Usually, this complication is limited to children.
Ethmoid sinusitis can cause infection of the eye socket. The eyelid may swell and become droopy. Vision changes are rare but are signs of serious complications. Fever and severe illness are usually present. A person with this infection may lose the ability to move the eye, and permanent blindness may result. Symptoms of sinusitis associated with pain when moving the eye or swelling around the eye are an emergency and should be evaluated immediately.
Ethmoid or frontal sinusitis can cause the formation of a blood clot in the sinus area around the front and top of the face. Symptoms may be similar to those of eye socket infection with the addition of a dilated pupil (the pupil is larger than usual). This condition usually affects both sides of the face.
If a person experiences personality changes, headache, neck stiffness, high fever, altered consciousness, visual problems, seizures, or rash on the body, infection may have spread to the brain or the lining tissues of the brain (meningitis). This is a severe illness and a medical emergency. Coma and death may follow.

Sinus Infection Diagnosis

The diagnosis of a sinus infection is made based on a medical history assessment and a physical examination. Adequately distinguishing sinusitis from a simple upper respiratory infection or a common cold is important.

Sinusitis caused by bacteria usually requires antibiotics for treatment. Sinusitis can also be caused by viruses (meaning antibiotics would not help). Upper respiratory infections andcolds are viral illnesses. Over-treating viral infections with antibiotics can be dangerous and can cause antibiotic resistance to occur.

CT scan: In most cases, diagnosing acute sinusitis requires no tests. When testing is needed a CT scan can clearly depict all of the paranasal sinuses, the nasal passages, and the surrounding structures. A CT scan may indicate a sinus infection if any of these conditions is present:

Air-fluid levels in one or more sinuses
Total blockage in one or more sinuses
Thickening of the inner lining (mucosa) of the sinuses
Mucosal thickening can occur in people without symptoms of sinusitis. CT scan findings must be correlated with a person's symptoms and physical examination findings to diagnose a sinus infection.

Ultrasound: Another noninvasive diagnostic tool is ultrasound. The procedure is fast, reliable, and less expensive than a CT scan although the results are not as detailed. Ultrasound has not been widely accepted for diagnosis of sinus infection by the medical community, especially among ear, nose, and throat physicians (ENTs, also known as otorhinolaryngologists). This is partly because a CT scan offers the ENT physician a more detailed image of the anatomy of the sinuses, which helps plan possible surgery.

If symptoms persist despite adequate therapy, a referral to an ENT physician may be made.

The ENT physician can directly visualize the nasal passages and the connection to the sinuses with a nasopharyngoscope, or sino-nasal endoscope. This is a fiberoptic, flexible or rigid tube that is inserted through the nose and enables the doctor to view the passageways and see if the sinuses are open and draining correctly. Anatomical causes of breathing difficulties may also be found, such as a deviated nasal septum, nasal polyps, and enlarged adenoid and tonsils.
An ENT specialist may also drain the affected sinus to test for organisms. This is a more invasive test. During this procedure, a doctor inserts a needle into the sinus through skin (or gum) and bone in an attempt to withdraw fluid, which can be sent to the lab for culture. Any present bacteria can be identified, often in less than two days. Antibiotics may be given for treatment. If necessary, discomfort is alleviated by local anesthesia. The draining procedure is seldom used, because the CT scan may suffice for the diagnosis of sinusitis, and standard antibiotics are usually effective even when the exact bacterial cause is not known.

Sinus Infection Treatment

Sinus Infection Home Remedies

Home care can help open the sinuses and alleviate their dryness.

Promote drainage:

Drink plenty of water and hydrating beverages such as hot tea.
Inhale steam two to four times per day by leaning over a bowl of hot water (not while the water is on the stove) or using a steam vaporizer. Inhale the steam for about 10 minutes. Taking a hot, steamy shower may also work. Mentholated preparations, such as Vicks Vapo-Rub, can be added to the water or vaporizer to aid in opening the passageways.

