Woman Shares Photos Of Fake Palm Oil She Bought In Abuja

A woman, Miracle Emmanuel has taken to social media to share photos of the fake palm oil she bought in Abuja.

According to her, after buying the oil at Mararaba market in Abuja, on getting home to cook beans with the oil, it turned to poisonous oil.

Sharing the photos, the lady went on to appreciate God for sparing and preserving her life from the dangerous chemical.

MEDICAL DOCTOR CAUTIONS LADIES ON THE THREATS OF FIXING EYELASHES

A medical practitioner, Dr Ayopo Adeyemi, on Sunday warned women against the use of artificial eyelashes, commonly used to enhance beauty, in view of its grievous consequences.

Adeyemi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the health implications of fixing false eyelashes included corneal abrasions or ulcers, damage of the natural eyelashes, eye sensitivity, amongst others.

She said fixing of artificial eyelashes had become an increasingly popular trend in the fashion world as most ladies, regardless of the health implications, seek perfection and glamour.

According to her, natural eyelashes had its natural way of preventing dirt, sweat, bacteria and other foreign materials from entering into the eye by trapping and keeping out anything that comes near.

Adeyemi, a practitioner at Mushin General Hospital, Lagos, said false eyelashes would accommodate the dirt, thereby causing different forms of allergy and infections.

“The use of harmful chemicals on the eyelashes can cause them to fall out quicker than they naturally would and it is also dangerous when tools to be used come in close proximity to the eye.

“Artificial eyelashes can cause trauma to the eye either through the glue and other materials used or unprofessional operators; there could be introduction of microbes into the eye causing conjunctivitis of all types.

“The lashes themselves can cause allergic conjunctivitis trapping and retaining dirt around the eye,” she said.

Adeyemi advised ladies to minimise the rate at which they fix false eyelashes if they must retain healthy natural ones.

Six Ways To Use Aloe Vera As A Beauty Product

Aloe vera is now a popular beauty product in both its natural and its processed form. Its antibacterial, soothing properties make it perfect for a variety of cures, and it’s gentle on sensitive skin. It’s packed with vitamins, enzymes, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants such as vitamins A, C and E, B12, folic acid, and choline. Jumia, the online store you can store, highlights ways to use Aloe vera as a beauty product.

Deal with dandruff

Mix a lemon juice with pure aloe vera gel and use it as a hair mask. Apply the mask to the roots of your hair and let it sit for 30 mins before you wash off.

Razor burn

Aloe vera is the best remedy to get rid of razor burn. The cooling properties of aloe vera help soothe the razor burn immediately. You can apply Aloe vera gel on the affected places; it also works as an aftershave agent.

Stretch marks

The healing and soothing properties of Aloe vera is effective in getting rid of stretch marks. It will facilitate cell growth that helps in the reduction of stretch marks. Apply pure Aloe vera gel and massage it daily over the affected skin.

For wrinkles treatment

The Aloe vera plant contains malic acid that helps reduce wrinkles by improving the elasticity of your skin and keep your skin hydrated.

Aloe vera hair growth

One of the most effective hair growth tips is to use Aloe vera. Massage this beauty product into your scalp. Leave it on for an hour and then rinse with warm water for growing amazing long hair.

Sunburn remedy

Grab an ice cube tray and fill it in with Aloe gel and freeze. These Aloe vera ice cubes are great after too much sun exposure and bug bites. They provide extra relief from pain, redness, inflammation or itching. Applying the cooling Aloe vera cubes to the bug bites or sunburn is definitely a relaxing and soothing experience.

Man Died Of Heart Attack After His Wife Confessed To Him That She Cheated

A Nigerian man who has been married to his wife for 15 years died of high blood pressure as a result of the shocking confession made by his wife about cheating on him.

According to reports gathered by ToriMill, the wife went to meet his husband in Ughelli, Delta State when he suddenly faint that night. The man was being rushed to the hospital but gave up the ghost on the way to hospital.

After mourning the husband for just two months, she decided to forget about him and move on with her life. This July making it a year that her husband died, the woman went to meet her late husband’s family to tell them she has many boyfriends when her husband was alive.

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The woman who was said to be work for Local Government Council and also has a store at Koko Garage Market told the her late husband’s family that she should be served because she has a new boyfriend less than 6 months after the loss of her husband.

She also told the her husband’s family that it was as a result of the confession she made to her husband led to his tragic death in Ughelli.

