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Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos has appealed to the Federal Government to allow traditional medicine practitioners to use local herbs and roots as treatments for the coronavirus. Martins made this appeal at a press conference held at the Cathedral Hall of the Holy Cross in Lagos on Wednesday ahead of the commemoration of the upcoming 54th World Communication Day. He said traditional Chinese medicine has unique healing properties and appealed to the government to give confidence to producers in using their products as a treatment for the virus. Mr Martins said: ‘Herbal medicine has healing…
Valerie Pavilonis It’s 11 a.m. in Manhattan and I am hosting an orgy. Invited to my orgy are Mark Ruffalo, Eileen Myles, Lupita Nyong’o, Frank O’Hara and Minnie Mouse. Everyone makes very different sex noises. This is no regular orgy, mainly because it’s in my head. But in reality, another kind of orgy is taking place. Barbara Carrellas, a sex educator, author and founder of Urban Tantra, instructs the room of around 30 people — each imagining their own personal orgy — to loudly perform the “moans and groans” of each member they’ve invited. “If we do this right, everyone…
A few months ago, I stopped drinking coffee. Not because I don’t like the morning ritual, but because my baseline anxiety is so high that I run on pure adrenaline from the moment I wake up until about 1am, when I’m groggy and mentally reviewing my to-do list for the next day. Stress is my way of doing things. Coffee could fuel the train.Between deadlines, crowded subways, and my tendency to slip into the throes of WebMD hypochondria, I’m willing to try anything to curb it. Acupuncture? Sign me up. Yoga? I’ll give it a go. Sugar scrubs? Get a…
iStockEditor’s note: This story is part of HealthCentral’s new series, “Get Your PhD!” The series is aimed at anyone who wants to understand the basics of their illness and advance their expertise. Are you ready to go pro?Imagine you are tucked into a comfortable chair in a cozy room. Feel yourself becoming more and more relaxed as you count from 1 to 20. Then, in your mind, imagine this deep sense of peace moving through your body down to your intestines. Imagine no pain, no cramps, no diarrhea. Imagine all of your UC symptoms have disappeared.Sounds pretty dreamy, right? But…
As the majestic, ever-changing moon waxes and wanes, it also shifts your emotional world. The mystical phases of the moon reflect the cycle of life, but as you tune into its sacred frequencies, you’ll find that just as the moon’s cycles change, so do your own cycles of life. And when the Flower Moon, the final Supermoon of 2020, occurs on May 7, you too will be taken on a journey into the past. For yourself, the spiritual meaning of the Super Flower Moon is even more powerful.Every full moon has its own essence and symbolism, and its meaning is…
The world is facing a global health crisis that is having diverse and dramatic effects on people. COVID-19 has deepened existing inequalities, exposed systemic flaws and amplified the impact of the pandemic. The multi-layered impacts of COVID-19 have been disproportionately severe for women and girls. Physical distancing and stay-at-home orders have had a major impact on all aspects of women’s lives. 70% 70% of women work in the informal economy, with low job security, income and savings. With soaring unemployment and limited access to social security, women are less able to absorb economic shocks and are at increased risk of…
“Rocco! Come on, Rocco! Shhh!Kelly Masut smiled and bent down to give the dog a treat. “I kept a bone in her lap in case she started barking,” she says.I Close this I asked her to point her computer screen at the puppy so Rocco could join our Zoom call (what can I say? I love dogs), but when I ask Before, Masut finished her thoughts. She says, “So I definitely recommend taking a baseline dose of vitamin D every day until you get a blood test to confirm your exact levels.”In a sense, I feel like I’m constantly catching…
Halle Berry works her core in ‘every’ workout.She credits martial arts, strength training, and ab training with helping her get the most ripped abs ever.Lately, she’s been using dumbbells, wrist weights, and ankle weights to make her go-to core moves more challenging. I grew up doing gymnastics, so core training has always been a big part of my workout routine. But after having kids, I had to work harder than ever to maintain flat, toned abs.If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that you always have to switch things up. If you don’t do that, you won’t…
FWhen I was a child, skipping along the banks of a stream to my grandparents’ house, I felt (and sometimes saw) something called the invisible or spiritual world. Sometimes this world was as sweet as the childlike wonder of knowing where a prize Easter egg was hidden. Other times, an eerie flash of perception would alert me that I was in a house where witchcraft was being practiced. Often these experiences were accompanied by vision and a hot or cold sensation in the heart, forearms, and hands. There were also times of confusion when I strongly suspected that someone was…
Written by Shruti MenonBBC Reality Check, DelhiMarch 19, 2020Updated on April 19, 2020image source, Getty ImagesFalse and misleading information is being spread on Indian news channels and social media posts as authorities seek to curb the coronavirus by severely restricting movement across the country.We’ve seen some of the most notable examples.Traditional herbs do not increase immunity against virusesIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s coronavirus response strategy includes advising people to use traditional herbs.image source, Getty Imagesimage caption, Prime Minister Modi announces seven-point plan to fight virus”The problem is that many of these claims[about certain supplements that boost immunity]are not supported by…