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I am a writer, educator and scientist, passionate to educate you about your health,as a certified medical scientist, graduated from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology.

24/10/2025

💔 “The salt you sprinkle today might be the reason your heart struggles tomorrow.”

Let me tell you something most people don’t realize…
The danger that raises your blood pressure doesn’t always come with a bitter taste — sometimes, it comes beautifully wrapped in the meals you enjoy every day.

We sprinkle salt to make our food “taste better,” but in truth, too much salt is quietly breaking hearts — one plate at a time. 💔

Did you know your body only needs less than 2 grams of sodium daily (that’s about one teaspoon of salt)? Yet, most people unknowingly eat almost double that amount every single day.

And it’s not just from what you add to your soup or stew — no. It’s hiding in places you’d never expect:
🥯 Bread and pastries
🥫 Canned foods
🍗 Processed meats
🥤 Soft drinks
🍟 Fast foods

Here’s something eye-opening: salt and sodium are not the same.
Salt is made up of sodium + chloride, but sodium also hides in things like baking soda, MSG, and sodium benzoate — all common in processed foods. So even when your meal doesn’t taste salty, it might be loaded with sodium.

Your body reacts to excess salt by holding onto water 💧— that extra fluid raises your blood pressure, strains your heart, and damages blood vessels silently over time.

But here’s the hope ❤️
Reducing salt isn’t about losing flavor; it’s about preserving your life.
Each time you:
✅ Taste your food before adding salt
✅ Choose fresh over processed
✅ Check the sodium level on labels
You’re giving your heart one more reason to keep beating strong.

Salt adds taste to food, yes… but too much salt can slowly take the taste out of life itself.

Let’s start protecting our hearts — one less pinch at a time. 🌿

03/10/2025

✨ LOVE LETTER TO ALL MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS ✨

Dear Unsung Heroes,

You are the hidden brain behind every doctor’s diagnosis.
The silent warriors who erase guesswork and present the truth.
You stand in the shadows, yet your hands guide life back from the edge.

Day and night, you fight quietly with test tubes and microscopes—
Not for applause, not for fame,
But for lives.

And yet… many times you are not seen, not recognized, sometimes even despised.
But hear this: we see you. We honor you. We love you. 💙

Please, my fellow scientists, while you restore lives every day—
Do not forget your own.
When last did you check your electrolytes?
Your liver function?
Even the simple PCV?

Your health matters too.
The world needs you whole.
We need you alive.

So today, I send this love letter to every Medical Laboratory Scientist out there.
From one MLS to another: take care of yourself as you take care of others.

Signed with love,
🖋️ MLS Damilola

👉 Tag a Medical Laboratory Scientist you know.
👉 Share this message to remind them they are valued, honored, and loved.

26/09/2025

⚡️ Your Body Is Crying Out… Are You Listening? ⚡️

Did you know that the tiniest minerals in your body — sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphate, chloride, and bicarbonate — can determine whether you live in strength or sickness?

These are not just “minerals”… they are electrolytes.
They carry tiny electrical charges that keep your heart beating, brain sharp, muscles strong, and kidneys working.

But here’s the scary truth:
👉 Too high or too low levels = Electrolyte Imbalance.
👉 And imbalance = Danger signals your body is crying out with.

🚨 Symptoms you should never ignore:

Constant headaches

Unusual fatigue

Muscle cramps or spasms

Irregular heartbeat

Numbness in hands/feet

Nausea, vomiting, weakness

Many people wave these signs off as “normal stress”… but they could be pointing to kidney disease, high blood pressure, or even life-threatening arrhythmias.

💡 Common causes of imbalance:
✔️ Vomiting / diarrhea
✔️ Excessive sweating
✔️ Not eating or drinking well
✔️ Certain medications (like diuretics & laxatives)
✔️ Kidney or liver problems

✨ Your body speaks through symptoms. Don’t ignore the whispers before they become shouts of danger.

✅ Stay safe:
🥦 Eat balanced meals
💧 Drink enough water
🩺 Get regular checkups

👉 Your health is not expensive until sickness makes it so.
🔄 Share this to save a life. Someone on your timeline needs this reminder today!

06/09/2025

🔴 Your favorite bread, rice, and sugary drinks might be slowly damaging your brain 🧠💔… let me explain why 👇

🚨 How High-Sugar Foods Hijack Your Brain! 🚨

Most of us grab them daily without thinking—🍞 white bread, 🍚 white rice, 🥤 sugary drinks, 🥐 pastries, cornflakes, and all those processed snacks. These are high glycemic index (GI) foods,the ones that cause a sharp spike in blood sugar right after eating.

👉 Here’s what really happens when you load up on them:

⚡ Stage 1: Sugar Rush- Your brain gets a quick burst of energy. You feel sharp, active, and alert.

😴 Stage 2: Sugar Crash – Insulin quickly drags the sugar down. Suddenly, you feel tired, irritable, and can’t focus.

🧠 Long-term Damage – Constant sugar spikes may mess with your memory, cause mood swings, and even raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

✨ The smarter choice? Low GI foods like whole grains, beans, veggies, and fruits. They release energy slowly, keeping your brain sharp and your mood stable all day.

💡 Bottom line: What you eat doesn’t just feed your stomach—it feeds your brain. Choose wisely if you want to think clearly and stay sharp!

❓ Be honest—what high-sugar food is the HARDEST for you to give up?

28/08/2025

⚠️ “Your favorite food might be quietly blocking your heart right now…”

🚨 The Foods Silently Damaging Your Heart! 🚨

Not all cholesterol is bad but the wrong kind can clog your blood vessels like dirty pipes and lead to heart attack or stroke 💔.

