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Demystifying Dementia

Hehe, come ooo, I read something recently that made my eyes go ���
and my head go ��� I feel I needed to share with y'all.

I wrote about my confusion with Diastema and [b]Dementia [/b]recently.
By now if you've never come across the word before, now you know what it is.

Do you know that old age is not what causes dementia? You know it occurs mostly in old people.
Dementia is actually caused by a redundant brain. A brain that no longer engages in active exercises.
A brain no longer tasked.
You think you're old so you're forgetting stuff... Na lie.
You forget stuff because you stopped engaging your brain.
Infact, I even learnt this is why mathematians live long...
Hmmm.

Infact writing this now brought Prof Wole Soyinka to mind.
Have you ever wondered if that man is aging at all?
He seems to be aging backwards.
Forget the white hair...
Everyone now has white hair. Even my 16yr old son.
Now I see the reason...
Wow...
He's a great writer, you can't be a writer and not read books and lots of it.
And apparently he's still actively engaged in reading and writing.

Listen up! Nobody cares about how old you are but you.
People only care about what you can do, and you can do anything you want, at any age.
If you catch yourself thinking that you are too old to do something you want to do, you're listening to the pessimistic voice inside of you.

It's lack of use that causes the brain to become less sharp not aging according to Dr Monte Buchsbaum.
Take up anything intellectually challenging to keep the brain sharp, no matter what age you are.
The memory loss and mental passivity we believe is caused by old age is simply lack of Use.
Mental activity keeps you alive.

Lose your mental challenges and life itself fades away.
Keep it and add more healthy years to your years.

Cheers

Say Goodbye to Fat.

Hot water helps to break down and shed fat faster. I can directly testify to this. It helped me in my weight loss journey greatly.
Try this experiment out to confirm this yourself: Try putting cold water in one glass with some fat and hot water in another
with fat to see what happens.
The cold fat hardens and remains, while the hot fat melts.
A theory suggests that hot water stays in your stomach a little longer when compared to cold water. This means you feel fuller for a longer period, which might aid weight loss.

Slows Down Aging.

Drinking hot water increases your internal body temperature. Although temporarily, this activates your body’s endocrine system, and you begin to sweat. This can help rid your body of toxins.
Toxins in the body can also make you age faster. Clearing them may slow down signs of aging.

Hydration is vital to our health. We need water for a million reasons but most importantly it prevents us from shrivelling up and keeping wrinkles at bay. Who doesn't want soft supple smooth skin? When our skin is soft and glowing we look and feel younger.
What would you rather, plump grapes or raisins?

Alleviates Cramps

For women, period cramping is a common problem. Sipping hot water will help ease the cramping. For the rest of us who get sore bellies, hot water will naturally relax the muscles that are causing some pain and help loosen things up to alleviate our suffering.

Get Clearer skin Naturally.

Water is a natural cleanser.
It removes toxins and impurities from our bodies, promoting healthier, clearer skin.

Relieves Sore Throat.

A sore throat is unpleasant.
It is painful to swallow.
No one enjoys the sensation of swallowing a razor blade.
Drinking hot or even warm water is an excellent treatment for this.
To relieve your throat even more, add some sea salt to the water and gargle.


Bade Dandruff Goodbye

Dandruff only has enemies, no friends.
Drinking warm to hot water will help to alleviate this problem by keeping your skin hydrated.
While you're at it, use a gentler
shampoo and apply some coconut oil to your scalp.
That will undoubtedly help those jerks as well.

Boosts Healthy, Shiny Hair.

According to some research, drinking hot water increases root activity and promotes silky and shiny hair and also stimulates growth. For those of you that your hair is falling out, try this natural remedy and see if that helps. It really doesn't hurt to try.

No More Constipation

Drinking hot water is still known as the best and natural cure for constipation. It is great for the bowels and helps to ease the discomfort and promote a healthy bowel movement.

Helps Treat Achalasia

The condition that prevents food from passing into the stomach is called Achalasia, it occurs when the lower part of the esophagus fails to relax.
The intake of warm foods (water included) can assist in the relaxation of the lower part of the esophagus

Let's Get That blood flowing.

Hot water expands your arteries and veins, allowing for better blood circulation throughout the body (. This also can regulate your blood pressure levels.
Hot water gets the circulation moving nicely, oxygen and blood get distributed evenly to the parts they belong to. We know that poor circulation comes with a myriad of health concerns. Drink water, keep the blood flowing.

I was just about 9yrs old, playing in the compound when a stereotyped church member, a woman, somehow held and felt my palms, and the next thing, she went straight to my mum.

Well, we lived in the pastorium, as my Dad was a resident pastor.

So this woman marched upstairs to meet my mum.

Ask me what she went to tell her...�

Honestly, aproko no get age limit, I promise you.�

I mean this woman went to my mum to give her a piece of advice after feeling my palms.

You'll wonder what the advice is?

No, you can't even guess...

