CNB Fruity Talk: The Amazing SourSop

                                               

                                       

Soursop is a flowering, evergreen tree native to tropical regions of the world. It also contains a long, prickly green fruit which may be effective against some forms of cancer.

Annonaceous acetogenins are phytochemicals contained in the leaves, seeds and stems of soursop. These substances play a role in warding off cancer and viral attacks. The study revealed that the content of Annonaceous acetogenins in graviola can kill malignant cells in 12 types of cancer, including breast, colon, prostate, lung, and much more.

Cancer Research UK said, "in laboratory studies, graviola extracts can kill some types of liver and breast cancer cells that are resistant to particular chemotherapy drugs. But there haven't been any large scale studies in humans.

Reflections: Are You a Perfectionist?

 

                   

I like to do things well and thoroughly, You can call me a perfectionist, no matter how much time it takes. 

In my decision-making, I’ve come to recognize that my main motivation is avoiding making mistakes. I try to make sure that my work and personal decisions are as right as they can possibly be. Meticulously.

Verify HIV Cure Claim - Senate

                                     

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Primary Healthcare, Communicable and Non Communicable Diseases, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa has urged the National Primary Health Care Development Agency to authenticate the claim of Prof. Maduike Ezeibe, of having a cure for HIV. READ HERE

The Senator made the call during the agency’s budget defence in Abuja.
Professor Ezeibe, a researcher in Veterinary Medicine at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, was reported to have discovered cure for HIV/AIDS.
Ohuabunwa said,  it is not proper to dismiss Ezeibe’s claim without full verification.

Do You Fly With Kour Kids? Then Read This

                                     

Do you know that, it’s not everyone that likes the company of kids, the mere presence of a kid will draw glares from some people. Not much can be done aside from ignoring these people. Your kids have the right to travel with you.

But a parent must also remember:

No one else on the plane loves your children like you do.

And what may come across to you as acceptable behavior (because “they’re kids”) may not be taken lightly. Families traveling together have garnered a bad reputation – and some of the following reasons may be familiar to you:

Dear PH City Residents,This Hazard Called BLACK SOOTH is Getting Out Of Hand

                               

         
Dear PH city residents, the time has come for us compel to the government to fish out the perpetrators and put a stop to this hazard called BLACK SOOTH. We can no longer sit back and ignore this menace.

Last year we started a media movement and the black soothe stopped for a while; now it is back and in greater intensity. Lets ask ourselves how long it will take for PH residents to start lining up at hospitals with respiratory infections or perhaps cancer? Enough is enough! The air we breathe is highly polluted, you wake up in the morning and you wipe your nostrils with a white handkerchief and it turns black, what then does your lungs look like or that of the children mostly the toddler?

Nigerian University announces cure for HIV/AIDS

                               

Professor Maduike Ezeibe, a researcher at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, in Abia state, has discovered a new drug for the treatment and cure of HIV/AIDS.

Prof. Francis Otunta, the Vice Chancellor (VC), Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, in Abia, has confirmed the discovery of a new drug for the treatment and cure of HIV/AIDS.

Otunta told NAN at the university campus last week that the finding followed years of scientific research by the institution.

Why say ''BLESS YOU'' when someone sneezes?

                             

       
We have all become accustomed to saying "bless you" when someone sneezes. No one says anything when someone coughs, blows their nose or burps, so why do sneezes get special treatment? What do those phrases actually mean, anyway?

Reflections:Peace in our hearts

                              

Missed you guys...Wow!!!! been so hooked up with my APQ that i almost forgot my blog friends, well, I'm back now and least I forget...I appreciate all your mails and calls. Thank you.

 Now to the matter on ground............

Have you ever tried sleeping with a fly or mosquito in the room? You’re lying there, nearly asleep, when bzzzzzzz—the fly dive-bombs your face. I don’t know why they do this. I just know it’s really annoying. They don’t just do it one time either! They’ll do it over and over and over. Some flies are even bold enough (or obnoxious enough) to land on your face or ear.

You’re drifting off again, when bzzz … SLAP! “Neener, neener!” says the bug. Howl of frustration! You’re too tired to get up and kill the thing, but you can’t sleep because of it. 

Handle antibiotics with care

              

Antibiotic resistance happens when bacteria change and become resistant to the antibiotics used to treat the infections they cause. 

This is compromising our ability to treat infectious diseases and undermining many advances in medicine. We must handle antibiotics with care so they remain effective for as long as possible.

Reflections:You need to finish that race!

                           

I re-connected with an amazing old friend last week and during the course of our long-catching-up-funny discussion, he talked about how he has stopped chasing his main life goals and academic pursuits. I encouraged him with strong words and admonished him not to give up.
 
An athlete who is training in the hopes of reaching the Olympics must keep that vision, that goal, ever before him. He has the “Olympic vision,” and this gets him through every rough and grueling workout or practice. This makes the lack of time off, the fatigue during the day, the times when he gets little sleep at night, a nonevent.—Because that goal, that vision, becomes more important than any temporary pang of today. 

Air Pollution:Breath life back into our cities

                          

Air pollution isn’t just a little haze in the distance. Air pollution outdoors and inside our homes claims an estimated 

 

6.5 million lives every year. It impacts our health through long-term exposure and causes near-term climate 

 

change, threatening the lives of future generations.

Reflections:Going through a major change

                          

Changes are awfully unsettling for me. I like my little nest, where everything is just so and nothing jostles me too much. I like my routines and schedules, the comfort of knowing what’s going on—both immediately and in the future.

All that was thrown up in the air recently when my husband and I found ourselves moving away from family and friends. We boxed up all of our belongings and drove toward our unknown future. We knew we needed to move, and we knew where we were going, but beyond that, the future was a big blank. And that was scary.