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Ear wax: why the ear needs it

💥Like a body lotion, ear wax is that oily secretion produced in the ear and carry diets and dead tissues. As the cells in the ear age, some die and are replaced by new ones. These dead cells are removed from the ear by the wax.

💥Being an open canal, dirt and dust try to make their way through the ear canal but are stopped by the sticky ear wax, which traps them and prevent them from reaching the deeper structiin of the ear, when they can cause problems. Ear wax is therefore protected.

💥Microorganisms like bacteria that also try to gain access to the body through the ear canal are also trapped by ear wax. Ear wax contains antimicrobials agents like lysozyme that kills microorganisms such as bacteria. This provides a sort of natural immunity.

💥The oily nature of the wax keeps the ear moisturized - reducing irritations, cracks and injuries.

💥Ear wax therefore can be regarded as a natural lotion that cleanses the body of dirt and dead tissues, and protects the body against microorganisms. It's the body's natural cleaner. However, when there is excessive production that causes impaction and hearing loss, cotton bud is not 🚫 the solution. Wax softener is indicated or ear irrigation. Your doctor is always your guide.

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Abnormal vaginal discharge; reasons why antibiotics are not working

Recurrent or persistent vaginal discharge is one common health problem that affects women. It becomes worrisome when despite the use of antibiotics, the infection still persists. Here are a few reasons why such infection persists

🔥 The infection may not be caused by bacteria. There are other organisms apart from bacteria that can cause vaginal discharge such as yeast. And because antibiotics only treat bacterial infections, if it is caused by other agents; such a discharge will persist. Knowing the cause of such an infection becomes very important which is the reason some laboratory investigations are performed.

🔥Resistance to antibiotics: one drug that is commonly used to treat infection is ciprofloxacin, and this drug has been abused by many people. It is usually but wrongly taken alongside antimalaria to treat typhoid and malaria. Virtually in every health problem, antibiotics are locally added, and over the years, the bacteria has developed resistance to the drug. It's like the bacteria now throws a party anytime they see cipro and dance ballet 🩰. Carrying out a sensitivity test will show the drugs that can eradicate the causative organism (sensitive) and the one that shouldnt be used because they are resistant to the bugs

🔥 Non compliance with medication: some people have the problem of non adherence to medications. If it is recommended that a drug be taken for 10days; the moment they find relief of symptoms, some people stop taking the medication. This again gives the organism the time to adapt and develop resistance to the drugs, and in no distant time, the infection resurfaces. If a medication is to be taken 3 times a day, and one decides to take it twice daily, or anytime she remembers; this is a big problem; the right dosage is designed to maintain a certain level of drug concentration which correlates with it's ability to kill those bacteria. How do we expect the drugs to work perfectly well when we take the medicine anytime we want.

🔥 What happens if the reason it keeps coming back is because of reinfection. Maybe your partner, husband or boyfriend keep reinfecting you. Yes, the man can harbour this infection without knowing and if this happens, the woman will continue to be infected and be treating herself.
Being faithful to one's partner is very important and in this situation, the man and the woman should be evaluated and treated to avoid recurrent infection.

🔥 If the immune system is low, the chances of a recurrent infection is high. In this case, ones immune system should be evaluated. Conditions like HIV, diabetes, cancer, pregnancy etc are associated with low immunity and can lead to recurrent infection.

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You may not have heard this about raw eggs and malt...

🔥It's a common practice to mix raw eggs with malt as an energy tonic.
Raw raw eggs were preferred to boiled eggs because it was believed that heat destroyed the proteins.

Here are the facts
🔥Even though boiled eggs and fresh eggs contain a similar amount of protein, proteins in raw eggs are not properly absorbed in the body compared to boiled eggs. One of the proteins in raw eggs, ovomucoid, blocks the body's enzyme from digesting egg proteins; it's like shielding or protecting egg proteins. This makes it difficult for the body to digest the proteins and therefore reduces the amount the body absorbs.

🔥On the other hand, heat during boiling denatures this protective protein therefore giving room for the body's enzyme to digest egg proteins.

🔥Comparing raw eggs and boiled eggs.
One large egg contains about 6g of protein (amount of protein varies based on size).
Out this:
Raw egg: the body absorbs about 3g
Boiled egg: the body absorbs about 5g
(The difference is very clear). So if you are looking for more proteins, boiled egg is better.

🔥 Raw egg also contains a protein called avadin. This protein binds to biotin (vitamin B7) in the gut and prevents absorption of the vitamin. In large doses it can lead to vitamin B7 deficiency which can present with weakness, brittle nails, hair loss, rash etc. Boiling denatures this protein and it therefore loses it's ability to bind the vitamin in the gut.

🔥Raw eggs can contain salmonella. When an infected raw egg is ingested, the bacteria can cause frequent passage of watery stool, bloody diarrhea, abdominal pains, fever...
If not properly managed, this disease can lead to fatality (death) following complications like kidney failure, sepsis etc. Heat kills the bacteria making boiled eggs safer to eat compared to raw unpasteurised eggs

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