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Biology/Health, Islam

Heart Disease or Diseased Heart…

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Mostly a Diseased Heart (Non compassionate, “dead” heart not remebering their Lord, not caring for others, and bad unhealthy lifestyle;

Miqdam bin Madikarib said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘A human being fills no worse vessel than his stomach. It is sufficient for a human being to eat a few mouthfuls to keep his spine straight. But if he must (fill it), then one third of food, one third for drink and one third for air.’”

A healthy heart can bring incredible benefits. These include enhancing longevity, preserving lifestyles, decreasing depression, and diminishing the risk of dementia in later years.

The CDC states that in the United States, one in five deaths are linked to heart disease. Coronary heart disease is the most common cause. Currently 805,000 heart attacks strike Americans annually, and among those, one in five are silent.

Changing your lifestyle can prevent and reverse certain types of heart disease. Below are five common risk factors associated to heart disease:

* High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure can be caused or worsened by an unhealthy lifestyle. Poor exercise habits with a lack of physical activity, as well as diets high in salt, fat, and cholesterol are important factors in the development of high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. High blood pressure is a sign that the blood is exerting too much pressure on arterial walls, leading to strain and damage. This damage can present as inflammation, plaque accumulation, and hardening of the arteries. As a result, the heart must work harder to compensate and provide circulation to the body.

Hypertension is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke and often seen more prominently in families with a history of cardiovascular disease.

* High Low- density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol

Cholesterol is a waxy compound used to build healthy cells. It is a necessary component of our cells. However, high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol elevate cardiovascular risk. Excessive LDL levels in the bloodstream can cause fatty deposits to form in arteries that can impede the flow of blood. If these deposits break, it may cause a heart attack or stroke.

Diabetes

Diabetes is when the pancreas is not producing enough insulin to regulate blood sugar levels, leading to sugar build up in the bloodstream. Unregulated blood sugar levels can damage blood vessels and increase the risk of strokes and heart attacks.

Compared to people who do not have diabetes, adults with diabetes are twice as likely to have heart disease or a stroke. According to the Mayo Clinic, more than two in three people with diabetes have high blood pressure.

Smoking and Secondhand Smoke Exposure

Smoking is another major cause of heart disease and causes one out of every four deaths from heart disease, according to the 2014 Surgeon General’s Report on smoking and health. Smoking raises triglycerides and lowers high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, also known as good cholesterol. Smoking can cause the blood to become sticky and damage cells that line the blood vessels. This injury to the blood vessels increases the buildup of plaque and blood clots in blood vessels.

* Physical Inactivity & Unhealthy Diet

Inactivity and diets high in saturated fats, trans fats, salt, and cholesterol can cause fatty deposits to build up in the arteries, leading to high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity.

Not only does physical inactivity and an unhealthy diet cause heart disease, but both can also contribute to one’s likelihood of developing other heart disease risk factors.

Small changes to your lifestyle can bring huge rewards. Physicians at SouthCoast Health are eager to assist you in creating a personalized plan to help you achieve your health goals.

https://www.southcoasthealth.com/posts/view/402-what-causes-heart-disease

  • DIET IN ISLAM

“O you who believe! Fasting has been prescribed for you as it had been prescribed for those (communities) who came before you. So that you may exercise taqwa.” (2:183)

“Taqwa” can be translated as piety, as guarding oneself (against displeasing God) or God-consciousness. It is a spiritual power by which a person refrains from doing things that will displease Allah – and this thought or feeling is based on the love that a person has for Allah.

