Meaning Of Selective Mutism.

Phobia is a strong, persistent fear of certain situations, objects, activities or persons.

Causes.

Symptoms.

Symptoms of trauma:

WHAT IS DEPRESSION?

CAUSES OF DEPRESSION

MANAGEMENT OF DEPRESSION

Psychotherapy

Nutritional supplementation: Recent research has focused on the role of nutrition in the management of depression. We know that the production of neurotransmitters needs adequate amounts of nutrients. Among these nutrients, we mention amino acids (tryptophan, tyrosine, and glutamine), minerals (zinc, copper, iron, magnesium), and B vitamins (B6, B12, folic acid). These are found in whole grains (zinc, copper, magnesium), eggs, cheese, yogurt (tyrosine, glutamine, zinc, magnesium), beans, vegetables, especially green leaf ones, broccoli, cabbage, spinach, corn, fish, poultry, etc.

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Answered Apr 25

Last week it was especially nice outside for a spring day. I decided to take my newborn son ( he is three months old) for his first walk in the stroller his grandma got for us to use. So my friend came over, it was early evening just after dinner time, and we went for a walk on the paths that wind through the addition i live in, with my little boy relaxing in his stroller, all of us enjoying the sun and light breeze.

There were alot of people out walking through the neighborhood this evening, and it was nice seeing everyone out and about enjoying the weather and chatting with neighbors about this or that topic. about halfway through our walk, i wanted to hold my little boy while walking, instead of having him ride in the stroller. Now, he wasnt fussing or crying, i just wanted to hold have him in my arms for while and enjoy his snuggles in the gorgeous weather.

My friend teased me about not using the stroller, asking if she could instead take his place and be pushed around by me for the rest of the walk. But her teasing was all in good fun, more about wanting to be pushed around in the nice weather than anything else. We were looking at some of the new trees that the additions association had planted when a woman who lives a couple houses down from me stopped to chat awhile.

I wont say her real name here, so we shall call her Anne. Anne is a nice and friendly woman in her late 40s or maybe early 50s who lives with her husband and their two dogs. Their children range in age from late teens to mid 20s, and i think only one of the kids still live at home.

Well in the middle of the convo she makes mention that she noticed i took my son out of the stroller to hold him while we walked, and proceeded to tell me that babies should not be held all the time, and how parents need to avoid picking the child up anytime he or she starts to fuss or cry. I stood there kind of dumbfounded as i was basically being scolded by this woman because in her eyes i was holding my child too much and how i needed to learn to let them just sit or lay around so that i am not giving them too much attention, like she did with her children. She was telling me…….that it was basically bad to give my newborn son love and attention, that i was apparently holding him and cuddling with him too much. Her babbling rant ended when she pointed out how she made sure to never hold her children “too much” when they were babies and how they turned out just fine.

By now i am starting to get livid, but not wanting to cause a scene or to blow up on this woman, especially not our in public like this. My friend helped out greatly here by assuring her that i am doing a great job in raising my child and that there was nothing for anyone to be worried or concerned about, then we walked away. I was mad because i felt that this woman had no right to tell me how much i should be or should not be holding my child, that i was showing him too much love, attention, and affection.

As we walked away though, something else struck me and it made me sad. She may have claimed that all of her children turned out fine, but in reality that isnt the case. All four are struggling with addiction problems, one is currently in prison for his 5 or sixth DWI charge in like 3 or 4 years, one just got out of jail a month or so ago for getting drunk and beating his girlfriend up, their daughter is a sweet girl not much younger than I am, but is a wreck and mess especially in the relationship department. This girl falls head over heels for any guy that shows her any bit of attention, even if it isnt the best type of attention if you understand me. She is attractive as well, so she gets attention from men wherever she is, and it is only now after hearing what her mother said that i think i understand at least some part of the source of these peoples problems.

By the time we got back to my house, and while i was getting a bottle warmed up to feed my little son, it honestly saddened me to think and realize that this woman was so worried about damaging her children by showing them too much love and attention, in some strange attempt to perhaps avoid having them grow up spoiled children or whatever, that in reality she probably caused much worse damage to each and every one of them by starving them of the love and affection that they so desperately wanted and needed.

