Health Talks with Diyenau

Dear Reader, it's a cool evening over here, and I hope that it's the same at your location.  So it's been from one activity to the other, one test or assignment to the other, and I almost forgot that a new post was due today, until my heart's alarm reminded me that today is Wednesday.  I mentioned 'heart alarm' on purpose, because today's blog post deals with the heart. A lot of us know about "Heart Attacks", but go crazy when we hear that we or our loved ones have been diagnosed with "Coronary Heart Disease" . Well, Coronary Heart Disease popularly called Coronary Artery Disease is a condition where the arteries of the heart which supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart narrow or get blocked as a result of plaque (mostly cholesterol) buildup. With time, there can be total blockage of blood supply to the heart if this disease is not detected on time, resulting in sudden or abrupt death.  For most people, Heart Attack is often the first clue...

 Happy Wednesday, Dear Reader! And Barka da Sallah to our Muslim readers. May your intentions be answered.  So, I'm absolutely sure that all of us have had an encounter with pepper 🌶️. I'm talking about very hot pepper, the Yoruba type of hot pepper, the very red one that makes your tongue feel like it's on fire. As for me, I've had that sort of experience, and guess what? I didn't stop eating the peppery food! With the way my tongue was burning, my lips self joined to catch the fire, plus tears that filled my eyes and catarrh that didn't stop running from my nose.  Imagine then if you have to suffer that sort of burning sensation as a form of health challenge. It is referred to as " Burning Mouth Syndrome " or simply " Burning Tongue ". It is a condition where your tongue and the roof of your mouth feel as though they are burning. This burning sensation sometimes extends down to your throat, as though a very hot cup of coffee was poured int...