WHEN MEDICAL DUTY CALLS

This month, I was assigned to do the rounds in the hospital as a resident pediatrician for a government hospital. As a roving doctor in the hospital, I was required by the medical director to wear the appropriate nursing uniform or scrub while I am doing my rounds. My colleagues in the medical profession are already wearing their scrubs uniforms while working in the hospital.

I know the wearing a scrub in the hospital is very ideal and it also serves as a uniform for medical practitioners while on duty in the hospital. I was looking for my male nursing scrub because I had these when I worked in the hospital before. My lab coat is also needed right now. It is my first day in the hospital and I need to do what is right when medical duty calls.

AMPALAYA EFFECTIVE IN LOWERING BLOOD SUGAR

In today's generation, many people are already suffering from high blood sugar and that means that it would lead to diabetes. In the medical news lately, many people are now type 2 diabetes due to high sugar in take and even hereditary in nature. Diabetes is a silent killer and can cause medical problems to patients with high blood sugar.

There are many available medicines that are good and effective in lowering blood sugar gradually. These medicines do help but can also lead to another health problems in the future. It is advisable to use natures way in healing ones body. It has been studied and proven that ampalaya is very effective in reducing blood sugar, faster than synthetic drugs that are available in drugstores nationwide. In treating high blood sugar, here are the things needs:

1. Ampalaya vegetable around 2 kilos.
2.water hot.

Procedure:

1. Chop the ampalaya in small pieces. No need to peel the green part because it is the main source of the nutrient that can lower blood sugar.
2. Submerge the entire chopped ampalaya in hot water. Let it stay there for 5 minutes until the hotness of the water cools down
3. Drink the water at least 3 times a day. It can be doubled depending on the patience tolerance to the bitter taste of the ampalaya.

This is one healthy drink that is already proven to lower blood sugar of people and minimizing the risk of having diabetes in the near future.

SALT BRUSHING EFFECTIVE REMEDY FOR BAD BREATH

Many of us are using commercial toothpaste in our brushing of our teeth. Toothpaste really helps get rid of bad breath. But toothpaste alone is not enough to remove the odor in our mouth. Many people brush their teeth and yet the odorous smell still remains. Dental check up is advisable to people with bad breath. Bad breath is a simple health problem that can easily be solved. In this dental remedy we will be needing the following materials:

1. toothbrush
2. water and a class
3. toothpaste
4. salt

Procedures:

1. Brush teeth using commercial toothpaste.
2. Before brushing, apply a pinch of salt in top of the toothpaste.
3. brush teeth properly, reaching the hard to reach spots our teeth.
4. Rinse mouth with clean water several times.

This health remedy is very advisable to people with dental problems. The magic of salt gets rid of mouth bacteria and germs too. It is advisable to brush teeth every after meals.

APPLE JUICE EFFECTIVE AGAINST DENGUE FEVER

Dengue cases, in various hospitals, are increasing rapidly. Patients usually experience fever that is fluctuating or irregular. Patients with dengue fever have visible marks like spots of red that are scattered all over the patients body. Dengue fever is very dangerous and can kill a patient if no medical help is given to the patient.

In fighting dengue, tawa-tawa water is best because it increases the platelets of the patient. In many cases or even in severe cases tawa-tawa water is always ideal but there is much better than tawa-tawa water. This is just a recent discovery that apple juice helps patients recover quickly. For the apple juice, here are the things that needed:

5 pieces red apples
1 juice extractor
1/2 cup water

Procedure:

Chop apples in small sizes. Place the apples in the juice extractor and extarct the juice. Add 1/2 cup water to make more juice made of apple. It is advisable that when dengue fever is diagnosed, apple juice should be given to patients immediately to prevent blood platelet decrease. Freshness is the key in making apple juice.

Apple juice should be taken every 4 hours and continuous drinking of water and other hydrating fluids. It is also advisable that patients with dengue fever should eat and with the continues drinking of apple juice. Apple juice is effective against dengue fever.