BLEEDING INTESTINE

I was in the hospital the other day doing my rounds when I was called by the emergency room. Working in the hospital can be very interesting, especially when you are called in the emergency room. This is the first time that I was called by my fellow doctor to assist him the emergency room.

As I present myself, a patient was lying in the hospital bed. He was already weak and the nurses told me that the patient's hemoglobin count is already low. According to the wife of the patient, her husband has a bleeding intestine due to a lump that needs immediate surgery. According to his medical records in the hospital, this is the second time that the man was admitted due to his low hemoglobin count.

I ordered immediate fresh blood infusion to prevent the lowering of his hemoglobin count. I ordered 5 bags of fresh whole blood. The blood section told me that there are a few remaining blood supply and the blood has already a recipient patient in the hospital. The stool examination showed a color black fecal. This means that the patient is suffering from internal bleeding. The endoscopy showed that the mass in his stomach is the reason that his hemoglobin count is low.

The patient is very skeptical about the surgery since, we doctors, cannot assure cure to his case. I am not a surgeon but I agree with the patient in this case. I am a witness of several cases like this that ends up in a bad condition to the patient and even death. In this case, the blood infusion is the immediate remedy to the loss of blood by the patient. I suggested that once he recovers, he must change his eating habit.

The patient likes to eat solid pork. That is the reason why his intestine is bleeding. I am a doctor and I believe that nature has a cure to this illness. Fresh vegetables and fruits is highly recommended to the patient especially he has this condition that needs immediate medical care.

WATER THERAPY EFFECTIVE AGAINST COMMON COLDS

I am sick. Its been two days already that my cold and fever are torturing me. I cannot breath properly because of my cold. I feel like something is stuck inside my nose. I already took several vitamin c brands but still no relief from common colds. My first option was to go the hospital and get hospitalized for the colds and fever that I have.

Suddenly, I realized that common colds can be cured by water therapy. Immediately, I got my bottle and filled it with water and started drinking it. Based on my observation, my colds is slowly loosening up and I can spit the phlegm easily. My body temperature has already normalize unlike the past 2 days that my body temp was as high as 39-40. But since I took water as my therapy, I can noticed that my health problem is getting better and I can breath well right now. I believe that because of water therapy, my recovered easily.

HERBAL MEDICINES ARE STILL EFFECTIVE

I was in the province the other week for some medical mission. Along with me are doctors and nurses who are volunteers for a non government organization giving medical aid to far and remote places in the country. It was a 3 hours walk to the top of the mountain to give medical aid to the municipality in that area. The road going to the place was not concrete so we need to carry some medical equipment and supplies to the place. Our service vehicle was left at the foot of the mountain.

After 3 hours of long walk, we reached the municipality that we giving medical services and aid. The location was very far that lights and portable water is nonexistent. We brought some mineral waters and food too for the mission. The chief of the town greeted us warmly and the people as well. They were amazed to see a doctor and nurses because the place is very far that no doctors can reach the place.

Immediately, I prepared the tables and opened the medicines that we brought along with us. People started to flock the medical mission venue. After completing the setup of the tables and chairs, the medical mission started immediately. I was in-charge of the medicine dispensing. After the check up, the patient will show me the doctor's note and I will release the corresponding medicine for the patient.

Here in the city, dengue patients are immediately put on dextrose to replenish the lost body fluid. Sometimes doctor's would prescribe Gatorade drink for the loss body fluid. But in the place where we did the medical mission, they have a unique way to dealing patients with dengue fever. Instead of dextrose, they boil tawa-tawa leaves and then they let the patient drink the boiled water with tawa tawa on it. Tawa Tawa grass is a common grass that we can find along the streets and we don't give any value on it. But there, they use it as medicines. Tawa tawa has undergone many medical studies to prove the medical benefits along with the grass. According to one local folk I spoke to, his son was a victim dengue fever and it nearly cause him his life. But because they are using the tawa-tawa grass, his life was spared.

Because I was so amazed with the medical benefit of the grass, I brought some sample of the boiled water with tawa-tawa so that we can examine in the laboratory. But aside from tawa-tawa, the villagers also use other medical plants for their common illnesses and it is very effective for them. One thing I learned about the medical mission is that the healing wonder of nature is still very active and we needed to look at this herbal medicines because we might find the cure for more dangerous illnesses that we have right now.

AMPALAYA JUICE EFFECTIVE IN LOWERING BLOOD SUGAR

There many cases of diabetes right now. In fact in the latest study, there is an increase of almost 65% of patients with diabetes right now compared 2 years ago. The increase of diabetic patients is alarming. There are patients aged around 12-20 years old right now with type 2 diabetes already. High blood sugar can be very dangerous and can lead to diabetes.

We must have a balance sugar in our blood. But because of our lifestyle right now, we can easily be victims of this illness. But having a high blood sugar can be solved easily with the help of mother nature. Ampalaya juice has been proven to lower blood sugar level in a very healthy way. For this medical treatment, we will be needing the following:

1. 1 kilo of ampalaya.

2. 3 liters of water.

3. blender.

Procedure:

1.Wash the ampalaya properly. Make sure that the skin of the vegetable is well washed.

2. Place the ampalaya and add the water into the blender. If the blender has a capacity less than liters, just adjust the ampalaya and the water proportionately.

3. blend is for about 3 minutes. Then place the entire blended juice in a pitcher.

It would be advisable to take the juice every after meals. But make sure that you are not eating starchy foods for that would mean sugar. The ampalaya juice has been used for centuries in treatment of high blood sugar.