Love your children, tell them you love them, show them that you love them, hug them, hold them, play with them because i honestly do not think that you can ever give a child too much love and affection, especially when they are little babies and the world is this huge new confusing and scary place.

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These things are very important and social awareness are needed to let people know about this problems. Some are going through the same issue but aren't aware of what is exactly their problem. The word Selective mutism isn't common in the world or rather in Nigeria unlike depression but people tend to forget that depression is just an after effect of a cause.

 

 

Waterleaf And Waterleaf Juice Its Benefits And Effects On Pregnancy. Waterleaf is a green plant that reoccurs without cessation throughout the year. They are consumable without causing harm to one’s health as it is used in cooking soup and stew in some parts of the world popularly Nigeria.

Waterleaf botanically referred to as Talinum triangulare is mainly seen in the rainy season. It grows naturally just like weeds. It is mainly found in the South.

It is called Gbure in Yoruba, Mgbolodi in Igbo, Ebe dondon or Efor in Edo. Waterleaf is a perishable plant it can remain fresh for a short period just like every other vegetable.

Although waterleaf is a vegetable and contains essential nutrients, it is underrated and not valued compared to other vegetables. To some persons, it is weeds that grow all year that should be uprooted.

Waterleaf And Waterleaf Juice Its Benefits And Effects On Pregnancy

Waterleaf mainly contains water, protein, and other nutrients. Some of the benefits of consuming this vegetable include;

Improves blood cells

Waterleaf contains Nitrogen, vitamins, and herbal extracts to enhance muscular development. It is also important in the development of blood cells i.e red and white blood cells.

Enable Organs and Tissues to Function Properly

The main component of waterleaf is water and the body uses water in all its cells, organs, and tissues to function properly.

It moistens tissues such as those in the mouth, eyes, and nose, regulates the body temperature, lubricates joints, and helps dissolve minerals and other nutrients to make them accessible to the body. It supplies oxygen and blood to where needed in the body.

Eliminates Infection and Diseases

Waterleaf contains nutrients that are essential for the treatment of diseases. It is mainly used locally by traditional healers for treating malaria, typhoid, wound, etc. Juice can be made from it and it is advised by traditional healers to be taken every morning to wash the body system and prevent some sicknesses and diseases.

Eases Digestion

It has been proven through research that waterleaf prevents dehydration and constipation. Therefore, it aids proper digestion of food. Fresh or boiled water leaf used in cooking soup or stew should be eaten by those having issues with digestion.

Waterleaf makes the enzymes in the stomach act on existing food and enables you to empty your bowels thereby preventing constipation or difficulty to stool.

Aids Weight Loss

Waterleaf contains fiber and water. Fiber aids Weight loss. People who add more fiber in their diet lose more weight than those who follow a healthy dieting plan.

Constant intake of fiber promotes weight loss by reducing appetite thereby making one not have the urge to eat as often as they would have.

The water contained in waterleaf also helps in weight loss as it is 100% free from calories.

Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke

Constant eating of waterleaf daily can prevent the possibility of heart disease. Just like other vegetables, it keeps the body fit and healthy.

It also protects against heart disease, structural problems, blood clot and high blood pressure (hypertension)

It enhances Cognitive Ability

Waterleaf improves one’s mental ability, perception, reasoning, and retaining ability.

It boosts the neutrons and cerebrum to enhance retentive memory.

Pharmacological uses

Waterleaf has quite a several pharmacological such as

Treatment of Diabetes

Waterleaf controls the sugar level of the body. A diabetic patient is advised to eat water leaf/ water leaf soup regularly

Most of the food that constitutes a standard diet for some people contain a high quantity of glucose. Waterleaf is calorie and glucose-free thereby keeping us fresh and healthy.

Do you know that juice can be made from a water leaf? A liquid can be extracted from the vegetable to get vitamins and minerals. This is called Juicing.

How waterleaf Juice can be made

Slice the waterleaf into a bowl (slice both the leave and the stem)

Put the waterleaf in a blender, add enough water and blend it till it’s very smooth. Filter the liquid into a bowl and blend the extract to get more liquid

Combine all the liquid and sieve to prevent the juice mixing with some particles. Then you are left with a dark green liquid.

Your juice is ready.

Waterleaf for a pregnant woman

Waterleaf is a very safe and healthy vegetable for a pregnant woman. It is referred to as a blood-pumping machine because of its ability to produce blood in the human body.

