MEDICO

A bias? Well most of us know what being (negatively) biased can result into, and if we were to be really honest…well, most of our life views are tilted to one side, and as a matter of fact are simply biased. I’m not saying being biased is wrong and in fact I would like to enlighten us as to the advantages of being positively biased. Without being biased you can’t choose friends, or hold strong views or be convinced about something. Thus, you’d always be in the middle of the road, somewhere in between. In between light and darkness, in between going along with the flow and being ingenuous, standing for something and falling for everything. So my charge? As much as possible, be biased. For being biased sometimes translates to going after your passion and dreams, it could mean saving something precious over keeping everything that’s not so important. So be biased and if possible, be very very very positively biased. Ask anyone at the top, they make their choices carefully, and ...

The way you are dressed is the way you would be addressed…we’ve all heard that multiple times. How true it is, I might not be able to rate, but I know it is very true that our presentation usually determines the magnitude of our elevation. Well, most of the time. In the human body, there is a specific group of cells called antigen presenting cells. They specialize in presenting foreign bodies to antibodies, as well as perform other bodily functions. They do this because our antibodies cannot recognize untagged cells. Gleaning a little bit of wisdom from these cells as a people, we could learn that tagging ourselves, or standing for something ensures that we fall for just nothing. If you do not present yourself as specific, you can never truly take your stand wherever you find yourself. I think that’s enough closure.

Luminosity is the state/quality of giving off light. Let’s face the fact: it’s easier to receive than to receive, thus it only makes more sense that it’s nobler and more blessed to give than it is to receive. None of us should really be exempted from the public service of luminosity. However, its common practice to see people everywhere either: 1.       Hiding from helping with their inherent talents and gifting due to fear or discouragement OR 2.       Too busy to help others. Dimness comes with maximal usage of light…that’s why batteries were made. Therefore, fear of going down should not keep us from stepping up to aid others. Busyness has been an excuse from day one of life, literally. Too busy taking care of ourselves to look the way of others, we keep losing daily blessings which could have come our way had we helped others. Think about this: Can your brightness light the whole world? Definitely not, therefore help...

The predisposition towards the development of allergic reactions when in contact with an antigen. Therefore, an atopic person is hyperallergic. Atopic reactions include: atopic dermatitis (ezcema), hay fever (allergic rhinitis), and allergic-induced asthma. These three form a triad called the allergic triad. It definitely is related to the genes, as people have different genetic predisposition to the “allergic triad”. We, as humans, are predisposed to overlooking several minute pieces of information- for me, a typical example is overlooking the meaning of the word atopy, which until now, I did not actively know. Thus, on seeing the word in a test I had today, I was totally blank as to the characteristics of atopic conditions, and most likely, got the answers wrong. Most atopic people do not know they react to certain allergens till they come in contact with them, but in families where such reactions are common, they could be expected and the probability of taking care of them ea...

In our early days, while growing up, into us were grafted the idea of getting a job in this big corporation, or in that big firm and making a living and earning this fantastic salary because we saw it happen around us so many times. We saw those posh, happy families. What we never did see was the pain, uncertainty, unfulfillment hidden behind those smiling eyes…and that beautifully set table. No, am not saying that everyone who earns a living is unhappy, just that when we live to earn a living, we most times end up unfulfilled. Because fulfillment cannot be truly gotten without making a difference and touching lives. The irony is that though you can make a living without making a difference, you can’t make a difference without someday earning something through it, if you are diligent and wise. Get fulfillment today, make a difference!

Do we keep things so that they can be found? The basis of keeping is what? Most times, we keep things in whatever locations we choose to so that when we need them they would be readily accessible to us. Even on a football field, when a goalkeeper catches the ball it is definitely easier to find than when it is kicked offside (ok, I just might have murdered the terms in football, pardon me if I just did!). As well, some body cells have intracellular accumulations like lipids- which mostly causes more harm than good to the body. The body keeps them, but then before they are found to be used for metabolism, they might have been used in other not-so-palatable processes like in the process of atherosclerosis. The point is this: we keep so as to find. If you wouldn’t be sure of finding something you aim to keep, it would be highly beneficial to not keep it, I think.

One’s biologic reproductive capability, which measure the rate and efficacy with which one produces children, is a measure of thee strength of reproduction which such an individual has. However, it is tied to a great many other features/characteristics such as age, bodily cycles (especially in women) and certain other features. An astonishing fact is that regardless of your reproductive capability, the strength to bring forth does not only follow the ability to reproduce but also the other factors surrounding it. Therefore, it’s not only what we can see (i.e. physical factors) that can prevent you and I from being productive…there are a host of other unseen factors that we have to deal with to climb up. Spend a few minutes in prayer today so as to be able to climb up that specific ladder, regardless of your qualifications!