The number of Nairobians walking into hospitals and doctors’ offices every day is massive. Take a walk into Nairobi hospitals any day of the week if you need some proof or into some doctors’ waiting rooms. Chances are you’ll encounter unending queues. A quick glance will pick out some individuals who look too well, what would they be up to?
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You may often wonder how doctors make decisions about treatment recommendations. It is not unusual for you to be suffering from the same condition as someone else| but both of you get very different recommendations. Ever wondered why this tends to be the case? Many factors tend to influence how you get treated.
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When faced with disease, especially of the chronic and incurable type, you may get to a point where you may be open to trying anything. You have to be cautious though. Some remedies are just a fad, they just leave you where you are, or make you worse. A desperate will to survive or get a cure should never replace objectivity in selecting what you are willing to subject yourself to.
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Some people never seem to get sick. They glow with health, while everyone else keeps moving from one ailment to another. Are they just plain lucky, or doing something the rest of us are missing out on? Don’t just be envious, try and embrace some of the secrets of those who always appear to be in good health. You too can join their exclusive club, by putting into practice some of the following tips. Maintain some level of regular physical activity. This calms your body and mind, helping boost your immunity and relieve stress. Additionally you improve your cardiovascular health, break down excess fat and, maintain muscular and bony health.
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In my time as a clinician, I have had to answer several questions and dispel umpteen anxieties from patients. Most anxieties are genuine, and so are the myriad of unending questions. But every now and again, something comes up that has no straight answers.Recently a young couple asked me why doctors are fond of physically examining patients, seemingly touching and prodding all conceivable places in attempts to make a diagnosis.Is there no viable alternative? And can patients chose not to be physically touched by doctors? The answer is somewhere in between, a plain yes and no.
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