Health

(NC) When Victor Wasaba retired five years ago, he didn't want to spend his golden years sitting on the couch watching TV. The 71-year-old Winnipegger wanted to use his time...

By Godwin Ihesie Botanical Name:Momordicacharantia Family:Cucurbitaceae (gourd family), Common names:Balsam pear, bitter gourd, bitter melon, karela, wild cucumber, bitter cucumber, Th local names:“Okwunuolo” (Igbo) “Daddasu” (Hausa) and “Ejirin” (Yoruba).  ...

The first shipments of Mifegymiso arrived earlier this week at two women’s health clinics in Vancouver and Calgary, marking the beginning of a potential sea change in how women in...

(NC) We have an interconnected relationship with the bacteria in and on our bodies, so when our gut microbe population is unhealthy or imbalanced disease can occur. As the in-house...

By Godwin Ihesie Stress is defined as the physical body’s non-specific reaction or response to any demand made upon it.  The demand could be of physiological, psychological or spiritual in...

By Godwin Ihesie The liver is one of the most vital organs of the body. No one can survive without the liver. It is the body’s chemical factory where many...

By Godwin Ihesie Many herbal medicine practitioners believe that herbs can be seen as plant materials (leaves, flowers, seeds, stems, bark, rhizomes and or roots) that can be used for...

By Godwin Ihesie In order to treat depression and indeed other “psychiatric diseases” appropriately and efficiently, it is important to know the root causes. Using anti-depressant medication to alter the...

By Godwin Ihesie   The importance of diabetes Education All the progress made today in the management of diabetes notwithstanding correct education still remains the cornerstone of diabetes management. People...

by Godwin Ihesie   A healthy person is one who is spiritual active, balanced emotionally (psychically) and physically fit. But in today’s modern world, where despite all advancement and progress...