Here are the silent killers many of us eat every day:

🥩 Fatty red meat & processed meat (sausages, bacon, hotdogs)
🧈 Butter, cheese, ice cream, full cream milk
🍟 Fried foods (fries, doughnuts, deep-fried chicken)
🍕 Fast foods & packaged snacks
🍰 Cakes, biscuits, pastries loaded with hidden fats

These foods are rich in saturated & trans fats, they raise your bad cholesterol (LDL), the one that clogs arteries 🚧.

💡 But here’s the good news:
You can fight back with foods that raise good cholesterol (HDL)the one that cleans your arteries 🚚:
✅ Fruits & veggies
✅ Fish (sardine, salmon, mackerel)
✅ Whole grains
✅ Nuts & seeds

👉 Remember: Every single bite is either protecting your heart ❤️ or slowly blocking it 💔.
The choice is yours.

✨ Please share this you never know whose life you might save 🙏

22/08/2025

🚨 Do you know what’s silently affecting your heart? 🚨

Cholesterol is not always the enemy. Your body needs it to:
✅ Build healthy cells
✅ Digest food
✅ Produce hormone

But here’s the catch: there’s good cholesterol and bad cholesterol.

💙 HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein) = “Good Cholesterol.”
It clears harmful cholesterol from your arteries and protects your heart.

💔 LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein) = “Bad Cholesterol.”
It builds up as plaque in your arteries, blocking blood flow and increasing your risk of heart disease and stroke.

Now, what really affects your cholesterol?
1️⃣ Age – The older you get, the higher it goes.
2️⃣ Food – Fried foods, pastries & processed snacks raise bad cholesterol.
3️⃣ S*x – Women get some protection before menopause, but after it, their risk rises sharply.

👉 Your lifestyle today is shaping your heart’s tomorrow.
Choose wisely. Eat smart. Protect your heart. ❤️

14/08/2025

That sore at the corner of your mouth after malaria is not Isirun in Yoruba language,it is called ANGULAR CHEILITIS medically.

07/08/2025

🩸WHAT IF YOUR BLOOD IS TOO THICK TO FLOW?🩸
Have you ever wondered why some people suddenly slump, develop blood clots, or even suffer strokes without warning?

Sometimes, the culprit is a high PCV (Packed Cell Volume) and it’s more common than we think.

High PCV means your blood is thicker than it should be. It struggles to flow freely. It clogs. It clots. It quietly damages vital organs like the brain, heart, and kidneys.

Here’s what can silently push your PCV too high:

🔴 1. Dehydration
Not drinking enough water? Sweating heavily? Vomiting often? Your blood becomes concentrated , thicker than it should be.

🔴 2. Polycythemia Vera
A rare bone marrow disorder where the body over-produces red blood cells without any warning or need. It sneaks in silently, thickening your blood dangerously.

🔴 3. Kidney Tumors (e.g., Renal Cell Carcinoma)
These tumors force your body to produce more red blood cells through excess erythropoietin even when oxygen levels are fine. The result? A rising PCV.

🔴 4. Heart Disease
When the heart fails to deliver enough oxygen-rich blood, the body compensates by producing more red blood cells, thickening your blood even more.

🔴 5. Chronic Lung Disease (like COPD, chronic bronchitis, or severe asthma)
When your lungs can’t give your body enough oxygen, your system reacts. It floods your blood with more red cells to "help" but ends up doing more harm.

💔 The scary part? You may not feel it.
No pain. No symptoms. Until it's too late.

✅ Check your PCV.
✅ Hydrate well.
✅ Take your health seriously,before it takes you by surprise.

Your blood should give life, not take it.

25/07/2025

🩸 WHAT CAN CAUSE LOW OR HIGH PCV?

Now that you understand what PCV means, let’s talk about what can make it drop dangerously low or rise too high — and why you shouldn’t ignore it.

🚨 Causes of Low PCV (Anemia)

1️⃣ Nutritional Deficiency:
Eating junk and skipping healthy meals?
When your body lacks Iron, Vitamin B12, or Folate, your red blood cells drop.
Eat green veggies, fruits, beans, eggs, liver, and whole grains — not just noodles and soda.

2️⃣ Malaria Attack:
Malaria parasites destroy red blood cells.
This is why malaria can drastically lower your PCV, especially in kids and pregnant women.

3️⃣ Blood Loss:
From accidents, surgeries, childbirth (postpartum hemorrhage), or even heavy menstrual flow — blood loss reduces PCV quickly.

4️⃣ Sickle Cell Crisis:
For warriors with sickle cell, their PCV can crash during crises. Regular monitoring is life-saving.

5️⃣ Overhydration:
Yes, even too much fluid (like in kidney or heart failure, or excess IV drips) can dilute the blood, causing a low PCV.

💡 Did you still think your PCV doesn’t matter?

It speaks volumes about your health, lifestyle, and survival.
Don’t wait for a crisis — know your PCV today!

📤 Share this with someone. It could save them.

17/07/2025

🩸 THE SIMPLE TEST THAT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE: PCV

Have you ever heard of PCV?
Don’t scroll past — this could save a life, maybe even yours.

PCV (Packed Cell Volume) is a simple blood test that checks the level of red blood cells — the very cells that carry oxygen to every part of your body.

🔻 When your PCV is low:

You may feel weak, dizzy, breathe fast, or look pale.
This could mean you have anemia — and if ignored, it can lead to heart failure or death.

🔺 When your PCV is high:

Your blood becomes too thick — increasing your risk of blood clots, stroke, or heart attack.
This condition is called polycythemia, and it’s just as dangerous.

🧪 It’s cheap, fast, and available in most labs.
Don’t wait till it's too late.
One small test can tell a big story about your health.

📤 Share this with someone today — it could save them.

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