Thin the mucus: Expectorants are drugs that help expel mucus from the lungs and respiratory passages. They help thin mucous secretions, enhancing drainage from the sinuses. The most common is guaifenesin(contained in Robitussin and Mucinex). Over-the-counter (OTC) sinus medications can also combine decongestants and cough suppressants to reduce symptoms and eliminate the need for the use of many prescription medications. Read label ingredients to find the right combination of ingredients or ask the pharmacist.

Relieve pain: Pain medication such asibuprofen (Motrin and Advil), aspirin, andnaproxen (Aleve) can reduce pain and inflammation. These medications help to open the airways by reducing swelling.Acetaminophen (Tylenol) can be used for pain and fever but does not help with the inflammation.

Nasal saline irrigation: There are several methods of nasal irrigation, and a popular remedy is the Neti-pot - a ceramic pot that looks like a cross between a small teapot and Aladdin's magic lamp.

Some ENT physicians recommend nasal irrigation with a Neti-pot to help clear crusting in the nasal passages. Many people with chronic sinus symptoms use the Neti-pot to alleviate congestion, facial pain and pressure, and reduce the need for antibiotics and nasal sprays.
Before using nasal saline irrigation, discuss it with your physician.

Sinus Infection Medical Treatment

The main goals in treating a sinus infection or sinusitis involve reducing the swelling or inflammation in the nasal passages and sinuses, curing the infection, promoting drainage from the sinuses, and maintaining open sinuses.

Sinus Infection Medications

Medications to Reduce Inflammation and Promote Drainage

Reduce inflammation

Blood cells and lining cells of the mucosa in the sinuses can normally fight off foreign invaders. However, when overwhelmed by viruses or bacteria, coupled with a depressed immune system or over-reactivity to allergens, the result is the inflammation associated with sinusitis. With appropriate therapy, a short-lived infection can be treated effectively. Because foreign substances trigger numerous reactions, many treatments are available that can treat the symptoms of inflammation.

Decongestants help reduce airway obstruction and are important in the initial treatment to alleviate symptoms.

OTC nasal sprays: oxymetazoline (Afrin),phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine), naphazoline (Naphcon), and chlorzoxazone(Forte) work the fastest, within one to three minutes. These agents should not be used for more than three days because they become less effective and more frequent applications become necessary to attain the same clarity in breathing. This "rebound" phenomenon can be reduced by alternating between nostrils and using the medicine less frequently. Some people over-treat their nasal congestion with nasal spray and become dependent upon it in order to breathe more easily (a disorder called rhinitis medicamentosum). Overcoming the dependency requires a difficult withdrawal program involving oral decongestants, saline, steroid nasal sprays, systemic steroids, or a combination thereof.
OTC oral decongestants: OTC oral decongestants (in tablet or liquid form) contain the active ingredientspseudoephedrine or phenylephrine. They work much slower than nasal sprays do, and achieve their effect within 30-60 minutes. As with the nasal preparations, oral decongestants may become less effective with prolonged use. The rebound phenomenon exists but is not as severe as with spray preparations. Preparations containing pseudoephedrine are now kept behind the counter at the pharmacy but are still available without a prescription.

Both nasal and oral decongestants have side effects, including increased heart rate and blood pressure, insomnia, nervousness, anxiety, tremor, dry mouth, blurry vision, and headache. They may also cause an inability to urinate. Persons with a history of cardiac disease, high blood pressure, anxiety, or urinary problems (especially prostate disorders) should consult a physician before using decongestants. Combining decongestants with other over-the-counter or prescribed medicines with similar side effects may cause dangerous complications.

Promote drainage

Home remedies that open and hydrate the sinuses may promote drainage. See Sinus Infection Home Remedies for information on increasing daily fluid intake, inhaling steam, taking expectorants and pain relievers, and nasal saline irrigation.

If environmental allergies cause the sinusitis, an antihistamine may help reduce swelling of the mucous membranes. Allergens stimulate white blood cells in the blood and tissues to release histamine into the circulation. This causes fluid to leak from blood vessels into the tissues of the nasal passageways, leading to nasal congestion symptoms.

