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The Himalayas are the highest mountain range in the world. With peaks extending about 1500 miles across South Asia, the Himalayas separate the vast plains of northern India from the Tibetan plateau. Nine of the ten highest peaks on earth lay along this vast, rocky terrain. The tallest, Mount Everest, is 29,029 feet high.

I am in a Himalayan village in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh (HP). The elevation of this village is roughly 8,990 feet. The sight of mustard fields juxtaposed against snow-capped mountains makes for an absolutely majestic view. It is impossible to not worship our Almighty God, the

creator of heavens and earth. He is worthy of all our praise!

Amidst the beauty, however, there is pain and illness. My mission is resolute: to lead a surgical camp for poor and remote villagers who have no access to medicine. I breathe in and out, preparing myself for the weighty work ahead. 

HEALING THE LAND AND ITS PEOPLE 

In any nation, it is the women and children who are most negatively impacted by poverty and sickness. The majority of those we will be taking care of in this medical camp are women. Devie is one such young lady.  

Devie lives in a remote village. The snow in her mountain village has started to melt, allowing her to brave the journey to our surgical camp. Her village has no access to medicine, so she has been suffering from a thyroid condition for the last five years. “It began as a small lump,” Devie explains, “It has advanced to the size of a tennis ball.”

Around 42 million Indians suffer from thyroid related disorders, and women make up 60% of those affected.

Goiters, or growths in the thyroid gland due to iodine deficiency, are very common in rural villages.

Our medical team plans to operate on Devie the next day. The people here need healing, both spiritually and physically.

HEALING THROUGH MEDICINE AND PRAYER

On day one of the  camp, we completed twelve surgeries, and we anticipate doing about 12-18 more . Some of the surgeries will include gallbladder removal (cholecy- stectomy), uterus removal for prolapse (hysterectomy), kidney stone removal, and thyroidectomy.

The first patient is Shanti. She is about 50 years old, but cannot calculate her date of birth. She hobbles up on her feet as I approach her. I can see intense pain in her eyes. Shanti tells me that the pain began on the right side of her abdomen. She goes into greater detail, “The pain comes and goes, but the intensity keeps increasing each year.” For the past five years, Shanti endured these attacks, hoping the pain would go away on its own. At one point, the village healer offered some herbs and did some chants, but there was no respite. The nearest doctor was several hours away, so she suffered quietly.

Soon, the pain became too difficult to bear, so her husband decided to take her to the doctor. This required a three-hour trek from her village. At the hospital, the ultrasound revealed a stone in Shanti’s gallbladder, and surgery was recommended. However, going to the nearest surgical hospital would require a few more hours of travel by bus. Shanti and her husband were terrified by the prospect of staying in a city with complex, foreign ways.

MOUNTAIN TRAILS

Additionally, when her husband realized how much the procedure would cost, he was shocked. He knew they could never afford the surgery. Downcast and melancholy, the couple trekked back the three hours to their 10,000 feet high mountain village.

Then, a few weeks prior to the medical camp, someone told Shanti about our ministry. Shanti eagerly came for a pre-check up, and a flicker of hope rose within her. Today, she returns to the medical camp for her operation.

I hold Shanti’s pale hands. She is very weak. Because one’s Gallbladder contracts on food intake, Shanti had stopped eating properly. She is gaunt and emaciated from loss of nutrients. Her hands begin to tremble in mine. Her husband entreats, “We do not have money.” I smile and assure him that we are doing this out of our love for Christ. We do not serve for money.

THE SURGERY

Shanti is placed on the makeshift operating table, and spinal anesthesia is administered. I pray and take the scalpel. Making a vertical incision above the gall bladder region, I move quickly. It is going to be a long day.

As the surgery continues, the team keeps talking to Shanti. There is no screen in such a rudimentary set up, so privacy is at a minimum. A person assisting remarks, “It seems that our verbal anesthesia (the ongoing conversation to keep Shanti distracted) is more effective than the spinal one.”

