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MEDICINES INTERACTIONS IN OUR BODIES.

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Drug drug interaction is when the efficacy  of one drug is affected by another drug  that  is taken together  with it  or  prior. Drug drug interactions majorly affect  those who suffer from chronic  illnesses  because they  take a lot of  drugs together  e.g in diabetes or hypertension. However  even the simplest of  medicines  such as locally  available  panadol  when taken with other  medications such as antacids  or  other  painkillers  may  end up  harming  the  patient  or  even  not  working  at  all  thus  the  patient  does not  feel its  effects. Caution is important  when taking  contraceptives  as pharmacokinetic  drug drug interactions affect  their efficacy.  Studies  have shown evidence  oral contraceptives failing  to wor...
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HUMAN ACTIVITIES INFLUENCING ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE.

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Antimicrobial  resistance  has  become  a  major  challenge in  the treatment  of  diseases  all over  the  world. From Staphylococcus  aureus, Streptococci, and  other  bacteria  and  fungi, recent  research  indicates  that  not  only  do  these  organisms  develop adaptive  mechanisms  against  drugs, but  human  activities  also  contribute  in  large  to  this  drug  resistance  and  hence  expensive  healthcare. Agrigcultural activities  have  progressed  to  the stage of  farmers  and  merchants  injecting  and  spraying crops and  livestock  with unnecessary  drugs  to  produce  better  products  in meat  and  milk.  Some  even  use  beta  ...
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Salt intake and hypertension.

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The  recommended  dietary  salt  intake  as  by  WHO  is     5-6 g/day which  will  have  major beneficial effect on cardiovascular health along  with  kidney  function. Too much  salt  intake  increases  the  electrolytes  in  the  blood  ,  which  consequently  increases  water  retention  by  the  kidney. This  eventually  leads  to  increased  blood  pressure  and  hypertension,  a  fatal   condition  which  if  not  treated  leads  to  cardiovascular  malfunction  (heart  failure) and  death. Some ways  to reduce  too  much  salt  intake  include;   Do  not  add  salt  while  cooking, these  include  stock  cubes...
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