Some of the older sedating OTC antihistamines (diphenhydramine [Benadryl]) are no longer recommended because they tend to dry out and thicken the mucus, making drainage more difficult.
Non-sedating antihistamines such as fexofenadine (Allegra), cetrizine (Zyrtec),loratadine (Claritin), or desloratadine (Clarinex) do not seem to dry out the mucosa. If nasal congestion is severe, a decongestant can be added (for example, Allegra-D or Claritin-D).

Medications to Cure Sinus Infection and Open Sinuses

Cure sinus infection

The chief goal of treatment is eliminating bacteria from the sinus cavities with antibiotics. This helps to prevent complications, relieve symptoms, and reduce the risk of chronic sinusitis.

For acute, uncomplicated cases, a synthetic penicillin like amoxicillin (Amoxil, Polymox, or Trimox) is used most commonly. This antibiotic is effective against the usual causative microorganisms and is relatively inexpensive. Amoxicillin's main side effects include allergic reactions (throat swelling,hives) and stomach upset.
People allergic to penicillin can take a sulfur-containing antibiotic calledtrimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole or TMP/SMX (Bactrim, Cotrim, or Septra). Sulfa drugs ares not recommended for people who are allergic to sulfur.
People who have several episodes of partially treated acute sinusitis or those who have chronic sinusitis may become resistant to amoxicillin and TMP/SMX. Newer synthetic penicillins and cephalosporins such asamoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin),cefuroxime (Ceftin), and loracarbef (Lorabid) can clear most of the resistant organisms that cause sinus infection.
Overuse of these "broad-spectrum" antibiotics may eventually lead to organisms evolving that can resist even the most potent antibiotics currently available. Simpler antibiotics such as amoxicillinshould be used first and taken for the entire duration (14-21 days). The basic rule of thumb is to take the antibiotic until the symptoms disappear, and then continue to take the antibiotic for one more week.

Maintain open sinuses

To treat acute sinusitis, one or more OTC or prescription therapies may be all that is necessary. For those with recurrent bouts of acute sinusitis or chronic sinusitis, the addition of intranasal or oral steroids (prednisone) may reduce symptoms. Commonly prescribed medications are beclomethasone (Beconase, Vancenase),fluticasone (Flonase), triamcinolone (Nasacort), and flunisolide (Nasalide).

Steroids are potent inhibitors of inflammation.
Nasal sprays (intranasal steroids) work directly on the lining of the nasal passages and sinuses with little effect on the rest of the body when taken in prescribed dosages.
As with the other classes of drugs, many intranasal steroids are available. Some are more tolerable than others. These are prescription medications. These drugs do not relieve symptoms immediately like nasal and oral decongestants do, but once therapeutic drug levels are achieved, symptoms usually improve, and decongestants may be unnecessary.
During months when environmental allergens are most widespread, the early administration of intranasal steroids may help keep the sinuses open and draining, and prevent sinusitis.

Sinus Surgery

Some people experience chronic sinusitis despite adequate therapy with antibiotics and drugs for relief of symptoms. Those that have a CT scan indicative of sinus infection as well as those with any complications of sinusitis may benefit from sinus surgery.

The surgery is performed endoscopically using a fiberoptic nasopharyngoscope.
The goal is to remove obstructive mucosal tissue, open the sinus-nasal passageway, and allow drainage of the sinuses.
During the surgery, nasal polyps can also be removed, and a crooked nasal septum can be straightened, leading to improved airflow.
Long-term nasal steroids and periodic antibiotics may still be necessary.

A continuing sinus infection may need further investigation. A culture obtained during a routine office visit or during endoscopic surgery may reveal anaerobes, a type of bacteria that grow in the absence of oxygen, which require treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotic drugs, or fungi, which require treatment with antifungal medications.

Sinus Infection Follow-up

People whose symptoms of a sinus infection do not go away despite the use of decongestants and antibiotics should follow-up with their primary care doctor or ENT specialist as soon as possible.

Sinus Infection Prevention

Prevention of a sinus infection depends upon its cause.

