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-------------------- ---------------- --------------- ------- What is Ovulation? This is a period and a process where a mature egg is released from the ovary, pushed down the fallopian tube and made available for fertilization. This process is usually part of the events that occur in a normal woman's monthly cycle. It is also considered the most fertile period in a woman's cycle,meaning chances of getting pregnant are quite on the high side. Signs of Ovulation. 1. An increase in the basal body temperature of the individual about 24-36hours before ovulation occurs. 2. A change in the cervical mucus. It becomes clear, stretchy, slippery like egg white. 3. A sudden  rise in the blood level of the Leutinizing hormone. This can be detected in the urine with the help of specially made ovulation predictor kits. 4. Breast tenderness in some women. 5. Increased sex drive. 6. Slight cramping on one side of the pelvis. Factors that affect Ovulation. -  Blocke...

 It is important that we are aware that as we begin to make some meaningful progress, we will face some stiff opposition from those who would rather we remained in the mud together. Such people will blackmail you in every way they can, because your success is going to be a reminder that they refused to pay the price to get the life of their dreams and you were courageous enough to do so. Your success will always expose the unwillingness of some to make their lives count and so they will attack you vehemently. So as you keep at your journey towards a better life remember this will be part of the package. I just thought i should chip this in so you won't be too surprised or upset when it happens. Also remember that most often than not it will start from those who are so close to you. Therefore the way to handle it is not to feel guilty, afraid, angry or give up. The best response is to keep doing what you've been doing. Get better at it and sooner or later, the...

Some people live just for today and do not remember to, or just decide not to put some effort in making their tomorrow count and yet expect it to yield them some good fruits. While it is good to live one day at a time, it is also important to know that the future is an empty womb that will only birth when a seed is planted into it. How would you like your tomorrow to be? Let that determine how you prepare. When we say prepare for tomorrow what do we really mean? It means establishing meaningful relationships with people who will be of help in moving us towards our goals. It may mean making some financial decisions to invest to secure a better tomorrow. It may mean going back to school to upgrade. It may mean, cutting down on wrong habits that are detrimental to your physical and mental health so you can live longer. It many mean investing your time in raising your children to become great world changers. It may mean taking those steps to start that business, mak...

Today we'll be educating ourselves on the ECG. we will be seeing what it is and its usefulness to our overall health. -------------------- --------------------- -------------------- -------------- What is an ECG? An ECG or EKG is simply a non-invasive, painless procedure used to diagnose a variety of heart conditions. It is also a record of the electrical activity of the heart. Electrodes are placed on the skin of the chest and limbs in a particular order and connected to a machine which measures the electrical activity of the heart and records the output on a sheet for the medical officer to evaluate. Uses of ECG. 1. To check the heart rate. 2. To check for any evidence of increased thickness in heart muscles. 3. To detect areas of impaired blood flow to the heart muscle. 4. To detect warning signs of abnormal heart rhythm and disturbed cardiac activity.  5. To help detect signs of an impending heart attack. 6. It is also used as a guide in giving ...

If you've got something valuable to offer, it won't be long before people come looking for you. Take a look at what you have, your gifts, talents, your job, the services you provide. How valuable is it? Does it meet the needs of the consumers ? If you were the consumer and someone offered you the kind of services you currently offer others, would you be pleased and want to come back another time? Make up your mind to do things in an excellent way , that is what makes your gifts and solutions valuable. Sharpen your skills, give your best and in a short time, people will come looking for you.

Today we'll study something interesting. We want to peep into our hearts and see what really happens each time we feel our hearts beating. It is called the CARDIAC OR HEART CYCLE. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cardiac Cycle. Describes all the activities of the heart through one complete heartbeat; that is through one contraction and relaxation of the ventricles and atria. Phases of the Cardiac Cycle. The cardiac cycle is majorly divided into two known as the systole and diastole. The Diastole is the phase where the atria and ventricles are in a relaxed mode. - During this phase blood is pumped into both straight from the large veins of systemic circulation; ( superior and inferior Vena Cava) and the pulmonary veins. - Blood fills the ventricles passively as both the mitral and tricuspid valves that are at located between the ventricles and atria are lifted. - The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary vein...

