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  Genetic implications of raising a family.  Here on this blog we have been learning about raising a healthy family. We had about 3 posts on how to raise a healthy family and what should be put into consideration when raising a family. We have talked about how setting a vision and having knowledge could serve as pillars in raising a healthy family. Kindly find these posts here bolahealthconsult.blospot.com. You will be glad you did.  Onto the matter of the day, humans are embodiment of genetic materials, we are made up of genes, the smallest unit of inheritance. This implies that there is a great implication in genetics when a man and a woman come together to have a child in order to raise a family and to have a healthy one at that. Genes are not seen but are the loudest composition of humans. They are the units by which traits, characters and even diseases can be passed from parents to offspring and from one generation to another.  While planning a family, you might...

The word infertility simply means not fertile, to be fertile means to be able to give birth or reproduce or bring up one's kind. Infertility is a medical condition that entails the inability of a couple  to achieve conception after one year of regular unprotected intravaginal intercourse. Infertility is one major problem that puts strain on marriages and also a major home breaker anywhere in the world.     Infertility is generally of 2 types, when a woman has never been pregnant, it is termed primary infertility while if a woman has had a child before or has ever been pregnant regardless of the outcome but later finds it difficult to get pregnant, we say she has secondary infertility. Whether at the primary level or secondary level, infertility is usually a burden on the shoulder of affected women.     The society cast a stone of suspicion and barton of responsibility on the women alone. In most cases and in most cultures, the woman is always blamed be...

 In late 2013 my husband was given the terrible news that he had cirrhosis (hardening) of the liver. He was not a drinker neither does he practice self medication. unfortunately he did not respond to the treatments available and after suffering but still wanting to live and managing to ‘cope’ he eventually died on 5th August 2014 from a terrible liver disease. I shall never forget this terrible disease and how little is known about it, how little is done about it and everything that went with it.  That was a tale told by Veronica, a woman whose husband died from liver failure.   Introduction to Hepatitis. An important organ. Ongoing hepatitis Your liver is as important as your brain, kidneys and heart. It is just at the upper right part of your tummy. Hepatitis is when the liver get inflamed...like liver swells, becomes reddish painful and warm. This is usually due to many causes but it is a lead way to liver failure. It could be acute ( very urgent, needing immediate att...

Good day and welcome to another wonderful read, before we go further on this part, kindly ensure you read part one of these series. We will be discussing in part today those health reasons sex should wait till marriage. Health Reasons Sex Should Wait Till Marriage  Let's cast our minds back to how the definition of health talked about the physical, social, and mental aspects of man. In this part, I will be limiting the reasons to the physical (body) aspects. Please note the following points first. The body (physical aspects of you) is like a case or container or should we say a carton in which you are kept (by God) till the day of redemption. It’s like a gift to you. Engaging in sex with your body without the confines of marriage exposes you to many harms and dangers. Engaging in sex too early on the other hand is a very significant road map to continuity of pre-marital sexual engagements (If you start early, you are likely going to continue till you are married) Pre-marital sex is...

INTRODUCTION Sex is sweet (do I have a witness?) and sacred. It could be very enjoyable and satisfying yet at the same time, there seem to be some mysteries about it, because in another light, sex could be a worst decision of a life time.  It involves the whole being of those involved, their spirits, soul and body. It should therefore be done in security.  Generally speaking, patience is a virtue; it is a fruit of the Spirit . Ability to wait on God for proper time for things and grace to understand that there’s time for everything are not ordinary. Patience is one thing to pray for when preparing for marriage or else you are going to set a wrong foundation for your marriage and many things might go wrong. Patience is also important when it comes to choosing the right time for sex. Patience, Patience, let me say it again, patience. There is an appropriate time for every thing under the sun and God makes everything beautiful in its time. Please who will not want to have a be...

YOUR ORAL HEALTH IS VERY IMPORTANT! Today is world oral health day! here is an article from a dental surgeon on behalf of the great Primadent Initiative Read and enjoy.. SAY AHH: UNITE FOR MOUTH HEALTH (WOHD CAMPAIGN, 2020) Today is World Oral Health Day, happy WOHD Oral diseases remain the most common non-communicable diseases globally, yet the awareness for practice of good oral measures is still limited especially in low and middle income countries, and mouth health still neglected. Hence, the World Oral Health (WHO) Day campaign is a global awareness campaign which aims at making information available on good oral hygiene practices and detriments of not doing so was hatched in 2007 and commenced officially in 2013 by the Federation Dentaire Internationale (FDI). It is a day to celebrate a culmination of an annual effort to improve oral health practices. That the mouth is an important part of our body is not in question, some might even...

COMPLETE HEALTH Is there such thing as incomplete health? This is always a question in my mind whenever I hear or read the words ‘complete health’. Health in its real sense connotes absence of illness however the definition by World Health Organization made me put on my thinking cap as it says “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of diseases or infirmities” so I concluded that when someone has no diseases, he or she is well physically, but we have to explore further the state of the person’s other aspects of health (social and mental) before we can declare the person healthy. This is complete health. Health is wealth and is essential for living and productivity. For one to live well and be productive there must be a state of wholeness physically (body), mentally (mind) and socially (relationship with people and environment). The fact that one doesn’t take pills, or swallow some tablets or that one is not on ad...

Good day healthy ones! we are keeping it short today, no long words... lol This short video will teach you steps involved in hand washing.... Hand washing is very important in disease prevention, it must be done properly. My encouraging words to you today is this....... You should know that you can't always be right, your opinion won't always be followed, people have minds of their own and may want to follow it sometimes despite the obvious reasons to follow yours which may be right. On this table, just keep your own opinion first, it's about two ends of the table, other person/people might be right too...see it as an opportunity for you and them to learn. I want to see you comment please! BolaHealth Cares

Good day my wonderful readers, thanks for always reading. I will like to start with words of encouragement as usual. Change is one constant factor in life, it will always come.To be happy however, you must learn how to cope with change. Do not sit down to wait till things get better, get your hands dirty, keep moving, never let go of your good imaginations, keep hoping, keep working, one day you will get what you want out of life. (have you read the book 'who moved my cheese?'). Hmm, so many things out there on this corona virus, high level of fear and confusion out there. I must confess I didn't want to blog on corona virus because there are so many information out there already, but because it is a trending health issue, it is important we discuss it. By now I am sure most people know what the virus is and how it spreads. Today, I am just going to discuss the habits that may promote the spread of the virus. 1. Picking of nose. If you must do it, then wash your ha...