Avoid contracting upper respiratory tract infections. Maintain strict hand washing habits and avoid people who are obviously suffering from a cold or the flu.
Obtaining the influenza vaccination yearly will help to prevent the flu and subsequent infection of the upper respiratory tract.
Antiviral medicines to treat the flu, such aszanamivir (Relenza) oseltamivir (Tamiflu),rimantadine (Flumadine), and amantadine(Symmetrel), if taken at the onset of symptoms, may also help to prevent infection.
In some studies, zinc carbonate lozenges have been shown to reduce the duration of many cold symptoms.
Stress reduction and a diet rich in antioxidants, especially fresh, dark-colored fruits and vegetables, may help strengthen the immune system.
Plan for seasonal allergy attacks.
- If sinus infection is caused by seasonal or environmental allergies, avoiding allergens is very important. If avoidance is not an option, either OTC or prescription medication may be helpful. OTC antihistamines or decongestant nasal sprays can be used for an acute attack.
- People who have seasonal allergies may benefit from nonsedating prescription antihistamines during allergy-season months.
- Avoid spending long periods outdoors during allergy season. Close the windows to the house and use air conditioning to filter out allergens when possible. Humidifiers may also be helpful.
- Allergy shots, also called "immunotherapy," may be effective in reducing or eliminating sinusitis due to allergies. Shots are administered by an allergist regularly for 3 to 5 years, but they often offer a reduction to complete remission of allergy symptoms for years.
Stay hydrated
- Maintain good sinus hygiene by drinking plenty of fluids to keep nasal secretions thin.
- Saline nasal sprays (available at drug stores) help keep the nasal passages moist, helping remove infectious agents. Inhaling steam from a bowl of boiling water or in a hot, steamy shower may also help.
- Avoid air travel. If air travel is necessary, use a nasal decongestant spray prior to departure to keep the sinus passages open and frequently instill saline nasal spray during the flight.
Avoid allergens in the environment

People who suffer from chronic sinusitis should avoid areas and activities that may aggravate the condition, such as cigarette smoke, secondhand smoke, and diving under water in chlorinated pools.

Sinus Infection Prognosis

Sinusitis or sinus infections usually clear up if treated early and appropriately. Aside from those who develop complications, the outlook for acute bacterial sinusitis is good. People may develop chronic sinusitis or have recurrent attacks of acute sinusitis if they have allergic or structural causes for their sinusitis.

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Migraines are the second biggest risk factor for women suffering a heart attack or stroke

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Severe migraines with visual disturbances, known as aura, are the second biggest risk factor
Only high blood pressure was a bigger factor
Findings come from 15 year study of 27,860 women

Women who suffer from severe migraines accompanied by visual disturbances may be at an increased risk of heart attacks and stroke. Scientists have said only high blood pressure was a bigger indicator of a stroke or heart attack than migraines with aura, as the condition is known when accompanied by vision problems including flashing lights.The landmark 15-year study followed 27,860 women, of who 1,435 had migraine with aura.

While previous studies have suggested migraine with aura is linked to a doubling of the risk of a stroke or heart attack, never before has it been named as the second biggest factor.

Over the years there were 1,030 cases of heart attack, stroke or death from a cardiovascular ailment, according to the report from the American Academy of Neurology.

Study author Dr Tobias Kurth said: 'After high blood pressure, migraine with aura was the second strongest single contributor to risk of heart attacks and strokes.

'It came ahead of diabetes, current smoking, obesity, and family history of early heart disease.'

Dr Kurth, of the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and the French National Institute of Health, is also a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology.

He said the risk for migraine-plagued women with aura was three times greater than for those with migraines that lacked this disturbance.

A second study released by the same academy said women who had migraines with aura and took hormonal contraceptives were more likely to have blood clots.

Both studies will be presented at the academy's annual meeting in March in San Diego, California.

Source : http://www.dailymail.co.uk

Dawa ya Kuondoa Chunusi

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Hii ni dawa nzuri kwa wale wote wenye Chunusi, kama utafuata maelekezo vizuri utaweza kupata matokeo mazuri.

Mahitaji

Kijiko cha chai kimoja - Juice ya mbatata

Nusu kijiko cha chai - Unga wa Rozi

robo kijiko cha chai - Manjano

Jinsi ya kutengeneza

Changanya vitu vyote pamoja kisha pakaa kwenye vipele vyeusi (usipake uso mzima kwenye vipele tu). Iache kwa muda wa nusu saa au hata unaweza kulala nayo. Pakaa kila siku kwa muda wa wiki mbili. Baadae utapaka kwa wiki mara mbili mpaka uone umeondoka weusi.