Happy week and Happy New month people! It's the last lap of the first quarter already. Time indeed waits for no one. Let me just share a little story today to encourage you. For some years I had this thing in mind to start a blog but usual i just looked at myself and said I couldn't. It kept coming year after year and I kept giving the same kind of excuse. Then sometime last year some friends organized an online class for those who wanted to begin blogging and I signed up not sure I would do anything with the information. But the very first class changed everything. I suddenly realized that it could be done and in two days I set up this and the rest is history. I just want to challenge today, what is that thing you've been putting off and telling yourself that you can't achieve? Step out and do it. All that ' I can't do it' is simply fear speaking. Just get up and do it even if you still feel that fear. It will eventually go away and ...

Hello friends. How has the week been for you? Today we'll be looking at something we are familiar with in terms of the name but hardly know what it is and what is responsible for it. I'm talking about hernia. I remember discussing with someone not long ago and he was completely ignorant on what this hernia was all about and that really inspired me to write on it. Hope you enjoy reading as you get informed. ......……..…................................................................. What is Hernia? Hernia simply put, is a condition where there is a weakness in a surrounding muscle or tissue which causes the surrounding organs, mostly the gut to push through it. It could also mean the abnormal be protrusion of tissue or organ such as the bowel through the wall of the cavity in which it normally resides. Hernias are most common in the abdomen but can occur in the upper thigh and groin areas. Hernias can range from being asymptotic to life threatening dependi...

One of the reasons I love to read the Bible is not necessarily for religious reasons but all for the daily life lessons I get to learn from it. This morning I read a passage in James 4 that struck a chord in my mind and want to share some lessons I got from there;    AMP: What leads to strife (discord and feuds) and how do conflicts (quarrels and fightings) originate among you? Do they not arise from your sensual desires that are ever warring in your bodily members? You are jealous and covet [what others have] and your desires go unfulfilled; [so] you become murderers. [To hate is to murder as far as your hearts are concerned.] You burn with envy and anger and are not able to obtain [the gratification, the contentment, and the happiness that you seek], so you fight and war. You do not have, because you do not ask. AMP: [Or] you do ask [God for them] and yet fail to receive, because you ask with wrong purpose and evil, selfish motives. Your intention is [whe...

Hello everyone. How has your week been so far? Today we'll be focusing on a topic that is critical to pregnancy and the development of a fetus.  It's Neural Tube Defect.  At about the 3rd week of pregnancy, in the first month, a significant development in the embryo begins. Formation of the what is known as the Neural tube begins. This neural tube is the progenitor organ that develops into the brain and spinal cord, in short the nervous system. During this process certain malformations can occur that leads to what is called Neural Tube Defect. Definition:  Neural Tube Defect is said to occur when the neural tube fails to close completely and failure of this closure leads to two main types of neural tube defects which are Spina Bifida and Anencephaly.   1. Spina Bifida. In spina bifida, the fetal spinal column doesn't close completely. There's usually a nerve damage that causes at least some paralysis of the legs. The effects of S...

Say something nice to yourself this new week. Many atimes we are quick to run down ourselves with our mouths. It's so easy for us to talk about our limitations, our failures and why we think we can't be better. Hardly do we say something nice or acknowledge the good in us. It's important that we change this habit because our words carry energy. When we run ourselves down we release negative energy that helps shut us down and keep us caged in our limitations. When we speak good about us, we release positive energy that releases the energy, courage and creativity in us to do the impossible.

Hello friends. How's the week been for you? Today we'll look at the health benefits of lemon. Lemon as we all know belongs to the popular citrus family which includes the sweet oranges that we are all familiar with. So we'll look at some of its nutritional contents and the benefits we can get from consuming it. Nutritional Contents of Lemon. - Vitamin C - Vitamin B6 - Citric acid. - Niacin - Thiamine - Zinc - Phosphorus. - Magnesium. - Flavonoids that act as antioxidants. Health Benefits. 1. Lemon promotes hydration; Adding a little lemon to water enhances the flavor and encourages people to drink water more. 2. It is a good source of vitamin C and other vitamins which act as antioxidants together with the flavonoids to pick up free radicals that are triggers for diseases such as Cardiovascular diseases and a lot more. 3. Lemon is known to act as natural bleaching agent to lighten the skin in cases of hyper-pigmentation. Also a study publishe...

One of the most amazing discoveries I ever made in my little life on Earth is the fact that I always have an input in making my dreams come through. The power of choice that man has been endowed with is one of the greatest blessings if we know how to harness it well and it can also become a huge curse when misused. Whatever you want to achieve today will start from a decision you will take. You have been given the power to choose either life or death, blessings or curses, victory or defeat. Do you want to win in the battles and ups and downs of life?  The decision is yours. Happy new week.

