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HEALTHIER CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

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Cardiovascular system comprises of the heart and the blood vessels that irrigate it. The heart pumps the blood from it through blood vessels to the whole body. Coronary arteries are the arteries that supply blood to the heart. When these are clogged with cholesterol it results into insufficient oxygenated  blood in the heart, hence permanent lesion on the heart.  Every year over 17 million  people die due to  heart diseases worldwide, with more than 75 million people live with this diseases every year. In Tanzania, more than 300 patients are diagnosed every day at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute. ''Poor lifestyle and not exercising enough have contributed to heart diseases'' Nutritionist Louiza Shem (JKCI).   SYMPTOMS 1.    A sudden strong sharp pain in the center of the chest that comes with a great pressure and can lead to pain in the neck, left arms and it normally lasts for a minute or two. 2.    Di...

ATHARI ZA BAWASIRI

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 Bawasiri ni  vinyama au uvimbe unaotokea sehemu za haja kubwa. Nyama hizi huweza tokea kwa ndani au nje ya sehemu ya aja kubwa. Ugonjwa huu uwapata watoto hata na watu wazima.Ugonjwa huu uweza kuleta madhara mbalimbali katika mwili wa binadamu.   NINI HUSABABISHA BAWASIRI . Bawasiri husababishwa na changamoto mbalimbali za kiafya zifuatazo: 1.    Uzito au unene uliopitiliza . 2.    Kufanya mapenzi kinyume na maumbile. 3.    Kukosa haja kubwa au kupata choo kigumu kwa mda mrefu. 4.    Kukaa chini kwa vipindi virefu. 5.    Kutumia vyoo vya kukaa.  6.    Kuharisha kwa mda mrefu. 7.    Ukosefu wa nyuzinyuzi (fibers) kwenye mlo wa kila siku. 8.    Ujauzito. 9.    Kujizuia kwenda haja kubwa kwa wakati. 10.    Utu uzima.    DALILI ZA BAWASIRI. 1.    Muwasho sehemu za haja ku...

NATURAL TREATMENT OF HEMMORRHOIDS

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Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in a soft tissue which cover the inner part of the colon and anus. Increased pressure in the lower lead to its development, this pressure can be caused by severe constipation, obesity and or pregnancy? Hemorrhoids are divided into two categories    1.    Internal hemorrhoids These type of hemorrhoids are located inside the rectum rarely cause any discomfort. Straining or irritation while passing stool (especially when it is very hard) can damage a hemorrhoid surface and cause it to bleed. Hence one can feel pain internally, sometimes they protrude outside the anus and cause pain and irritation.   2.    External hemorrhoids.  Are located outside the anus, can be seen and touched because they are under the skin around the anus. Normally itchy when compressed for a long time and can bleed too. Sometimes blood can pool in an external hemorrhoid and form a thrombus (clot) which led t...