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, “The most beloved fasting to Allah was the fasting of (the Prophet) David who used to fast on alternate days. And the most beloved prayer to Allah was the prayer of David who used to sleep for (the first) half of the night and pray for 1/3 of it and (again) sleep for a sixth of it.” – Sahid Al Bukhari3420, Book 60- haidth 92;

Extravagance is blameworthy in eating and other things. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“And eat and drink but waste not by extravagance, certainly He (Allâh) likes not Al-Musrifûn (those who waste by extravagance).” [Al-A`raf 7:31] 

“And waste not by extravagance. Verily, He likes not Al-Musrifûn (those who waste by extravagance).” [Al-An`am 6:141] 

“And let not your hand be tied (like a miser) to your neck, nor stretch it forth to its utmost reach (like a spendthrift), so that you become blameworthy and in severe poverty.” [Al-Isra’ 17:29] 

“And give to the kinsman his due and to the Miskîn (poor) and to the wayfarer. But spend not wastefully (your wealth) in the manner of a spendthrift. Verily, spendthrifts are brothers of the devils, and the satan is ever ungrateful to his Lord.” [Al-Isra’ 17:26-27] 

The difference between extravagance and wasteful spending is that extravagance means spending on something appropriate in an excessive manner, whereas wasteful spending means spending on something that is not appropriate. This was stated by Al-Munawi in Fayd Al-Qadir, 1/50

#Heart #Disease #Causes #Diet #Islam

Biology/Health, Islam, Religion

Surah Baqarah – Believers, Disbelievers – Hard Hearts

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Surah Baqarah 20 Ayaah Translation – Believers, Disbelievers, Hypocrites, Hard Heart (Covering of the Sins)

1. Alif-Lam-Mim. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur’an and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].

2. This is the Book (the Qur’an), whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqun [the pious and righteous persons who fear Allah much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden) and love Allah much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)].

3. Who believe in the Ghaib (UnSeen) and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat),and spend out of what we have provided for them [i.e. give Zakat , spend on themselves, their parents, their children, their wives, etc., and also give charity to the poor and also in Allah’s Cause).

4. And who believe in (the Qur’an and the Sunnah)which has been sent down (revealed) to you (Muhammad Peace be upon him ) and in [the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), etc.] which were sent down before you and they believe with certainty in the Hereafter. (Resurrection, recompense of their good and bad deeds, Paradise and Hell, etc.)

5. They are on (true) guidance from their Lord, and they are the successful.

6. Verily, those who disbelieve, it is the same to them whether you (O Muhammad Peace be upon him ) warn them or do not warn them, they will not believe.

7. Allah has set a seal on their hearts and on their hearings, (i.e. they are closed from accepting Allah’s Guidance), and on their eyes there is a covering. Theirs will be a great torment.

8. And of mankind, there are some (hypocrites) who say: “We believe in Allah and the Last Day” while in fact they believe not.

9. They (think to) deceive Allah and those who believe, while they only deceive themselves, and perceive (it) not!

10. In their hearts is a disease (of doubt and hypocrisy) and Allah has increased their disease. A painful torment is theirs because they used to tell lies.

11. And when it is said to them: “Make not mischief on the earth,” they say: “We are only peacemakers.”

12. Verily! They are the ones who make mischief, but they perceive not.

13. And when it is said to them (hypocrites): “Believe as the people (followers of Muhammad Peace be upon him , Al-Ansar and Al-Muhajirun) have believed,” they say: “Shall we believe as the fools have believed?” Verily, they are the fools, but they know not.

14. And when they meet those who believe, they say: “We believe,” but when they are alone with their Shayatin (devils – polytheists, hypocrites, etc.), they say: “Truly, we are with you; verily, we were but mocking.”

15. Allah mocks at them and gives them increase in their wrong-doings to wander blindly.

16. These are they who have purchased error for guidance, so their commerce was profitless. And they were not guided.

17. Their likeness is as the likeness of one who kindled a fire; then, when it lighted all around him, Allah took away their light and left them in darkness. (So) they could not see.

18. They are deaf, dumb, and blind, so they return not (to the Right Path).

19. Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunder, and lightning. They thrust their fingers in their ears to keep out the stunning thunderclap for fear of death. But Allah ever encompasses the disbelievers (i.e. Allah will gather them all together).

20. The lightning almost snatches away their sight, whenever it flashes for them, they walk therein, and when darkness covers them, they stand still. And if Allah willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Certainly, Allah has power over all things.

21. O mankind! Worship your Lord (Allah), Who created you and those who were before you so that you may become Al-Muttaqun (the Pious – see V.2:2).