It helps to increase the blood level of a pregnant woman and help improve her health generally by supplying her with other essential nutrients.

Tinea pedis commonly called fungus foot is a fungal infection of the skin that usually occurs in the sole of the feet and inter-digits spaces (between the toes of the feet). It could sometimes be seen in the fingers.

Just like most fungal infections, it is very contagious and can be easily transmitted. This disease condition is common among athletes and people with sweaty feet.

The fungus was discovered in 1888 mostly among athletes hence the name- Athletic feet. The fungus attacks the feet because shoes create the perfect environment (warm, dark and moist) in which fungus thrives.

Most fungi infection and infestation occurs on the outermost layer of the skin particularly, areas of the body where the skin folds. Examples of such places include; genitals, pubic regions, under the breast, between digits of the toes, fingers, etc.

These places create a thriving environment for the development of the organism- warm and moist. It seems people with skin folds as a result of fats are likely to suffer more from fungus infection. However, this should not be of great concern as fungi infection is more easily treated now than a few years ago when researchers were still trying to figure out how to combat fungi infections.

Athlete’s foot

Mode of Transfer

Tinea pedis/fungus foot can be acquired through direct contact with an infected person, or direct contact with contaminated surfaces such as socks, showers, shoes, locker room floors, and around swimming pools as well as stagnant waters, etc.

Symptoms of Fungus Root

Symptoms of fungus root could be mild and severe. It varies from one person to another. Some of the known symptoms include;

Peeling or cracking skin

Scaling and breaking of the skin in the affected area

Itching or burning sensations on the affected area

Erythema, and erosion of the skin of the affected area

Blister formation

Yellowish coloration of the nails

Inflammation of the surrounding skin

Ulcer

Those at Risk

Truth is that there is no particular class of people that get infected with the fungus foot as anyone could be infected but there are certain factors that increase the chance/risk of being infected with athlete’s foot and these include:

Walking with barefoot around locker rooms, showers, and swimming pools

Sharing stockings, shoes and towels with an infected person

Having sweaty feet

Wearing tight cover shoes

Having a toe injury or nail injury

Wearing damp socks and shoes

Nails Infection

Prevention

Keep your feet dry as much as you can to inhibit its effects

When you are at home, go barefoot to expose your toes to air

Regularly change your socks especially once they appear moist

Wear well-ventilated shoes for aeration

Avoid wearing shoes made of synthetic materials like rubber

Continuously change your shoes to allow worn shoes to dry off before wearing

Wear waterproof shoes to swimming pools and locker rooms

Don’t share clothing with anyone especially inner wears

See a medical officer for symptoms you don’t understand!

 

The appendix is a small, tube-like mass of tissue that is formed from the extension of the large intestine/colon located in the lower- right abdomen.

This sac-like tissue is medically known as Vermiform Appendix (it means work like appendage)

Appendicitis and Causes

Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix. In many African countries, it is believed that Appendicitis is caused by the ingestion of small hard particles such as guava seeds and small pebbles of sand.

Though this erroneous theory has led to debate and researches and is false. However, some persons still believe this erroneous theory to date.

Appendicitis of the appendix that leads to the colon/large intestine is blocked by either stool or mucous.

This blockage can lead to the proliferation of the bacteria present in the tissue thus infecting the lining of the appendix and causing inflammation.

If adequate attention is not provided to monitor this development, the inflammation may result in the death of the cells and tissue of the appendix which may rupture or burst, leading to a medical emergency that may require urgent surgical removal.

Function of the Appendix

It has been shown that apart from humans, domestic animals do not possess an appendix. It is however believed that the appendix is a vestigial organ- without any known function.

Researchers have discovered that in the fetus; the appendix appears to contain endocrine cells about the 11th week of development.

These endocrines cells produces various form of amine and peptide hormones (chemical substances) that helps in various biological control and homeostatic mechanism.

Shortly after birth, the appendix accumulates mass of lymphatic tissues which aids in immune function.

The appendix functions as a lymphatic organ, producing immunoglobulin and antibodies which help fight off invading organism thus boosting the body’s immune and inflammatory responses.

The appendix is also packed with good bacteria – normal flora that aids in digestion.

This helps to prevent various digestive disorders and constipation.

