WHAT NEXT AFTER PREGNANCY.
Child birth brings great joy, but it can be hard on your body too. Doing simple exercises and maintaining proper posture can help your body cope with the changes. During pregnancy,…
-
-
TENSION TYPE HEADACHES.
Tension type headaches are associate with a feeling of tightness occurring on both sides of the head and/or on the front side. It can also be felt on the neck. Mostly…
-
WEIGHT LOSS- ABDOMINAL/belly fat.
Globally, weight is becoming the greatest risk factor associated with a number of non-communicable diseases. In our previous article, we looked at different causes of weight gain. It’s important to review…
-
NECK/SHOULDER & ARM PAIN.
One day, early last year, a lady, in her early 30s, walked into my workplace with moderate neck pain which she rated at 6/10. On assessment, we identified her to have…
-
FOOD AND HEALTH
“You are what you eat” one of the famous quotes. Just like computer experts say Garbage in Garbage Out. Currently one of the leading causes of death is non-communicable diseases commonly…
-
EXERCISE AND HEALTH.
Few months ago I found 3 young mothers exercising early in the morning as I was doing my morning runs, I joined them and we kept the conversation going. By the…
-
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SELECTED MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
You have been advised by your physician to exercise simply because you were diagnosed of a given medical condition. We rarely follow the advice and end up back at the physician…
-
ROLE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY/EXERCISE AND DIET IN OUR HEALTH.
To understand the above topic, we need to understand the difference between physical activity and exercise. Physical activity: this is any bodily movement in our daily routines like walking, taking stairs,…
-
HYPERTENSION (HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE).
To understand hypertension let’s look at what blood pressure is. It’s described as the multiplication of cardiac output and total peripheral resistance. I know it’s confusing, let’s break it down; Cardiac…
-
CHANGES DURING AND AFTER PREGNANCY.
“Am not the same,” are some of the comments most first moms will use to express different changes in their bodies during and after pregnancy. Pregnancy comes with many challenges, and…
