Cystic fibrosis genes causes mucus builds up in areas such as your pancreas as well as your lungs. The mucus becomes very thick and the individual will have problems breathing. Other related issues will include growth, digestion and nutrition issues. Unfortunately, there is no cure for the disease and the cystic fibrosis life expectancy varies … Continue reading Health: Cystic Fibrosis
What Causes Arthritis Disease? Arthritis disease is actually inflammation in the joints. When an injury occurs that joint becomes tender, painful, stiff, and swollen. If the inflammation is there for an extended period then the tissues will be permanently damaged. A joint is located where two bones meet and this can be in areas such … Continue reading What Causes Arthritis and How to Avoid Arthritis Disease
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2017, Poetess Defy, Denise N. Fyffe Now tell mi if di journalist nuh mad, Fi go look pon 20 foot wave, A wash pon land. Afta yuh see sey one camera man almost drown, Yuh a try get shot of Palisadoes grung; Is anyting else damage? Is yuh car … Continue reading Jamaican Poetry: Dis Journalist Mad
Today, we are going to talk about my most favorite fruit, the Jamaican soursop. I love this delicious morsel, especially as a drink. It can be so nice and creamy. The soursop has various health benefits that are not popularly known. It has: calcium, protein, iron, fiber, phosphorus, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, ash, carbohydrates, ascorbic acid, fat, amino acids, tryptophan, calcium, methiodine, and lysine; vitamins A, … Continue reading Healthy Foods: What are the benefits of the Jamaican Soursop?
I have started to do light exercise, i.e. sit ups. Usually when doing this kind of exercise, my tummy and back would be cramping. That is not so much now. My body yearns to go back to the weights training I am used to; lifting hundreds of pounds. But somehow, I will hold off lifting … Continue reading Fibroids testimonial – The Recovery Process from Myomectomy Surgery, Part 7 by Denise N. Fyffe
As my body healed, especially in the early months after fibroid surgery, my wound felt like a permanent belt. This feels strange, though I am conscious that it is the thread used to close the wounds and which also kept my organs inside me. It has taken a while to get used to this. More … Continue reading Fibroids testimonial – The Recovery Process from Myomectomy Surgery, Part 6 by Denise N. Fyffe
When I got home and saw that my wound oozed some white stuff and bled at the little opening; man, that was a reality check. I realised that not because I felt strong meant that my body was mended . So, the next day, I went to work in a loose skirt, slippers and a … Continue reading Fibroids testimonial – The Recovery Process from Myomectomy Surgery, Part 5 by Denise N. Fyffe
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, Poetess Defy, Denise N. Fyffe Spirochete a type of bacterium causes Lyme disease. Usually people who are exposed to deer ticks or western black-legged ticks get this illness. The transfer is through a tick bite. The disease is not limited to the USA; it is also found in … Continue reading Jamaican Health: Signs and Treatment of Lyme Disease
My first trip to the doctor was OK. The doctor removed my bandages and told me to come back the following week. By then, I developed Atopic Dermatitis around my wound – the rash from hell. Because the adhesive from the bandages was still on my skin and in parts I dared not mention, small … Continue reading Fibroids testimonial – The Recovery Process from Myomectomy Surgery, Part 4 by Denise N. Fyffe
People have the misconceptions that once you have the Alzheimer’s disease that you immediately start forgetting things. This is actually not the case. It is one of the brain diseases that progressively get worse over a period of time. Understanding the illness and getting a diagnosis from a medical practitioner from early, will help … Continue reading Jamaican Health: Alzheimer’s disease and the Illusive Memory
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