The surgery goes well. I finally close her up. Now that this 30-minute procedure is complete, it is time to care for the next patient.

Resting in a makeshift bed, Shanti will be kept under observation for 24 hours before trekking back to her village. By the grace of God, she should live a healthy, pain-free life.   

For the next several hours, we work non-stop, with the exception of a few breaks, into the early evening.  

The Inspiration: A Beautiful Call

Serving our Lord is such a great privilege. It is truly a beautiful call to be His hands by bringing God’s healing to people through the power of medicine and prayer. In fact, a significant part of Jesus’ ministry was to heal the sick. Healing—of bodies, souls, and communities—is a central component in the Kingdom of God.

It is our call to proclaim the good news to the poor, to bind up the brokenhearted, release the prisoners from darkness, comfort all who mourn, and bestow a crown of beauty instead of ashes (Isaiah 61). What a privilege; what a beautiful call. May His Kingdom come on this earth, as it is in heaven.

                                                                                                   

SETTING UP THE CAMP

Compelled carries out medical camps in remote places in South Asia, primarily for the poor and those without access to any medicine. In the last twelve months, this ministry has completed twelve medical camp missions.

 I independently lead the general medicine camps with prayer and physical support from a handful of fellow missionaries. The knowledge of family medical practice enables me to treat various illness, while educating the villagers on immunization, hygiene, and female health. Ultimately, the cornerstone of our medical camps is praying for the people and sharing the truth of Jesus. Once we end the camp, the nearest missionary family follows up with those who received treatment in each respective village.

In addition to general medicine camps, we also lead surgical camps. Because performing operations requires trained specialists, I join hands with few other friends , including an anesthesiologist. As a general surgeon, I do the surgeries, usually with the team.

To set up a surgical camp, we typically find a confined space in the village or town, cleaning it thoroughly to serve as our operation room. At times, we must fumigate the room to drive out rats and insects.

A wooden table or two covered by clean, plastic sheets acts as the operating table. Basic, necessary equipment, which team members bring, is set up the evening before the camp begins. Finally, it is essential to find good, working flashlights, in case the operations continue into the night and electricity is unavailable or does not cooperate.

See Habits that causes yellow/stained teeth - read how to make it white natural remedy

I love pure white teeth and admire those who have it.Those who have discolored teeth are also loved but am sure they cant flaunt their smiles every where because it cannot be as bright as those with shinning white teeth no one wants to kiss that discolored yellow teeth of yours, even your partner hates it but just haven't told you yet.Many people get discolored teeth for so many reasons, It could be as a result of carelessness,lifestyle or food intake.

In this post we shall consider

• What really decolor or causes yellow teeth
• Habits that stains your teeth
• Foods and beverages that causes yellow teeth
• Ways to make your teeth white naturally
• Finally, Foods that aids teeth whitening

 What really decolor/stains or causes yellow teeth

 So after brushing daily and flossing, why do i still have color teeth? Well some foods contain stubborn colored pigments that if not quickly washed will stick to your cavity for quite a long time.They contain chromogens which increases the further strengthens the stains just like normal bleach.Chromogen action is further boosted when foods that are acidic are consumed , this further causes bleaching of your enamels thereby leading to yellow teeth or stain.

Habits that stains your teeth

We have mentioned why it is bad to chew tobacco several times on this blog. Stained teeth is another effect of chewing tobacco and smoking. While smokers are liable to die young, they are also liable to very brown teeth. Apart from this,Your teeth also  get stained when you form the habit if brushing late after meals, this gives chance for deeper penetration of chromogens into your enamel there by staining your teeth before you get the chance of washing it with a flouride.

Foods and Beverages that stains you teeth

Coke,black coffee,soda,Tea,Wine

Some of this drinks contains tannins which inhibits chromogens that stains the teeth so when you drink them don't let your teeth lie too long inside it.Some of them also has increased acid  levels beyond normal which causes wearing of the enamel. It is therefore advisable to rinse your mouth with water after taking this beverages in order to avoid any stain at all.Also it is advisable to use straw to avoid full contact with your teeth. This just serves has preventive measure.

