Tiwa Savage, a top female Nigerian mega-superstar is the cover star for the latest issue of Allure magazine. Tiwa Savage, the Queen of Afrobeats, cover star for the latest issue of Allure magazine.
Tea is one of the oldest beverages taken by lots of people. In many families, breakfast is not complete without a cup of tea. Tea has gone a long way beyond being an ordinary beverage to connecting people with diverse cultural backgrounds with its unique taste as well as healing and cleansing contents which have stood the test of time.
In years past, there have been several discoveries that have helped so many people gain back their confidence which includes weight loss and beauty enhancing tea. Black leaves is a brand that supports healthy living and promotes a better way to achieve your ideal weight goal alongside a younger look. The founder Anthony Loggia was inspired by his mum who worked two jobs and ate lots of unhealthy snacks resulting in excessive weight gain. This Tea which was discovered on his trip to Thailand has become a lifetime discovery for organic healthy living.
Drinking tea has become a well-known practice for people who wish to get rid of toxins, lose weight, help menstrual cramps, and look younger. When purchasing a pack of tea, it is important to carefully read the contents of the tea because each tea has its own use.
Incorporating a cup of Black leaves tea into your daily regimen is beneficial to one's health. There are several tea brands out there on the mass market which means being careful and knowing the tea brand you patronize is important. The beauty industry has created various formulas for a younger look which involves synthetic products with harmful chemical contents which cause damage to the skin and health in general. It is a highly competitive market as the different product are put out everyday but what actually works is what everyone is looking for which brings me to the introduction of discovering a vast collection of Teas & Herbs, such as the best quality Butterfly Pea Tea which is chemical-free but gives you a younger look in just a few weeks without surgery. It works significantly by cleansing, toning, and moisturizing the skin with its natural contents which also relieves skin wrinkles. It is made of the organic Blue Butterfly Pea Flower (Clitoria ternatea) which contains collagen which gives your skin a more youthful appearance and antioxidants that reduce redness.
I recently watched a documentary of Demi Lovato speaking out about her drug abuse and taking an overdose, which almost took her life. Demi, who is an American singer happens to be one of those teenagers who sipped vodka concealed in a sprite bottle while growing up. Sadly, many children have followed this path due to the fact that they were brought up in a dysfunctional family as well as the lifestyle of their parents. Nevertheless, addiction is a killer that drags you down slowly when you think you are in control of the situation but the moment you look away it drags you to a pit of pain and death faster than you can ever imagine. As a doctor, though I have a firm grasp of the pathway to addiction, its power still strikes me as a hard experience to totally understand when it comes to making decisions and taking responsibility. So, many people are battling various types of addiction. The fact about addiction that some people don't understand is that anyone can get hooked, you can be addicted to anything which you abuse ranging from substance abuse, as seen in drug addicts to life-threatening behaviors and lifestyle.
If you tend to abuse any habit or substance with the mindset that you are in control, you are walking towards the path to addiction. Addiction is toxic, especially when it affects health. No one ever planned to get addicted to any substance or maybe some people do, but most of the time, the majority feel like they are aware of what they are doing and taking in, but what they forget is that our brain receptors become overwhelmed after repeated exposure to these addictive substances. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that constitutes about 80% of the catecholamine content in the brain. It plays a role in how we feel pleasure. The brain responds by producing less dopamine or eliminating dopamine receptors, an adaptation similar to turning the volume down on a loudspeaker when sound becomes too loud (when dopamine levels are reduced a higher intake is needed to feel the impact of the substance) which finally leads to overdose in the case of substance abuse. Once a chemical enters the brain, it can cause a person to lose control of their impulses thereby craving this harmful substance. When someone develops an addiction, the brain craves the reward (the feeling you get after taking the substance) of the substance. This is due to the intense stimulation of the brain's reward system. It's what we know that we crave, what our body is familiar with that brings about those cravings.
I went through my Secondary Education living in a boarding school environment. I usually give money to students (day students) who live outside the school that also enjoy eating clay to purchase edible clay for me. This was regular and my parents weren't aware of this. My clay craving grew bigger in my little free space. I got an admission to study medicine after my secondary education. When I left my country the supply of this substance was not readily available because it was mostly produced locally. At first, each time I get inside the subway station the dry air rings a bell and reminds me of this substance. I couldn't get it but the craving didn't stop even though it wasn't available. I started asking around for a seller, I found one however her supply was not regular so I kept searching till I found a friend who was also addicted.
We both became ill at some point because of the consumption rate. We were anemic and after several medications were prescribed for us we still went back to buying a few more. We convinced ourselves that all we needed to do was to cut down on the intake, instead of complete abstinence. The funny thing is that we are both doctors and sometimes when we buy it in bulk, we sit together discussing the side effect of clay intake while consuming it happily. The type of craving this substance brings about is the type that makes you feel like eating one piece of clay will be sufficient but the moment you eat one, you end up eating so much and can not stop until your throat gets so dry. I became dependent on it as a stress reliever. When I'm stressed what I start craving is clay. Several times while writing I start craving clay. The effect became evident on my skin, causing dryness of the skin, breakouts, a pale look with brittle nails, and a generally unhealthy look. I was worried but could not stop I kept procrastinating my stop date which went from days, months to years.
Today is World Health Day, and we want to take a moment to talk about a serious global health problem that poses an urgent threat to at-risk children and communities: Currently, the world’s richest countries have secured 70% of the COVID-19 vaccine supply, leaving millions without access. To truly end this devastating pandemic, we MUST address the vaccine equity gap.
Continued COVID-19 vaccine inequity poses an urgent threat to vulnerable children and communities. This World Health Day, we are urging world leaders and the global health community to immediately commit to making vaccine equity a priority. Godisable, thank you for learning more about this critical issue today and for supporting the world’s most vulnerable children throughout this challenging time. You’re making lifelong change possible. Save the Children
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