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Toxins, toxins and more toxins! The word toxins are mentioned all of the time but what exactly is it and why should I flush my system of toxins? It’s important to know and understand all about toxins and why you need to get rid of them as soon as possible.

Toxins can cause the body a lot of harm when they are not flushed out of the system the right way. They are also known as Exogenous toxins and they come from a variety of external sources such as drugs, car fumes, smoke, lead, dental fillings, factory pollution and much more. In time those toxins can build up in our system causing us harm.

Not only are toxins created from external sources, but they are also present in the foods we eat. Eating the right foods and living a healthy lifestyle are vital components to our existence. Too much acidity in your blood steam can have devastating effects on your vital organs. As a result, eating too much red meat, and highly processed will create a pH imbalance pack full of toxins and bacteria, and it becomes a complete mess.

What happens when these harmful toxins build up in our body?

Listed below you’ll find some of the things that can happen when toxins build up inside of us:

• Diabetes
• Alzheimer’s
• Depression
• Parkinson
• Fibromyalgia
• Obesity
• Migraines
• Digestive issues and problems
• Cancer
• Aging premature

How do you prevent all of that from happening?

You have to protect the gut flora and avoid trying to expose your body to even more toxins. A juice diet is a great way to flush those harmful toxins out of your body.

Detoxing your system also helps to improve your health plus vitality. If you’ve been feeling sluggish or might not have enough energy then detoxing can even help with giving you more energy.

The kidneys start to function better and the skin often times becomes clearer when you’re on a detox diet because of all the toxins leaving your system. You’ll also be reducing the chance of you getting heart disease, depression, cancer and even reduce how much stress you have in your life.

A detox diet is also a wonderful way to lose weight and when you start to lose weight and your energy increases – just imagine how much better off you’ll be and feel! So, what are you waiting for? Get rid of those harmful toxins today!

Men’s skin accumulates a large amount of every day debris than can really impact on its appearance and health, to the point where it can hinder other necessary grooming activities, such as shaving.

Sebum (natural oil), dirt, sweat, dead skin cells and cosmetic residues collect on the outer surface of the skin and cannot be removed with soap and water, so a specialist facial scrub product designed for men should be included in a general grooming routine, with frequency dependent on skin type, age and lifestyle.

Exfoliation is important for men as it exposes the hair follicles which are buried under this residue, allowing them to get a better result from shaving. A simple exfoliation can be performed using a clean pure badger shaving brush, sweeping the tool in circles across the shaving area to remove dead cells. However, there are many facial scrubs for men on the market that will match particular skin type, age and lifestyle and make for better, lasting results.

Generally speaking, a facial scrub on a regular basis will remove the skin’s debris and allow it to breathe, heal and maintain itself and cut down on the clogging up of sebaceous pores, which can lead to blemishes, spots, blackheads and acne.

Facial scrubs for men are best when made from natural ingredients – often certified organic and even vegan – which are more likely to work in balance with the body, which will help the vulnerable skin on the face retain what it needs and simply remove what it does not. The products are varied because men’s skins are varied!

These ingredients can include aloe vera, algae and chamomile to certified organic jojoba and chamomile extracts, honey, kaolin, sunflower seed oil and pure essential oils to give a distinctive, lasting scent as well as potent health properties.

Marijuana use has some common signs among most of its users. If your child is high on Marijuana, they might seem dizzy and have trouble walking; seem silly and giggly for no reason; have very red, bloodshot eyes; and have a hard time remembering things that just happened. When the early effects fade, over a few hours, the user can become very sleepy.

Parents should be aware of changes in their child’s behaviour, although this may be difficult with teenagers. Parents should look for withdrawal, depression, fatigue, carelessness with grooming, hostility, and deteriorating relationships with family members and friends. Besides, changes in academic performance, increased absenteeism, lost interest in sports or other favorite activities, and changes in eating or sleeping habits could be related to drug use. However, these signs may also indicate problems other than use of drugs.

In addition, parents should be aware of signs of drugs and drug paraphernalia, including pipes and rolling papers; odor on clothes and in the bedroom; use of incense and other deodorisers; use of eye drops; clothing, posters, jewelry, etc. promoting drug use.

Facts about marijuana addiction
Marijuana is often rolled in paper, so it looks similar to a cigarette and smoked. When anyone smokes, it releases harmful chemicals into your lungs. Many people do not know that marijuana smoke contains more tar and more than 400 chemicals with some cancer-causing than tobacco smoke.

