Dr Pete's Health Secrets

          The body is continously producing toxic substances as by products of its metabolic activity. These toxic by-products are called "free radicals".  Free radicals as they accumulate in the body cause inflammation which is responsible for the aging process and non communicable diseases including cancer. Many tropical herbs act as anti-oxidants. Anti-oxidants are chemical substances that act as magnets that bind and neutralise free radicals thus preventing inflammationand tissue destruction.  The bound toxins can then be safely excreted by the body as waste products. One such herbal supplement is the Hibiscus flower  known by its scientific name  Hibiscus sabdariffa   and called Zobo in parts of Africa .  Hibiscus tea is a very popular drink in many parts of the world and is often used as a medicinal tea. However, hibiscus flowers have various local names, and it might be called by its other rather common West African na...

    There is a popular vogue for African women to straightened their naturally curly with chemicals called relaxers. Recent studies indicate that this fashion trend may have harmful effects on their health. In this article I will examine how these chemicals applied to the hair and scalp  by women mainly of African and Asian decent,  to straighten their hair,  may ultimatelv damage their health, with frequent use. Hair relaxers may be making young black women develop uterine fibroids. So if you were considering ditching relaxers to go natural, you might have a concrete reason now. A new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology reports that there may be a link between hair relaxers to uterine fibroids, as well as early puberty in young girls. Scientists followed more than 23,580 pre-menopausal Black American women from 1997 to 2009 and found that the two- to three-times higher rate of fibroids among black women may be linked to che...