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Self incurred blindness | Dr. Olajide Samuel Shola

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Blindness is a terrible disease nobody wishes for but some people have of their own ignorance made themselves blind.  This 33 year old mother of 2 had viral conjunctivitis (popularly called appollo) and was advised to put early morning urine in her eyes. Unfortunately for her she had asymptomatic gonorrhoea and she introduced the organism to her eye through the urine. By the time I saw in clinic nothing could be done to sa lvage her vision as the Nesseria gonorrhoea resulted in eye infection that caused cornea ulcer and cornea opacity finally. She lost her vision simply because she put urine in her eyes.  Another sad case is that of a 3 month old baby whose mother put breast milk in both eyes because the eyes were red. Breast milk being a good culture medium allowed organisms to infect this child’s cornea and the child became blind all because of the ignorance of the mother. Another young boy convulsed and someone decided to apply rub to his eyes and the end result was blin...
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8 ways to add years to your life - including dancing and drinking lemon water

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  Living longer and better doesn’t have to be hard – you just need to tweak some of the foods you eat and add in some simple lifestyle changes. Whether it’s cutting down on take-aways or adding a little more colour to your plate, here’s what you can eat more of (and do less of!) to make sure you stay fit and healthy…
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10 Reasons To Stop Eating Red Meat

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If you’re thinking of going vegetarian (or at least flexitarian, for those who want a side of meat with their plants), this list is all the motivation you’ll need. The health and environmental costs of our meat-based food system might be enough to make you want to swap that steak for a salad—for good. 1. Eating meat hardens blood vessels 2/11 1. Eating meat hardens blood vessels A compound found in red meat (and even used as an additive in some energy drinks) called carnitine has been found to cause atherosclerosis, the hardening or clogging of the arteries, according to a  study  published in the journal  Nature Medicine . The research, which included more than 2,500 vegans, vegetarians, and omnivore cardiac patients, suggests that carnitine converts to a heart-damaging compound, trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), via bacteria in the intestine. Researchers found that increased carnitine levels predicted increased risks for cardiovascular disease. More fro...
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