Water Melon, Lots Of Water & More: 7 Natural Remedies To Prevent Kidney Stones

Do you know that drinking one glass each day or even eating your favourite fruit, Watermelon should be a good preventative measure for the Kidney stones' development?

 

File photo (Image: MedicineNet)

 

Kidney stones are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside your kidneys or urinary tract. Also called nephrolithiasis, one in every 20 people develop kidney stones at some point in their life.

 

Treatment includes pain relievers and drinking lots of water to help pass the stone.

 

Medical procedures may be required to remove or break up larger stones.

 

Here are seven natural preventive measures you should take to avoid kidney stones.

 

1. Pomegranate juice

 

The antioxidants and natural astringent properties of this fruit can help to break up kidney stones when these nutrients reach the kidney and prevent high oxalate levels in the body.

 

Drinking one glass each day should be a good preventative measure for the stones’ development.

 

2. Watermelon

 

Watermelon is a potassium-packed fruit that can help combat kidney stones, particularly those formed of magnesium and calcium phosphates.

 

Potassium is integral to lowering acid levels in the urine, which can prevent the development of these stones.

 

3. Kidney beans

 

Although their name is based on their shape, they also happen to be excellent beans for kidney stones.

 

All legumes, in fact, have high levels of insoluble fibre, which can bind calcium in the stool, rather than letting it pass into the urinary system.

 

With lower levels of calcium in the urine, it will be harder for kidney stones to form. Other foods rich in insoluble fiber include corn, eggplants, greens, peas, onions, and garlic.

 

4. Magnesium

 

One of the commonalities between people who suffer from kidney stones is a deficiency in magnesium.

 

In fact, research shows that taking magnesium supplements can offset more than 90 percent of kidney stone cases. Some of the foods highest in magnesium include spinach, nuts, fish, beans, avocados, yogurt, and dark chocolate.

 

5. Basil

 

This ancient herbal remedy has long been considered a tonic for the kidneys, and specifically for mineral deposition, it helps to expel these materials from the kidney early in their formation, so they are smaller and thus less painful to pass through the ureter.

 

6. Whole grains

 

The best source of high concentrations of insoluble fibre come from whole grain cereals in their many forms.

 

This fiber can optimize the digestive system, but also bind with calcium and lower the levels of minerals that are pushed into the urine. This will help prevent the buildup of the minerals that form kidney stones.

 

7. Drink lots of water

 

One of the most basic causes of kidney stones is dehydration.

 

By drinking large amounts of water, it can help flush the kidneys and break up some of those stones that have already formed or at least make passing the stones less painful.

 

Credits: TheCable

How Long Does Weed Stay in Your Body

Weed smoking

has dependably been something everybody has been interested about. Such a large number of questions regarding it however just a couple of answers are given. Be that as it may, don't stress! We have every one of the appropriate responses you may search for with respect to weed consumption, effects and identification.

It is safe to say that you are new to smoking or only inquisitive about it? Would you like to know to what extent does weed remain in your system? Need to be protected from arbitrary drug testing? We have all the data you require.

The measure of time weed remains in one's system shifts from individual to individual, and furthermore upon how regularly and how much pot you really consume.

THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) is the dynamic part of pot that is in charge of the psychoactive (personality adjusting) impacts, or basically, it is the thing that influences us to feel "high".

This segment (and its related mixes) are the ones which are recognized in our body. When we smoke, the THC enters our system in a flash yet in the event that eaten as a palatable it takes typically longer — around 20-30 minutes or something like that.

In any case, the impact of 'the high' endures the same and the THC can remain in our system for quite a long time at any given moment as our body separates THC.

When THC is separated, it is quickly adjusted into particles known as metabolites. In our blood these metabolites are recognizable just for a couple of hours, yet as the liver separates the THC it can frame upwards of 80 distinct metabolites, a standout amongst the most widely recognized being THC-COOH. This is the part which really gets screened in a drug test.

The response to what extent marijuana in our system just turns out to be more unpredictable from here, as it fluctuates from individual to individual and relies upon a variety of things, including the distinctive kinds of cannabis that were ingested (THC power, consumable versus oil, smoke versus vape, and so forth).

In logical terms THC is fat-dissolvable, which implies it stores itself in fat stores all through the body. Because of this reality, THC and its mixes "hold up themselves" all the more promptly in individuals with higher muscle to fat ratio instead of those with bring down muscle to fat ratio. THC is the slowest to be dispensed with when put away in fat tissues, and it can take anyplace from days to even a long time to be completely wiped from the body, contingent upon whether it's an incidental or incessant client.

