Wednesday, 24 December 2014

BULIMIA NERVOSA





Bulimia nervosa(otherwise known as bulimia) is a serious, potentially life threatening eating disorder characterized by recurrent and frequent episodes of eating unusually large amounts of food ( binge-eating), and feeling a lack of control over the eating. The binge-eating is followed by a type of behavior that compensates for the binge, such as purging (e.g., self induced vomiting, excessive use of laxatives or diuretics), fasting and/or excessive exercise. Bulimia nervosa affects 1-2% of adolescent and young adult women. 80% of bulimia nervosa patients are females.

Thursday, 18 December 2014

ANOREXIA NERVOSA






Anorexia nervosa is a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by self-starvation (immoderate food restriction), inappropriate eating habits, obsession with having a thin figure and excessive weight loss (irrational fear of weight gain).It is often accompanied by a distorted body self-perception. 

Friday, 5 December 2014

FRESH AIR: A NECESSITY FOR GOOD HEALTH




Air is the most essential element needed to sustain life. The strength of the body system is to a great extent, dependent upon the amount of pure, fresh air that the body receives. Cells in the body begin to die if they don’t receive adequate good, neat and pure air.

Fresh air is chemically different than the re-circulated indoor air that most people breathe.  

Sunday, 30 November 2014

ACNE VULGARIS (PIMPLES)




Acne is a common chronic disorder affecting the hair follicle and sebaceous gland, in which there is blockage of the follicle (with oil and dead skin cells) and inflammation. There are several variants with the commonest been acne vulgaris.Vulgaris is the medical term for "common". It is given this name to distinguish it from less common forms of acne. You may call acne "pimples", "spots" or "zits".

Thursday, 27 November 2014

HALITOSIS ( BAD BREATH)









Bad breath also known as halitosis is a breath with unpleasant odour of the mouth present on exhaled breath. It is caused by sulphur-producing bacteria that normally live on the surface of the tongue and in the throat. These bacteria break down proteins at a very high rate and release malodorous sulphur compounds from the back of the tongue and throat. 

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

TOILET DISEASE- REAL OR IMAGINARY?




‘’A lady walked up to her doctor, and complained l have vaginal discharge and it itches me; I guess I have toilet disease because I remember I used a public toilet 2 weeks ago and it was not looking so clean. What drug can I take?’’