MATIBABU MBADALA

Haya hujumuisha lishe bora na usafi wa mwili.Ni vema kuoga mara kwa mara na kujifuta maji kwa taulo safi na kuiweka ngozi katika hali ya ukavu nakuepuka upakaji wa mafuta mengi ya mgando hasa wakati wa joto. Watu wenye chunusi wanashauriwa kula mlo kamili wenye vyakula vyenye madini ya zinki,nyuzinyuzi,matunda , mboga za majani,vitamin B complex na Chromium. Ni vema kuepuka au kupunguza matumizi ya pombe,vyakula vya maziwa,tumbaku,sukari,vyakula vilivyoandaliwa viwandani na vyakula vyenye Iodine nyingi kama vile chumvi

Faida za ukwaju

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Zifuatazo basi ni faida za ukwaju ambazo zitakushawishi siku nyingine kuagiza glasi ya juisi ya ukwaju, na kama ni 'waziri wa mambo ya ndani' ya nyumba, au una fahamiana na 'waziri husika' basi agiza aendapo gulioni asiache kuchukua fungu la ukwaju wa kutosha walao wiki kama si mwezi mzima.

Faida 10 za ukwaju:

1. Chanzo kizuri cha viuasumu mwilini 'antioxidants' ambavyo huzuia Saratani (cancer)

2. Chanzo cha Vitamini B na C vile vile "carotentes"

3. Hushusha joto la mwili na kuondosha homa, hasa homa ya malaria na homa ya matumbo

4. Huulinda mwili dhidi ya mafua na kero za mafua kooni

5. Husaidia myeyusho na mmengenyo wa chakula na kuondosha kuvimbiwa

6. Husaidia kutibu matatizo ya nyongo (bile disorders)

7. Husaidia kurahisisha choo (laxative)

8. Husaidia kupunguza wingi wa lehemu (cholesterol) na hivyo kuimarisha moyo

9. Husaidia ngozi kuwa nyororo, vile vile husaidia ngozi inayopona baada ya kuungua au yenye vidonda

10. Husaidia kuua minyoo tumboni (kwa watoto wadogo)

Utafiti wa jeli ya kupambana na HIV

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Kirusi cha HIV

"Kuna densi kati ya virusi na kinga ya mwili'' anasema Daktari Angela obasi kutoka taasisi ya utafiti wa matibabu nchini Uingereza. "Wakati tunapopata uelewa zaidi kuhusu virusi hivi ndipo tunaelewa densi hii"

Ufafanuzi huu wa virusi hivi, unaweka wazi hali halisi ya tabia ya virusi vya HIV, kama densi ngumu ambayo haieleweki, ni ngumu sana kutabiri nana hivyo ngumu kukabiliana nayo.

"Kila wakati unapokuja na mbinu ya kukabliana na virusi, virusi hivi navyo vinabuni njia yake ya kupamba na Makati ule, " anaelezea mtafiti mkuu katika taasisi hiyo na ambaye amekuwa akitafiti kuhusu HIV tangu mwaka 1996.

Utafiti wa hivi karibuni kuhusu mbinu za kukabiliana na HIV, ni mafuta au jeli, ambayo inaziba sehemu muhimu ya kinga mwilini na kuzuia virusi kuingia katika seli za mwili.

Haya mafuta, yaliyozinduliwa na kikundi cha watafiti wa kimataifa kina umiuhimu mkubwa katika kuziba kuta za kinga ya mwili ambazo virusi vya HIV hupenya ili kuvamia celi za kinga ya mwilini.

"Kwa kutumia jeli hii, seli za kinga ya mwili, za ,CD4 ambazo ni muhimu kwa waathiriwa wa virusi vya HIV,hulindwa dhidi ya kushambuliwa " anaelezea daktari Obasi.

Mtafiti mkuu katika kutengezwa kwa jeli hii, ametaja matokeo ya utafiti wao kama yanayotoa matumaini makubwa.