Nearness in Urine

Drug testing is an extremely normal practice among generally organizations. Other than blood and spit tests, however, another viable strategy is urine testing. This is an exceptionally temperate technique and furthermore has the longest discovery time. Be that as it may, most test screens will look for the nearness of metabolites instead of THC itself. The day and age of THC's quality in the pee is as per the following:

》For uncommon use that is once in 30 days, it is up to 8 days.

》For incidental utilize that is on more than one occasion per week, it is up to 15 days.

》For visit utilize that is relatively consistently day, it is very nearly 30 days.

》For normal use that is relatively regular, the identification time frame is up to 45-70 days.

Nearness in salivation

For those of us considering to what extent weed remains in the salivation, one first needs to decide the length of quality of THC.

In the spit, THC is traceable for minimal measure of time. It will be perceivable in our salivation for just around a hour subsequent to smoking or taking an oil or eatable, and can stay for multi day or somewhere in the vicinity. For consistent clients, however, it can be more.

Nearness in blood

Much the same as for different tests, nearness in blood is dictated by searching for THC and its mixes. Blood testing for recognition of weed is the minimum normal method for screening, as THC and its mixes don't remain in blood for long. Or maybe, they incline toward the greasy parts of the body more. They appear for seven days for the most successive clients.

Ultimately, we might want to include that this article is only a general rule and we don't guarantee it to be 100% exact as the nearness and waiting of weed in one's framework changes from individual to individual, and from strain to strain (and numerous more factors). This is simply broad data, and not an affirmation.

It's on you as a person to check on the off chance that you should smoke weed, and if yes – what amount? You have to settle on a shrewd decision thinking about smoking weed and understanding its belongings and conceivable discovery by means of medication screening.

Smoking Of Shisha is Now Illegal In Nigeria

Standards Organisation of Nigeria which is responsible for creating industrial standard, convened a committee with respect to the tobacco standard and shisha was discussed the new standards are undergoing the process now so it is not an illegal product now but soon the SON will come up with what the final standard will be.

Meanwhile, The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, called on law enforcement agencies to enforce the ban on flavoured tobacco products including Shisha during a press conference in Abuja n monday.

SEE HOW TOOTHPASTES CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEM

The dangerous side of toothpaste American and Chinese scientists have found that an antimicrobial ingredient commonly used in hand soaps and toothpastes could have adverse effects on colonic inflammation and colon cancer by altering gut microbiota, the microbes found in people’s intestines.

A study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine revealed that short-time treatment with low-dose triclosan led to low-grade colonic inflammation, and exaggerated disease development of colitis and colitis-associated colon cancer in mice.

“These results, for the first time, suggest that triclosan could have adverse effects on gut health,” said Zhang Guodong, assistant professor of food science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the paper’s senior author.

Zhang told Xinhua, “The toothpaste we use can enter into the intestinal tract, then impacting the gut microbiota.”

Triclosan is among the most widely used antimicrobial ingredients and is found in more than 2,000 consumer products and a National Health and Nutrition Examination survey showed that triclosan was detected in about 75 per cent of the urine samples of individuals tested in the U.S. and it is among the top ten pollutants found in U.S. rivers.

“Because this compound is so widely used, our study suggests that there is an urgent need to further evaluate the impact of triclosan exposure on gut health in preparation for the potential establishment of further regulatory policies,” said Yang Caixia, a postdoctoral fellow in Zhang’s laboratory and the paper’s first author.

Zhang’s team and Chinese researchers including those from Xi’an Jiaotong University investigated the effects of triclosan on colonic inflammation and colon cancer using several mouse models.

They reported that in all mouse models tested, triclosan promoted colonic inflammation and colon tumorigenesis.

The research team found that gut microbiota was critical for the observed adverse effects of triclosan, since feeding triclosan to mice reduced the diversity and changed the composition of the gut microbiome.

However, triclosan had no effect in a germ-free mouse model where there is no gut microbiome present, nor in a genetically engineered mouse model where there is no Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), an important mediator for host-microbiota communications.

“This is strong evidence that gut microbiota is required for the biological effects of triclosan,” Zhang said.

This study observed that triclosan altered mouse gut microbiota, increased inflammation, increased the severity of colitis symptoms and spurred colitis-associated colon cancer cell growth.