Curries,berries,tomato,veggies
Taking this foods especially raw will cause serious stains to your teeth.The balsamic vinegar used in salad also induce a dark coloration to the teeth. Taking very brightly colored vegetables and fruits like almond causes stain of your teeth if not properly consumed or washed of immediately/.

Natural remedies/food for a white teeth

We hope you noted two important tips for white teeth mentioned above . For a white teeth , you should rinse your mouth with what when you take some drinks and beverages,Avoid brushing late too.

Other Natural Remedies for a white teeth

• Clean your teeth regularly with baking soda and lemon juice see directions
• Coconut oil rinse formular see directions
• Apply banana peel to your teeth
• Mix your colgate toothpaste with hydrogen peroxide while brushing

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See the habits and Health disorders that keeps you from sleeping well - See how to cure it

How was your last sleep? A bit rough ? Were you sleeping and you feel its not deep enough, or you wake frequently at the middle of your sleep. Sleep is good for the body and proper functioning of the brain. Many people however do not find it easy having a sound sleep at night due to many reasons, ranging from health disorders like apnea,insomnia ,heartburn , kidney diseases and breathing issues. There may also some habits that you engage in that disturbs your sleep later in the night.

In this post we shall consider

• Reasons why people don't sleep well at night
• Health disorders that may impede sound sleep
• Ways to have a better night sleep
• Foods that can make you have a sound sleep

Reasons why people don't sleep well at night

So you just discovered that your sleep gets frequently interrupted at the middle for reasons you don't even know about. You may also find it hard to close your eyes and fall asleep easily even when you have fatigue,so you stay very long awake before you finally fall asleep. Lets consider some reasons this may be happening to you

Health condition

If you have that health condition called apnea , then you can not really have a good sleep at night. Apnea is a simple term used to explain obstruction of air flow ,and those who have it stops breathing properly until they find a new position to restore normal breathing. A probable sign of apnea is snoring. People with this health issue often have to wake up between sleeps to restore normal breathing.Obese people often have this issue mostly around the world.

Habits

Some habits that leads to sleeplessness are not far fetch and many people are guilty of it. If you are fond of doing the following then sleep may not come so early:These habits include

>>Thinking too much : so people worry so much when they lay down on their bed to sleep at night,this normally due to personal issues,work anxiety ,so they just can focus emmotionally to have a good sleep.

>>Eating too much before bed: This is a bad habit practiceby many people who later complain of not sleeping well. When you consume to much and very late, then you stand a chance of staying up for a while before getting some good sleep. This is due to some digestive processes which go on inside your stomach consuming eating that large amount of food.

>>Gadgets: Most people are found of using their gadgets like, smartphone and laptops while on bed. You should not expect to go to bed easily when you do this.

>>Lights: Lights and reflections keep your eyes still and sensitive for many hours which may not let you fall asleep easily. From research it is better to keep the lights off for a better sleep experience.

>> Your bed:  Are you sleeping on a ruptured mattress? It determines to a large extent how well you sleep at night. If your mattress is too old , it is bed to buy a new one if you want to enjoy your sleep. Get a good pillow too , to support your head while sleeping

Ways to have a better night sleep

Before we round up our article, it is better that we give you ways you can sleep better at nights . They are listed below as recommended by health experts:

• Avoid exercising before bed
• Clear your mind of every worry
• Keep the lights off
• Avoid bring your gadgets ,phones and laptops to bed.
• Reduce day snaps
• Get a good matress
• Ventilate your room and keep it neat

Recommended Foods  for Sleeping well at nights

• Carbs/oats 
• Almonds
• Sweet potatoes
• Grapes
• Banana
• Cherries
• Honey
• Milk

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How to stop bad breath(Halitosis) completely - Working treatment inside

