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Here comes nourishment : revealing the benefits of Yung Kien Bee Pollen

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 If this is your first visit here, you can read about YK Bee Pollen in either one of these articles:- Free radicals and supplements...> Immune system booster...> Before we move into the topic of this YK Bee Pollen, I'd like to invite you to dig a little bit into the history of 'me'.  As a kid, who knows nothing much but to pamper much of my sweet tooth's desires was a mistake, and since I really enjoyed the indulgence, the habit was brought up till I reached adolescence. Oh yeah, daily chocolate treats were no big deal for me and the toll was; toothaches! Not once..not twice..but countless of visits to the dentist finally left a scar of lesson in my head. Then I started to cut down on those sweet stuff. But other junk foods, such as crisps and fast foods were still on the list. My attention towards my health aroused when I first studied about MSG, additives, all sorts of chemicals and how they affect the body. However attentiveness wasn't enough, and I d...

Food for the Brain

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Brain is one of the most vital organs in our body, if it's function is impaired, many other organs will be affected and if it's cells start to die, it's harder to regenerate, unlike the cells in other parts of our body. This is why it's important that we care for our brain's health as early as possible, to preserve it's youthfulness and to prevent brain-related disorders from succumbing us at age we could still flourish. One of the steps to keep our brain healthy is by consumption. So, my share for today will be on foods for a healthy, nourished and active brain. Brain Foods I recommend Oily Fish (sardines, tuna, herring, salmon)->>Known for ages as a brain food.Contains Vitamin D , omega 3 fatty acids and DHA(type of omega 3) that benefits brain health, improves memory, healthy skin , healthy heart and for children's mental development. Nuts & Seeds ->>Also contains essential fatty acids for brain development and function. High in prot...

An injured nervous system : Understanding Paraplegia

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Firstly, credits to Muslim Zulkepli for the suggestion on today's topic. What is paraplegia? Paraplegia is a type of paralysis, and as we all know, paralysis is the result of an injured nervous system. What differs these many-types of paralysis is the injured  spot in the spinal cord, it's severity and which mobilization in an individual is limited. In the case of paraplegia, it impairs mobility in lower extremities including organs located below the waistline, hands are not affected, when they are it's quadriplegia. Sometimes only leg movements are impaired but in some cases the legs lost total control and the paralysis degree may rise up till the chest area, depending on the severity of the injury. Spinal cord Looking at this diagram above, we can clearly see that paraplegia is the result of an injury to the thoracic nerves and below. Paraplegia may be the result of a physical injury, scoliosis, spinal tumors or a congenital disorder to the spine(spina bifida...