Category: Science Biomedicals

In today’s world, insomnia, stress, and a weakened immune system are all frequent.  Mind-body methods allow people to recover their health and well-being while also enhancing their self-efficacy.  Implementing mind-body medicine (MBM) techniques can lead to people living as empowered persons who achieve health and optimal well-being.  Furthermore, mind-body techniques are recognized to help reduce…

Smart TVs, video games, iPhones, uncapped WiFi, and snacks with no nutritional value are all must-haves in every household.   Today, a reason for our kids to leave the house must be valid.  With so much entertainment indoors, it is easy for our kids to spend all day indoors away from out-of-door dangers and security risks.…

It’s about detecting early, not to treat early. I go by the saying, ‘Good intentions are not good enough; the action itself is everything.’  You may want to read that again! This has been my line of thought for several reasons, but now I want us to talk about cancer screening, which really is a…

Over the decades, aloe species have been widely utilised as a remedy for numerous ailments, for cosmetic purposes, and for protecting/healing the skin.  It’s anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, diabetic, laxative, and anti-aging.  Because of its bioactive components, minerals, and phenolic content, it can be used for wound healing, moisturising, and general skin protection (Maan et…

UNDERSTANDING MICROPLASTICS AND NANOPLASTICS The worldwide plastic output is predicted to rise significantly in the next years (OECD Report 2022).  It now reaches 400 million tonnes.  But waste mishandling and environmental changes cause plastics of varied sizes—microplastics and nanoplastics—to reach the environment (Vitali et al. 2022). While nanoplastics (NPLs) are significantly smaller than 100 nm…

WHAT IS SCIENCE? Science is observation!  When people do science, they observe the physical and natural world through opinion, experimentation, and the testing of theories against evidence obtained. Because healthcare management is essentially a scientific process, policies have always been based on scientific methods, until recently! So much has changed, but scientific processes ought to…

Western doctors have come to recognise that drugs and procedures aren’t enough to cure or prevent some diseases; instead, patients must adopt a healthy lifestyle.  This realisation has brought to a shift towards a more holistic approach to health care.  Colorectal cancer (CRC), also known as colon cancer, is one such diseases that, despite advances…

Our earth and body are made up of electromagnetic frequencies. Additionally, there manufactured electromagnetic frequencies which may not help regulate our autonomic nervous system but instead disrupt it. Electromagnetic frequencies are continually bombarding us, and they can poison our bodies. Wi-Fi routers, 5G towers, cell phone pillars, and AM/FM frequencies abound (Wade 2013 p. 51,…

HARMS OF CANCER SCREENING Cancer screening is widely encouraged but seldom addresses harms. Overdiagnosis is present for many cancers.  And there is no evidence for less late-stage cancers or mortality improvements.  Patients have to be aware of this screening downside so they can make an informed health decision. When consulting your doctor for a cancer…