We all know what bad breath is, and the embarrassment it causes. Many people have lost their relationships due to this. Many are finding it hard to speak comfortably due to this disorder.A lot of  individuals have stopped smiling due to their stinking smell.  You might not take bad breath as a serious disorder but it really is , and it is termed halitosis in medicine. In this post we shall consider

• Those things that leads to halitosis(did you know that mints makes it even worse?)
• How to know if you have halitosis
• Treatments in children and adults
• Cleaning your tongue effectively to fight bad breath

What causes bad breath

The root causes of bad breath is the development of some bacterium in  side your mouth. This bacterias feed and excrete right inside your gum and release sulfuric gases which is pungent outside.When this bacteria multiplies , they cause mouth and tooth decay which causes some really disgusting smell in your saliva.Certain medical conditions of damaged liver may also result into halitosis.Gum diseases also causes it due to cavities and holes in teeth which harbors bacteria.You may have bad breadth if your mouth is short of saliva, this disorder is called xerostomia

You may develop halitosis if you do the following:

• If you Smoke tobacco and its product,cigar.
• If you don't like eating breakfast
• Eating raw foods like onion and garlic
• Eating sugary foods and chocolate without flossing.
• Irregular brushing and flossing.

How to know if you have this condition of bad breath

The surest way to know your breath is bad is to actually have people tell you. But if you don't want to take the risk.You can isolate your saliva and smell it . This can be done by inserting a small plastic spoon in your mouth ,remove it ,allow some minutes and smell it back. If it smells so bad , then you yourself should conclude that you have it.

Best Practices to Fight Bad breath

Common Misconceptions
A worse method of fighting bad breath is by taking mints. This is what people feel is their messiah when bad breath troubles their pretty smile. But by doing this, you are only masking the smell, so what happens when the mask is off? By taking mints you also building up sugar in your cavities and the sole action of chewing mints and sweets makes things was later on

To stop bad breath , do the following:

Good brushing and flossing habit
To fight bad breath completely you must develop a good flossing and brushing habit in order to improve your poor oral hygiene.The ideal brushing habit should be at least twice a day or after every meal. This should effectively remove any stain or bacterias that may want to reside in your mouth.Remember that while brushing , you should fix a particular attention to cleaning your tongue and you should use a fluoride toothpaste while brushing. Brushing alone is not a complete cure to halitosis or bad breadth,you should also include flossing in your quest for a good breath.

Mouth wash and Water intake 
 Develop a good habit of replenishing your saliva by watching your mouth regularly with an antiseptic mouthwash and peroxide. By doing this, you are gradually replacing bad saliva with good ones. By rinsing your mouth with peroxide(not consuming it), you will also reduces the chances of survival of bacteria in your mouth.Also ensure you take a lot of water regularly to fight dry mouth, staying hydrated every time, will reduce bacteria activities in your mouth

Stop taking some foods
Stop taking those strong tasty food like onions , garlic,onions . When you eat them raw their smell only is enough to keep people away from you. When you eat chocolates, don't allow the residue to stay too long before you wash off. Stop chewing tobacco and taking alcohol, they are principal causes of bad breath in many people. When you take mint to kill bad breath , take it with caution because you are consuming more sugar.

See your dentist
No matter what we list here,physically seeing your dentist is a best option. Let your dentist examine you and your breath to prescribe the right medication.


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Will bread make you fat? See how it might.

The issue of weight gain in many people is as a result of intake of too much calories more than you can burn per day. Eating foods like bread will increase your weight if you eat it consistently daily , because through this process you will be leaving out some calories in your body which causes weight gain. Bread is one of the categories of food which actually makes you fat instead of thin. Many people are unaware of this be cause they know less of what is contained in the ingredients used to make bread.

So does eating bread really makes you fat, or the speculations are just untrue.

Let us consider some healthy ways of eating bread first before we move on the fat inducing aspect.

