Psychosocial Impact of Compassion and Shame

This is a Sanity Drive podcast, where we explore the profound and contrasting forces of shame and compassion on the human psyche. Join us as we delve into the intricate web of emotions, and discover how these powerful feelings shape our mental well-being.

Mental Health day :Unmasking Mental Health as a Universal Human Right

World Mental Health Day 2023 focuses on the importance of mental health as a universal human right. It’s a time to raise awareness and take action to support the well-being of everyone. Dr. Etinosa Ikpo, Mrs. Wonderful Ezra-Oderinde, and Oluwakemi Enaibe share their insights on this theme in a podcast.

Gifting Can Improve Your Mental Health

Brighten up someone’s day Gifting will not only make the receiver happy but leave you also feeling less stressed. Studies shows that demonstrating kindness to others increases brain levels of dopamine, oxytocin and serotonin (chemicals for feeling euphoria) and reduce amount of cortisol (chemical for stress). So the brain reward pathway is activated even in… Continue reading Gifting Can Improve Your Mental Health

How Diet High in fat and Low in Carbs Reduces Seizures in Epilepsy

During a seizure, a number of neuronal networks fire when they are not supposed to. This can happen because more of the brain cells are in excited state and are releasing lots of excitatory neurotransmitters, like glutamate. Or it could be that neighboring brain cells aren’t able to suppress the continuous excitability like they normally… Continue reading How Diet High in fat and Low in Carbs Reduces Seizures in Epilepsy

How to Improve Stability and Prevent Falls

For better balance, which is an automatic reflex, we have to improve on our stability, thereby preventing falls. Gradual changes linked to growing older—such as weak or inflexible muscles, slower reflexes, and worsening eyesight—affect the sense of balance. Certain health problems—such as inner ear disorders, neuropathy, and heart rhythm disturbances—may upset balance, too. So, can… Continue reading How to Improve Stability and Prevent Falls

FASTING SERIES: What You Need to Know

Understanding the Basics to Glimpse Metabolism during Fasting and Starvation Fasting is most commonly associated with religious observation. It is the fourth of the Five Pillars of Islam. Each day, a human’s three primary meals are breakfast, lunch, and dinner, which are interspersed by interprandial fasting periods of approximately five hours each. The longest fasting… Continue reading FASTING SERIES: What You Need to Know

SLEEP!

Why Interrupted Sleep is Worse than Staying Awake Researchers found that people who experience frequent interruptions during their sleep were less happy and less energetic the next day than people who went to bed late but were able to sleep continuously for a few hours. Not getting enough sleep may make you grouchy, but you… Continue reading SLEEP!

New Discovery of the Cause of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

An ovarian follicle that doesn’t release its egg may form a cyst on the ovary. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal condition. In women who have it, it can affect ability to have a child (fertility). It can also: Make  periods stop or become hard to predict Cause acne and unwanted hair Raise chances… Continue reading New Discovery of the Cause of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome