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Sense of Smell

Sense of Smell

Some interesting facts about your sense of smell also known as the olfactory system. Embryologically the olfactory system starts to develop as early as the third week of pregnancy when the olfactory indentations or pits are formed. So, what happens for humans and...
Chocolate

Chocolate

CHOCOLATE AND HEALTH In one of Shakespeare’s plays, the King says “a horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse”.  I feel that a lot of people will say the same about chocolate. People rationalise about their chocolate addiction.  “I am sure just one little piece every...
Cortisone Treatment

Cortisone Treatment

REVIEW OF CORTISONE AS A TREATMENT FOR VARIOUS CONDITIONS IN THE HUMAN BODY Cortisone treatment has been the mainstay of treatment for various diseases for many years. It is often a lifesaving medication in acute situations like anaphylactic shock due to allergies...
Exercise 2

Exercise 2

To add to my previous article, some very pertinent studies have proven that exercise definitely improves the outcome of Covid-19 disease. “Physical activities associated with a decrease in Covid-19 hospitalisations and deaths, while inactivity increases that risk” was...
Exercise

Exercise

EXERCISE As you might have picked up through some of my other articles, you will be aware that I am a firm believer of regular exercise to facilitate a feeling of general wellbeing and improve health. I came across an interesting article regarding osteoporosis or the...
Is exercise good for you and does it improve longevity?

Is exercise good for you and does it improve longevity?

In a recently published paper in the United States which was conducted using statistics of three hundred and fifty thousand people, the following interesting aspects came to light: 150 minutes a week – that is the minimum recommended amount of moderate intensity...