Second Blood Drive Hosted by Texila American University

On Thursday, September 18, 2014, Texila American University held its second Blood Drive at the Goedverwagting Campus in collaboration with the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation Blood Bank. 

The drive was a successful one with a total of twenty seven (27) donors among the student and staff body. This was a welcomed venture by the Blood Bank which sees group donations from other schools and business entities across the country.

The first blood donation was held last year at TAU’s Critchlow Labour College campus and there are plans for this to be a bi-annual event for the becoming doctors to set their foundation in humanitarianism.

The Management of Texila American University  extends thanks to the GPHC Blood Bank and all donors and participants who made this a success.

Tips to prevent dehydration, heat stroke

In this scorching heat people are at high risk of dehydration and worse. A heat stroke occurs when a person faces prolonged exposure to high temperatures in combination with dehydration.
Without proper fluid intake, the body becomes dehydrated. If dehydration is untreated, it can lead to permanent brain damage and even death. So, it is necessary to be a little cautious and not to succumb to heat stroke.
Here area a few tips to avoid dehydration:

• Drinking plenty of water is a must. If if you don’t feel thirsty, try drinking at least 7-8 glasses of water a day to prevent heat stroke.
• Eat a lot of juicy fruits as they help maintain water balance inside the body. Watermelons, muskmelons, chikku, kiwi are a good cjoice as all of them have antioxidant properties and water content so eating them will help quench thirst and avoid dehydration.
• Avoid eating a lot of spicy food and instead go for fresh green vegetables.

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29 Amazing Benefits Of Amla Juice For Skin, Hair And Health

Amla juice is a great drink to recharge your energy for the rest of the day. Being a storehouse of vitamin C and minerals like iron, it can prevent various diseases and improves your health. Regular intake of this juice provides you the following health benefits.

1. Relieves Asthma And Bronchitis:

Drinking amla juice with honey twice daily can relieve asthma and bronchitis complications. It also reduces the incidence of chronic cough, allergic asthma and tuberculosis.

2. Burns Fat:

Amla juice can cure obesity by increasing protein levels which in turn helps in reducing unwanted fat. It has the ability to create a positive nitrogen balance. It reduces the cholesterol levels, thus minimizing the risk of heart attacks.

3. Relieves Constipation And Piles:

Amla juice helps in relieving constipation caused due to piles. It also regulates the bowel movements and cures chronic constipation.

4. Treatment of Gastric Disorders:

Amla juice is great treatment for gastric disorders and hyperchlorhydria (burning sensation in abdomen).It is a good remedy for diarrhea and dysentery. Besides piles and constipation, it helps maintain healthy liver functions. Amla juice is effective in treating peptic ulcers and acidity. If you have acidity problems, you can take amla juice with pure ghee everyday twice a day.

5. Blood Purifier:

Amla juice acts as a blood purifier by flushing out toxins from the body. Regular intake of this juice purifies your blood as well as helps increase hemoglobin and red blood cell counts.

6. Eye Health:

Regular intake of amla juice helps in improving eyesight and nearsightedness as well as controls the onset of cataracts. It also minimizes intraocular tension. It counters problems like reddening, itching and watering of eyes.

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Easy homemade packs to remove skin tan

Summer is here with all its heat, sweat and high humidity levels which can seriously damage your skin. A lot of care must be taken in order to avoid beauty woes like body tanning.

Tanning occurs when there is increased production of melanin in the skin which comes up when the UV rays come in contact with skin.

Here are a few easy homemade packs to get rid of skin tan naturally:

-Aloe vera gel: It has wonder benefits when it comes to skin as just by rubbing a little amount of aloe vera gel, you can get rid of tan in just about 2-3 months of regular use. Not just this, it is also helpful in curing blisters, insect bites, eczema etcetera.

-Raw papaya pack: Grate a little raw papaya and use it as a mask on your skin regularly for 2-3 months. It effectively removes tan and will eventually lead to fairer complexion.

- Cucumber juice and rose water pack: Take some rose water, cucumber juice and a dash of lemon juice in a bowl, now mix it all well. Apply this paste once a day to effectively reduce tan and see the difference yourself.

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26 Wonders of Honey..!!

1. Drinking merged honey into water, all bowel stains will disappear.
2. Regular eating honey helps strengthen memorizing (strengthens memory) and strengthens the body physically.
3. If you drink honey dissolved in warm water helps against diarrhea.
4. If you drink honey dissolved in cold water, helps against constipation.
5. With the use of honey you purify and facilitate the circulation of blood in your body.
6. Honey is the only remedy for curing heart fast beating(tachycardia).
7. Honey creates facilitation of organism, while sugar burdens it.
8. If you drink hot honey it will be mixed with blood for 7 minutes, while cool for 20 minutes.
9. When you eat honey the stomach works fine and does not require powders or medication to help processing.

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7 Miraculous ‘home remedies’ for combating acidity bug

Are you squirming uncomfortably because of a loaded stomach, heart burn and acidity? Let’s tell you about some home remedies for acid reflux right on your kitchen shelf:

The potassium rich Banana

You may not relish that banana but believe us; it’s loaded on potassium with a high PH value and has alkaline properties. The acidity level lowers because of the high PH value. The high-fiber rich bananas help the lining of the stomach produce mucous that helps in increasing the digestion and also acts as a protector to the inner lining. This saves the person from the renewed acidity attacks. The overripe banana work wonders during an extreme acidity bout.

Cold milk

The high-calcium content of the milk prevents the acid formation in the stomach and also prevents the ulcers from forming. The peptic acids are neutralized by the cold milk and this excessive acidity feeling is curbed down drastically by consuming a glassful of cold milk. Leave the sugar alone, drink it sugar free. If you are lactose intolerant then this may not be the answer for you.

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Woman dies after injecting Vaseline into breasts

A 39-year-old Argentinean woman died after attempting to enhance the size of her breasts by injecting them with Vaseline

Sonia Perez Llanzon was admitted to the Lucio Molas hospital in Santa Rosa, Argentina after experiencing trouble breathing. Though Llanzon initially denied what she had done, she eventually confessed to doctors that she had injected herself with Vaseline several weeks earlier in the hopes of making her breasts larger. Doctors found several lesions on both breasts as a result of the home injections

“In all my medical career, I’ve never seen a case like this. The human body has antibodies to remove bacteria and viruses, but it hasn’t got any mechanisms against this type of product,” Julio Pla Cardenas, chief of surgery at Lucio Molas told La Capital.

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