During surgery, parts of the appendix tissue can be used to patch part of the damaged intestine.

It can also be used to make a construct for urinary bladder during urinary complications and many more.

Despite the enormous function of the appendix outlined above, some researchers and medical personnel still believe the theory that the appendix is a useless remnant of human evolution. Thus it can be discarded when the need arises.

Symptoms of Appendicitis

The symptoms of appendicitis include the following;

Pain in the lower right abdominal region

Loss of appetite

Vomiting

Swollen abdomen

Fever

Painful urination

Severe menstrual cramps

Constipation/diarrhea

Read Also; Guava Health Benefits and its Appendix Conspiracy

Diagnosis

If you happen to have any of the above symptoms, please endeavor to see medical personnel for other examination and confirmation.

Further examination may include; rectal examination, CT scan, and ultrasound.

Treatment of Appendicitis

Depending on the severity of the inflammation, appendicitis can be treated in two (2) ways.

However, both ways require a surgical operation. The first surgical operation may be to remove or drain the abscess caused by the inflammation and the other is the removal of the appendix- a medical procedure which is referred to as Appendectomy.

The patient is placed on antibiotics before and after surgical operations are carried out to treat an infection that may/must have occurred.

 

One of the most common struggles these days is the quest to be a light-skinned girl or boy. This has made many to go for bleaching products such as bleaching creams, pills, soaps, and professional treatments with the use of laser therapy and chemical peels.

Unfortunately, little or no attention has been paid to the side effects most especially with chemicals that have been found to have ill health on humans.

You must know that there are no health benefits of bleaching your skin but if you are considering lightening your skin go for natural and organic product that has no health implications.

What does bleaching do to your body?

The melanin content in an individual varies due to genetic factor and people with dark skin has more melanin than does with light complexion. 

Melanin is a natural pigment produced by skin cells called melanocytes. These cells are the same in every human but some persons make more melanin than others. The color of your skin, hair, and eyes depends on the amount and type of melanin that you have.

When you use bleaching creams such as those that contain hydroquinone, it affects your melanin concentration by reducing it, making your skin to be lighter.

Bleaching Chemicals and Side effects

Many bleaching products have been banned in many countries because of the dangers and side effects that are associated with it.

A notice was also issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2006 to desist from over the counter (OTC) skin bleaching products that have not be proven to be safe for use.

Hydroquinone

This is one of the most common chemicals found in bleaching products which is a strong inhibitor of the production of melanin by melanocytes. Hence preventing the dark skin from retaining its skin color.

Side effects

This chemical is a probable cause of cancer. Studies show that hydroquinone was found to cause leukemia in mice and other animals. Other side effects include;

Mercury

This is another chemical you need to watch out in your skin products as it is found in many skin whiteners. It is found in cream in the form of mercury (ii) chloride or ammoniated mercury (active ingredients).

Side effects

Skin whitening product with this chemical was banned in the USA (1990) and Europe in 1976. This chemical can accumulate in the skin gradually and result in serious negative effects in the long term.

Some signs that you are putting mercury on your skin are;

Kojic Acid

This is another product to watch out for, though not very common in cosmetic ingredient formulation.

Kojic acid is gotten from the fermentation of malting rice which is used in the production of Japanese rice wine.

Studies have shown that kojic acid is also effective for inhibiting the production of melanin.

Side Effects

This chemical is carcinogenic, causes skin irritation, and allergic contact dermatitis.

Safer Alternatives

Arbutin

One safe skin product chemical that can help you lighten up your skin is arbutin. It is gotten from the leaves of blueberry, cranberry, bearberry, and also found in pears.

It is a plant extract that has been medically proven to be safe for skin lightening.

Azelaic acid 

This is found in grains such as wheat, barley, and rye. It is also used to treat skin problems like acne as it kills acne bacteria that infect skin pores.

It can also be used for the treatment of skin pigmentation like post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and melasma especially in those with darker skin. 

Research has shown that it is safe for skin lightening and should be used instead of hydroquinone.

Niacinamide

Skin product containing niacinamide has been confirmed to be a much safer alternative for skin and genitalia whitening.

Niacinamide improves skin health by treating acne, increases skin moisture and help reduce wrinkles. 

Natural Home Remedies to Lighten your Skin