Avoid wheat bread,choose whole grain bread

Eating bread with pure grain is more advantageous because it contains , pure carbohydrate and empty calories , this type of bread gives you good protein and its consumption also allows decrease in riskn of cardiovascular diseases , diabetes and hypertension. cereals present in whole grains also helps  to manufacture starch which balance insulin content in the body.

Eat less of bread in the day and reduce margarine content

Most bread consumers are fond of mixing their bread with too much butter which is fat itself. Some like consuming bread as sandwich  almost every afternoon. If you make this a regular practice , you will be consuming too much of calories than your body can handle.Combine bread with other nutritious foods like avocado and egg so as to reduce to much consumption of butter .

How then does bread make you fat

Now that we have considered the good ways of eating bread to reduce facts, Let us now look into some reasons why doctors and researchers have concluded that eating bread can make you fat.

Some breads are refined

 While some are freshly made, some fast foods have kept the bread people are eating today for so many weaks, preserving and refining this bread with certain chemicals which induce fat in the body.This refined bread types are already out of nutritional content and what is mostly left is just high calorie and fat, so you should better take cognizance the type of bread you choose to it.

Eating it too much

We have previously describe how bread contains high carbohydrate, so if you consume bread too much like it is done in many American homes you would have just too much carnohydrates which will be converted to glycogens and stored in abdomens. This is what causes belly fats in chronic beer consumers .

So if you are trying to lose weight , you should watch your bread consumption and the type of bread you choose to it. Take the advice we stated above, combine bread with other nutrients and avoid over consumption of bread . Avoid combining bread with too much of butter or agave butter which contains just too much of sugar.Some americans are even careless to the extent of consuming bread with yoghurt, which is a very bad practise if you really want to watch you fat consumption

By doing the above you will be guaranteed good health of mind and body without needing to worry much about obesity.

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Important signs that your body is actually deprived of water - and why you should replenish it immediately

The human body can not dot without water because your body is actually composed of about 65% of water. So if your body is deprived too much of water it can lead to certain disorders and trigger some diseases like ulcer, arthritis and even asthma. So one must be careful to balance the level of water intake with excreted water in the body system.

Water helps us do so many things in our body like transport of nutrients, body temperature regulation , proper brain functioning, digestion,waste release and so on.Therefore a dehydrated body system is at a risk of triggering some diseases in the body. Many people prefer taking some other alternatives like coffee and beverage to taking pure water , but this cannot be a substitute for the functions undiluted water actually does to the body so it is advisable to actually take about 3litres of water daily for healthy living, you may continue to urinate frequently through out the day, but this is actually to a healthy long life. However you can reduce the intake if it would affect your work, but ensure that your body is always hydrated. when you start seeing the symptoms listed below , you must find a way to replenish water content in your body is early as possible

Signs that your body needs water urgently

Urine coluor

The normal color of the urine is bright yellow to clear white and you should urinate frequently throughout the day if your body has enough water in it. You would find out that you are not urinating much and when you finally do , it comes out dark yellow, this is a probable sign that your body water is low.

Dry Mouth,Dry tears and thirst

This is quite obvious and is known to most people that when their mouth runs dry , the body is asking for water. This is because your body is actually in dehydration mode, and it thirst for water. You may also notice that some in individuals even when in pain to not release much water when crying , it is due to low water content in the body.

Peptic Ulcer and Asthma

Asthma is an ailment which blogs free flow of air in the lungs due to presence of substances like dusts. When such people take enough water , they frequently flush out those dust particles and mucus which blocks the lung ducts. Ulcer patients are also advised to take enough water into the body so as to regulate body acids and prevent stomach lining , so it is advisable that they take plenty of clean water

Blood Pressure and Cholesterol

So you would wonder how taking water actually relates to high blood pressure and hypertension. Well, when your body stops osmosis and starts diffusion,i.e movement of contents from Higher concentration to lower concentration, then there will be problem. Your body begins to require more pressure to move contents around the body, this is what leads to high blood pressure, due to too much undiluted contents. So it is recommended to take ionized water to fight high blood pressure.