Hata hivyo jeli hii imeweza kutumiwa tu kwa wanyama kuona ikiwa inafanya kazi itachukua muda wa miaka mitano kabla ya kutumiwa kwa binadamu.

Utafiti mwingine ambao ulifanywa awali na ambao ulitumia jeli kama huu au Microbicides, umekuwa na changamoto nyingi sana katika vita dhidi ya virusi vya HIV.

Uchunguzi huu ulioleta matumaini makubwa, ya jeli za Microbicide, ulifanyika mapema miaka ya tisini, wakati jeli ijulikanayo kama (nonoxynol-9), ambayo inatumika katika mipira mingi ya condom, iliyojulikana kuua virusi vya HIV.

Lakini baada ya utafiti zaidi kufanywa, iligunduliwa kuwa , jeli hiyo ilikuwa na athari zaidi katika kuchochea maambukizi kuliko kukinga dhidi ya virisi vya HIV.

Kulingana na kampuni inayofanya utafiti huu wa Microbicide , Microbicide Trials Network, kuna bidhaa aina tisa zilizofanyiwa majaribio. Kulingana na daktari Obasi, baadhi ya jeli hizo zinaonyesha matumaini.

Katika nchi za kusini mwa jangwa la Sahara, ambako janga hili limekita mizizi na ambako hali ni mbaya mno, zaidi ya asilimia 60 ya maambukizi mapya ni ya wanawake.

Daktari Obasi anasema kuwa " katika sehemu nyingi duniani, hasa katika nchi ambazo, zina visa vya maambukizi ya HIV, kuna changamoto ya usawa wa kijinsia, hali inayoifanya vigumu kwa wanawake kudhibiti vyanzo vya maambukizi."

Kwa hivyo, nyenzo za maambukizi ambazo zinadhibitiwa na wanawake, zinaweza kuwapa nguvu kulinda miili yao dhidi ya maambukizi.

Wanawake katika nchi nyingi za Kusini mwa Jangwa la Sahara, wanakumwba na unyanyapaa wakisisitiza kutotumia Condom kwa sababu inahusishwa na ukahaba.

Kumekuwa na ripoti nyingi za polisi kuwapokonya mipira yao ya condom wanawake makahaba katika baadhi ya nchi zikiwemo Kenya, Namibia, Afrika Kusini na Zimbabwe ili kuzitumia kama ushahidi dhidi yao.

Mwaka 2011, jarida la New York Times, liliripoti,kuwa polisi nchini Marekani walikuwa wanatishia kuwakamata makahaba ikiwa watapatikana wanabeba zaidi ya condom mbili.

Kutafuta tiba

Tiba ya ukimwi bado , na ikiwa itapatikana basi itakuwa tu katika chanjo.

Elimu kuhusu ngono na utumiaji wa mipira ya Condom ingali bado ni muhimu katika kukinga maambukizi.

Moja ya kile kilichowachangamsha watafiti katika safari yao ya kutafuta tiba ilikuwa uchunguzi uliofanyiwa watu

16,000 nchini Thailand, na kupatikana kupunguza viwango vya maambukizi kwa thuluthi moja.

Mtafiti mkuu na mwanasayansi ambaye pia ni mshauri wa shirika la UNAIDS alisema jaribio hilo lilikuwa la kufana sana.

"Nadhani maoni yangu ni kuwa bado tuko mbali katika kupata chanjo, bado tunasubiri kupata mafanikio makubwa'' aliambia BBC

"kwa sasa watu watahitaji kuchanganya mbinu nyingi tu za utafiti ili kupata chanjo kamili siku moja''

"na hiyo haimaanishi kuwa tuwache kujilinda kama inavyosisitizwa kwa kutumia Condom na kufanya ngono salama.''

Kwa sasa hakuna tiba, lakini watafitio kama daktari Obasi wana matyumani kuwa tiba itakapatikana katika maisha yao ya utafiti. Lakini kwa sasa jeli hii ambayo mtu anajipaka mwenyewe kabla ya kitendo cha ngono, ndio silaha ya leo dhidi ya maambukizi ya HIV.

Chanzo - BBC swahili