The anti-ageing medicine

by Irvine Syazyombo

People want to live youthfully and energetically forever. If there was a place  overseas where humans could fly to buy back their youth, they would  frequent  it excitedly. I wonder how long the queues would be! Ageing would be no more!

However, ageing can be managed. It should not be miserable time at the mouth of the grave. There is medicine at least to delay it.

That medicine is taken through wise and enlightened food choices. Every day, people choose whether to delay their ageing with healthy meals or precipitate it by embracing poor diet and nutrition.

“What you eat makes a huge difference in how you age and how you feel,” online health publication, WebMD quotes dietitian Manuel Villarcorta.

The Polish Academy of Sciences site also says ageing is influenced by lifestyle, including diet and nutrition.

“The best diet to delay age related disease onset is one low in calories and saturated fat and high in whole cereals, legumes, fruits and vegetables…such a diet should become a key component of healthy ageing delaying age related diseases and perhaps the ageing process itself,” says the US National Library of Medicine site.

What you eat matters and affects your ageing process. It is either you are poisoning your body and making it age faster , or treating it with the right kind of food.

You poison your body by eating too much salt which could damage your kidneys, eyes and brain through high blood pressure.

Avoid fatty meat and milk as the fat could cause you cardiovascular disease. Lower your sugar consumption because it can lead to diabetes and heart disease.

As you avoid dangers that would not only precipitate ageing but also cause premature  death, bring in a healthy diet, the medicine that is needed to delay ageing.

Carrots, garlic, broccoli, bright coloured fruits like tomatoes , and  strawberries ,blueberries, black currants, black berries and leafy greens help protect cells against destruction by harmful molecules called free radicals.

These foods contain molecules that protect your body cells against functional deterioration, premature ageing and cancerous mutation.

Such chemicals are vitamin E, C, beta carotene and many more.

“Antioxidants like vitamin C can even help keep your skin younger -looking. One study linked eating lots of yellow and green vegetables to fewer wrinkles,” says the WebMD journal.

Whole grains are also essential. They are not only rich in fibre but also reduce chances of type 2 diabetes and keep blood vessels in tip top form.

Fish also have anti ageing protection. They have Omega-3 fatty acids that help protect the heart and reduce chances of developing stroke.

Ageing has medicine. However, you do not need to go to hospital to be treated. The doses are taken right in the comfort of your own home. That happens whenever you eat healthy food.

Causes of your bad breath

by Irvine Syazyombo

If you have talked closely with someone who has bad breath, you know how uncomfortable it is. Unfortunately an odor may also emanate from your mouth.

The problem with bad breath from your mouth is that you cannot know about the odor unless someone who cares tells you. And that could be embarrassing.


Medical science discloses a number of causes that range from oral to respiratory and digestive problems.


Various doctors have mentioned on their sites that the most common cause is food debris trapped in the mouth which becomes a breeding ground for bacteria that cause bad breath.


“Other causes can include poor oral health, improper cleaning of dentures, periodontal disease(gum disease) as well as smoking and tobacco products,” says Dr. Rita Louise.


The medical experts also say bad breath can be a sign of a medical condition of the stomach, lungs and blood stream.

The medical pundits also point out a dry mouth as a cause of morning breath and that alcohol contributes to the reduction in saliva production thereby making the mouth fail to have a natural mouth wash.

The other cause is food type like garlic and alcohol which are smelly in breath.This does not last  as it can be stopped by shunning the kind of food

The doctors say one of the solutions to bad breath is to thoroughly brush teeth and tongue about an hour after every meal.

The sites advise people to clean between teeth also,with a floss. It is a special kind of string that cleans between teeth to remove food particles on which germs thrive to create the odor.

The other piece of medical advice is to do what pundits call a mouth wash. Specific chemicals are used to cleanse your mouth of odor promoting germs.

Health science also advises people to chew sugarless gum to increase saliva flow in the mouth for a salivary mouth wash.

Doctors also advise  people to clean the back of the tongue using a tongue scraper. Nevertheless, if the odor persists after trying all this medical advice ,it is better to see a doctor or dentist.

Bad breadth needs to be taken seriously because it could be a sign of some serious underlying  disease.

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