Hello friends. How's your week going? This week we'll look at something quite common and also interesting. We will be discussing about tomatoes. Yes tomatoes and what we stand to gain when we consume that plant. Enjoy! History of the Tomato Plant. The tomato is believed to have originated from the South Americas from where it was taken by people to other parts of the world. Tomato belongs to a family of plants known as the Nightshades which are believed to be very toxic to humans. As a result when tomatoes was first introduced in Europe it was not widely accepted, in fact in the USA and Germany it was way into the 20th century before it became accepted and added to their cuisines. Today tomato is a globally accepted vegetable and present in almost all kinds of dishes we prepare. Nutritional Contents of Tomato. The tomato fruit, which is what we consume when ripe is red in colour, though there are variations. The color of this fruit is as a result of the ...

Happy new week people. Whatever has ended in your life is birthing something new for you. Be HOPE-FULL. See each day as a new package handed to you by your Creator. It is life beckoning on you to rise out of the ashes of yesterday to start again. Don't stay there. Rise and begin again because YOU CAN.

Hello friends. How's the been been? Thank God it's Friday again. This morning during my prayer time I read something from a devotional booklet I use. It had to do with speech. One of the things emphasized there was how, many a time, because of lack of wisdom in speaking to people so many have driven away from their lives valuable people and relationships. Effective and proper communication is an art that everyone who wants to go far in life must learn. Sometimes it is not enough to know what to say, how to say it is also important, in fact far more important. We know that words are like eggs and once dropped they cannot be put together again.  Therefore it is important that we are very, very deliberate and intentional in with our speech. We live in a time when people are so insensitive and just throw words at people whether close friends, family or even strangers without bothering about the effect on them. I read from the Bible in Proverbs that a ...

Hello friends, how's the week going for you? Today we'll be looking at something that's not so common or not given much attention. It's LOW BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPOTENSION). A lot of us know so much about high blood pressure and what to do to manage it Incase it happens but little is known about its opposite which is the low blood pressure Today's post will unveil this condition and help us understand how it happens and what to do. Happy Reading! Some facts about Low Blood Pressure ( Hypotension). To start with, let's explain the concept of blood pressure itself and it's significance before delving into the subject proper. The concept of Blood Pressure. Blood pressure as the name implies is simply the force exerted by the blood circulating in your blood vessels i.e the veins and arteries. An individual's blood pressure is expressed as what is commonly known as the SYSTOLIC/ DIASTOLIC blood pressure eg. 100/80. 100 here is the systo...

Happy new week friends. I hope you had a great weekend. I believe there were times in your life that you were confronted by a challenge that seemed beyond you. It looked as though that was going to be the end of the road, but for some reasons you can't explain you found a new and strange courage that made you face and even overcome it. Then you looked at yourself and the challenge you just surmounted and wondered how you did that. I'm here to tell you that you did it because you were way stronger than you thought. Sometimes it takes some 'terrifying' challenges to bring out the 'more than a conqueror' in us. I don't know what you're facing today, but I just want you to know that you're stronger than it and you will overcome. Have a beautiful week.

Hello friends how has the week been for you? It's the last weekend of the first month of the year already. 2018 has begun it's flight as well. I hope we make the most of the year a time waits for no one. Today we'll be looking at the attitude of boldness and I'll be telling a story that encapsulates that. Happy reading! Yesterday evening while listening to a preacher online, he made reference to the story of the woman with the issue of blood as recorded in the Bible. Now whether you believe in that or not, there are lifetime lessons there I found that I would like to share. This woman we were told had a health condition that made her bleed continuously for about 12 years. She went to see the doctors in her days and couldn't get any cure. Obviously medicine was still in its crude form back then. One day she heard of a man, a rabbi who had this ability to heal either by speaking to the sick or laying his hands on them. She decided in her heart to go an...

Hello friends! How's the week going for you? Our point of discussion today will be on the harmful effects of bleaching the skin. Enjoy! Bleaching is defined by the Meriam Webster as the process of removing stain or color from something . Dictionary.com also defines it as the process of making whiter or lighter in color by exposure to sunlight or chemicals. So in the context of our write up bleaching is simply the process by which the skin is made lighter in color through the use of chemicals mostly. Bleaching of the skin is an age long practice among human beings either for aesthetic or medical reasons. Bleaching was used in the not too distant past as a medical procedure for helping persons with problems of hyperpigmentation which was as a result of some abnormalities in the process involved in the production of melanin; the pigment that gives the skin it's characteristic colour. Creams and topical preparations containing compounds like HYDROQUINONE were used ...