She told my mum to put me to more chores (read that as 'labor') as my palms were too soft for a budding young lady!

Oh yes, that was it!

My mum just laughed it off and thanked her.

The evidence of my being a 'spoiled pampered' child who doesn't lift a finger and faced with the danger of becoming a lazy woman and wife in future is my overly-soft palms, in her judgment.�

Years into adulthood, I wonder why the palms have refused to harden now that I've seen and experienced life in the daily quest to put food on my table.

Mscheew!�

As an adult, living in Nigeria, I realized we have been stereotyped into believing the only way to survival is by 'hustling'.
Which is the term we use for 'daily hard labour'.

That's why, everywhere, we read posts like,

'Hustle oooo, so that one day, somebody's son will not send you out of the house.'

'Hustle oooo, so that one day they will not collect your wife...'

Everywhere...

Hustle, hustle, hustle...

And we're living it out daily!

Hustling!

Well, I’m here to tell you it’s complete B.S!

Stop hustling, start leveraging!!!

Personally, I have finally taken a decision to get out of this bandwagon called Hustling.

Hustling is just a Belief System, ...

Yes, working hard is a given,

but today,

you need not work 20hrs from 24hrs we have per day just to make a few extra thousand per month!

You only get burned out with no result.

You become a slave to money.

So here's what I've come to realize...

The key to business success is LEVERAGE, NOT HUSTLE.

Focus on leveraging my friend,

Leveraging on a system
Leveraging on relationships
Leveraging on partnerships
Leveraging on technology.
Leveraging on the avalanche of opportunities on the Internet

My sister, leverage oooo, and stop the hustling

My brother, leverage oooo, and stop the hustling!


You’ll be playing a completely different ball game.

All you need to do is 'follow who know road',

meaning :

Leverage!!!

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Good morning.

Tife cares.

Why Early Morning Water?

This used to be a crazy idea about two years ago. Me, wake up and drink water first thing in the morning? Kuku kii me nah...

It seemed like something I could never get myself to do, ever!

Fast-forward to Covid-19, when I started blowing up like a balloon. Shame no gree me rest, I decided to join a total lifestyle change program and my eyes were opened, as I began to learn very simple things that would have stopped some people from dying cheaply.

I mean very simple things o.

Part of it is the healing power of early morning warm water.

There are so many simple daily life hacks that can keep us out of the hospital we ignore.

This will shock you!

You may be diligent about getting in your eight glasses during the day, but your body naturally loses hydration while you sleep (especially if you snore or breathe through your mouth

Here are the very few amazing benefits of drinking hot or very warm plain water first in the Morning. Not at all exclusive as there are many more.

1. Improves Your Metabolism

Drinking hot or very warm water, like 2-3 cups first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, can increase your metabolic rate by 30 percent, according to experts. Having a glass on an empty stomach helps put your body on a path toward more efficient digestion the moment you start your day.

2. Relieves Heartburn and Indigestion

When you sip a glass of plain hot or very warm water first thing in the morning, it cleanses all the food residues from your esophagus that worked their way upward while you slept and helps flush acids off your teeth. It also speeds up the decomposition of undigested foods. Night eaters, hear word, early morning warm water first thing is for you.

3. Prevents Kidney Stones

Who would have thought, simply drinking water first thing in the morning is key to diluting the substances in your urine that can cause kidney stones to form. But remember, according to experts, your water intake should amount to at least 8 glasses a day to really ward them off.

4. Stops Headache Before It Starts
Dehydration is one of the culprits of that throbbing pain in your skull. Think of a glass or two of hot or very warm water first thing in the morning as a measure that helps prevent a headache from developing. Don't stop drinking throughout the day.

5. Hot or Very Warm Water Helps Flush Toxins From the Body
It flushes out toxins better than room temp water. Makes the kidney’s job, which worked through the night till day break, easier in the morning. It’s all about ensuring your small intestine remains hydrated and your body’s water balance is in check. Your gastric emptying rate which means how much you pee is accelerated by how much water you consume. The more you pee, the more toxins you flush out. It's as straightforward as that.

6. Easy Bowel Movement
Makes for easier bowel movement. For those who can't get themselves to do the major easily, why don't you try early morning water? It does the magic! Plus all the health benefits alongside. A glass or two of very warm or hot water on an empty stomach in the morning is all you need.

7. Releases Excess Salt
Your early morning warm water aids the excretion of salt in your body. Excess salt is responsible for viscosity (extra thickening) of the blood, which comes with a host of other health conditions.

8. Keeps Cold or Flu Away
To avoid catching a cold, you need to keep your lymphatic system—a vital part of your immune system—hydrated. A glass of water in the morning will help ward off congestion and ensure proper (and efficient) drainage.

Can you believe that a glass or two of very warm or hot water on an empty stomach in the morning, not only helps regulate blood pressure, It also helps prevent hypertension? Can you beat that!

Join me today to start drinking hot or very warm water between 4-6am daily, and come back and say thank you when your body starts to thank you for this great deliverance.