* Some people addicted to marijuana have a hard time quitting and have to find treatment. Some people who use a lot of marijuana every day and then quit suddenly may have sleeping problems, anxious, irritation or nervousness without the drug. Or they may have an upset stomach or lose their appetite. These symptoms rarely last more than a few days.

* To get the maximum effect, people who smoke marijuana often inhale more deeply and hold the smoke in their lungs longer than tobacco smokers do. This increases the risk of cancer.

* Smoking marijuana irritates your lungs and has been linked to chronic cough and bronchitis. It may also make asthma worse.

* In people at high risk of developing schizophrenia, Marijuana may bring on symptoms earlier.

* Using of marijuana for a long time may make it harder to pay attention, remember things and learn.

* If you smoke Marijuana, the effects last for several hours. But the main active ingredient is stored in your fat cells and can stay in your body for days or weeks!

Dr Sat Parkash

New parents always want to take best possible care of their babies. Sometimes they cannot deliver the best care simply because they do not have experience. Very often, parents ask physician about cleaning of baby’s ear. Is it really necessary to clean the ear? How to clean them safely or how often we should do that? These are frequently asked questions asked by new parents.

Outer part of the ear can be cleaned while giving bath to the baby. It is to be done by soft, clean cotton cloth. But do not use any cotton bud or finger tips. Wax inside ear is protective and natural and rarely needed to clean it. But if there is excess accumulation of wax which impairing hearing or if there is pain, itching, tinnitus, you may need to clean them. Sometimes few drops of olive oil are put inside ear to make the wax soft, it is also now a days not recommended.

Soft clean cotton cloth to be rolled to make a wick and only that can be inserted inside ear to clean the inner aspect of the ear. Please do not insert any cotton bud inside ear, if you use cotton bud that will push dirt deep inside and moreover you may injure the membrane of ear or introduce infection. Doctors may use medicine to soften the hard wax but do not use these by yourself. Consulting a pediatrician will dictate you what to do and what not to do. Take care of your sweet baby.

Prof M Karim Khan

It is 21st century when people in this world have brought many dreams become the reality. We all demand for an improved quality of life. As a woman you have the right to preserve your fertility before you loose it. A woman needs to know available options are there for them, they just need to find it.

Cancer is not rare in younger women now-a-days. The necessary treatment for most of the common cancer types occurring in younger women implies either removal of the reproductive organs or cytotoxic treatment. Therefore, they will be loosing their capability to procreate partially or definitively.

Educated working women have been delaying initiation of childbearing to later in life; therefore they may need to seek help in preserving their fertility. Indeed, because of proliferation of techniques to preserve fertility the number of options is increasing day by day. Some established procedures include embryo freezing and oocyte freezing. Some are still experimental, such as ovarian cortex freezing, ovarian slice freezing, whole ovary freezing.

Egg freezing also called vitrification and embryo freezing are rapidly advancing, breakthrough technology useful to preserve fertility in certain circumstances causing infertility.

Because of variations in types of cancer, dose of chemotherapy, time available before the onset of treatment, patient’s age and the partner’s status, each case is unique and requires a

different strategy of fertility preservation. Furthermore, embryo freezing is impossible to an unmarried woman in Bangladesh, so egg freezing could be an option. Worldwide egg freezing has been revolutionised by the method of vitrification in which a woman’s eggs are extracted, frozen and stored. Later, when she wishes to become pregnant, the eggs can be thawed, fertilized, and transferred to the uterus as embryos. So you can restore personal autonomy before you loose your chance.

Dr Fatima Momtaz

Pregnancy and lactation are the special conditions when women need to have special attention on diet and supplements rich in vitamins like folic acid and minerals like Zinc. It is crucial for maintaining a healthy pregnancy and feeding the baby with optimum nutrition. As the demand increases, women should intake more amount of Zinc at this time. But most women are unaware about it.

The Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) for pregnant women is 11 milligrams per day and 12 milligrams per day in lactation. A report published in 1992 in American Journal of Epidemiology revealed that low Zinc intake was associated with approximately a two-fold increase in risk of low birth weight and low Zinc intake earlier in pregnancy was associated with more than a trebling of pre-term delivery.

A research published in medical journal The Lancet noted that by the sixth month of lactation, even a well-nourished mother may provide her child with insufficient Zinc. Breastfed babies who received Zinc supplements grew significantly in length and weight over those given a dietary source of Zinc

Rich sources of Zinc are oysters, beef, liver, seafood, poultry, nuts and seeds, whole grains, yogurt, wheat germ, tofu, peanuts and peanut butter, legumes and milk. Zinc found in breast milk is better absorbed than that of in formula milk. Fruits and vegetables are not generally good sources of Zinc.

Dr Shahjada Selim