Other effects

If you frequently experience the following through out the day then it is because you need water, this includes muscle cramps, dizziness, heart palpitations,breathing troubles, abnormal body temperature,nausea,headache,migraines. This are all indications of lack of body water

So looking at the above lists , you can notice why your body actually needs water through out the day and why you should do your best to replenish it as often as you lose it through urine and sweating. By doing this , you are keeping your body safe from triggering certain diseases and it is a sure gurantee of good health.

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The good , the bad and Health benefits of drinking coffee

           The reasons why people take coffee differs from one individual to the other. Some take it for mental alertness very early in the morning ,while others just enjoy taking the drink. It is the favorite drink for starting the day by over 100million Americans.The tea itself is an extract from the seeds of coffee plant.It usually have a bitter taste , so it is served chilled or hot mixed with milk or sugar, why most prefer drinking it without even adding anything.It is one of the most popular drinks known all over the whole world.Coffee has proven useful in the treatment of many diseases such as ,diabetes , gall stones,lung and breast cancer, gastrointestinal disorders, and Parkinson's diseases.Most of the good health benefits of coffee are more than its side effects.

Contents of coffee

Although slightly acidic with a PH of about 5.1, with energy content of 8.4kj per 100g served. It has a magnesium content of 80mg for 3.5oz served, and caffeine content of 212mg.It also contain some amount of riboflavin and niacin.No wonder it is combined with glucose as an energy drink.

Health Benefits of drinking coffee

As said earlier, drinking the coffee daily is definitely most beneficial as it is a diseases prevention drink. Lets take a brief review off some of the benefits gotten from taking the coffee as gathered from research from experts and coffee drinkers all over the world.

• Coffee actually prevents a whole lot of diseases,ranging from cancer, to gall stones, Parkinsons, Healthy liver and stroke prevention.people with low blood pressure who drank coffee in the past have had their blood pressure balanced and those who experienced drizzleness due to their low blood pressure have had it cured by taking coffee.The Parkinsion's diseases is also prevented by taking coffee because of its caffeine content with exception of smokers.Gall stones is an ailment that have also been prevented by taking coffee and this is due to its caffeine content also.Studies have also shown that people who take coffee lower their risk of the type 2 diabetes caused due to high blood sugar content in the human body.Although not yet proven from research, some people say that coffee also gives you an healthy liver.Finally it is also claimed that coffee lowers your risk of heart diseases and stroke
• Starting a day with a cup of coffee is actually a means of gaining mental alertness, strength and vigor throughout the day.The caffeine in it will drastically improve your mental and physical boldness and performance.It converts body fats to fatty acids in order to fuel your body.This is why many people like taking coffee in the morning because it gives them strength.

How is coffee Bad for your body?

It causes hyper activity and palpitation: 

 Although this is very normal and common with healthy people with no heart disease. If coffee is consumed too much , it causes you heart to beat faster than normal which may be risky for those with heart diseases

Coffee is Acidic: 

 The drink being acidic does not pose any risk when taken after meal, but the real risk comes when taken on an empty stomach,this produces hydrochloric acid in your body system which retards digestion of foods especially protein.Also the acid component in coffee is risky for your body system.

High Caffeine Content: 

 The high caffeine content in the drink , makes it uncomfortable for most doctors to say that it is totally healthy.Consuming large amounts of coffee will increase anxiety and agitation,insomnia ,nervousness and restlessness.If you don't properly filter your coffee before drinking it , then you expose yourself to an increased cholesterol level. Caffeinated drinks like coffee is also unsafe for drinking by pregnant women because it increase risk of miscarriage.
 
So there you have it , the health benefits and risk involved in taking coffee. And the safety precaution involved  all lies in the fact that it has to be taken  with great caution, do not abuse it because of the strength it gives you, you might end up damaging other important parts of your body.

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