Biology/Health

Woman Kept on Life Support for Months Finally Laid to Rest

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  • Adriana Smith, an Atlanta mother and nurse, has finally been laid to rest, months after she was declared brain-dead after suffering a catastrophic stroke while eight weeks pregnant.
  • The 31-year-old was kept on life support due to Georgia‘s anti-abortion law, which grants personhood rights to a fetus, until her son, Chance, was delivered prematurely by emergency C-section.
  • Smith’s life support was turned off in mid-June and her funeral was held at Fairfield Baptist Church, just outside Atlanta, on Saturday.
  • Her case has become a focal point for discussions on the impact of state-level abortion bans in medical emergencies and questions surrounding fetal personhood.
  • Advocates and family members, including Democratic State Rep. Park Cannon, are pushing for ‘Adriana’s Law’ to ensure individuals retain agency over their medical decisions, even while pregnant.

https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/adriana-smith-georgia-abortion-funeral-b2778992.html

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/20/pregnant-georgia-woman-brain-dead

Biology/Health

Cold, and Flu, Laryngitis – Viruses

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Cold versus Flu?

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/coldflu.html

The signs and symptoms of flu can include fever or feeling feverish/chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, and fatigue (tiredness). Cold symptoms are usually milder than the symptoms of flu. People with colds are more likely to have a runny or stuffy nose. Colds generally do not result in serious health problems.

King of the Viruses – what Flu does to the Body

Laryngitis

https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/what-is-laryngitis

Laryngitis is an inflammation of your voice box (larynx) from overuse, irritation or infection.

But with laryngitis, your vocal cords become inflamed or irritated. This makes the vocal cords swell, which distorts the sounds produced by air passing over them. As a result, your voice sounds hoarse. In some cases of laryngitis, your voice can become almost undetectable.

#Cold #Flu #Virus #Laryngitis

Biology/Health

Healthy Diet Benefits

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https://www.village-life.ca/life/how-mixing-up-your-diet-could-add-years-to-your-life-10827536?utm_source=sootoday.com&utm_campaign=sootoday.com%3A%20outbound&utm_medium=referral

Shop the rainbow at your local farmers’ market

Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, apples, and grapes are all rich in flavonoids, and at their peak in Ontario through summer and early fall.

Steep smart

Green and black tea are flavonoid powerhouses. Brew a pitcher of iced tea with lemon for a refreshing and beneficial alternative to sugary drinks.

Reach for dark chocolate

Just a few squares of dark chocolate (70% or higher) can deliver flavonoids and satisfy your sweet tooth.

Add herbs and greens

Fresh parsley, kale, red leaf lettuce, and onions add not just flavour, but an extra flavonoid boost to salads and cooked dishes.

https://www.village-life.ca/life/how-mixing-up-your-diet-could-add-years-to-your-life-10827536?utm_source=sootoday.com&utm_campaign=sootoday.com%3A%20outbound&utm_medium=referral
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Most dangerous Supplements – Dr Kaveh

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Are your supplements secretly hurting you? Learn how to find safe supplements BEFORE putting them in your body! 💛 Learn about Dr. Kaveh’s transformational Ketamine clinic: https://www.clarus-health.com 🫀 Exclusive access to Dr. Kaveh’s live streams + more:    / @medicalsecrets  0:00 – intro 0:55 – American Roulette: amphetamine contamination 2:17 – Microbial contamination 2:48 – Heavy metal contamination 3:35 – Prescription medication adulteration 4:10 – Substituting some plants with others 4:48 – Is the label even correct? 5:16 – “Proprietary blends” 6:00 – How to pick the right supplement 6:27 – (1) What’s the reason? 7:00 – (2) 3rd party testing 7:44 – (3) the most important question to ask your doctor! Are your supplements safe—or could they be secretly harming you? I strongly advocate for evidence-based supplements. But when a patient arrived for surgery carrying 16 bottles of supplements, I knew we needed to be extra cautious. Everything seemed fine until the last moment—just before anesthesia, their heart suddenly went into a dangerous rhythm. The surgery had to be canceled, and the patient needed emergency cardiac intervention. I’ll discuss the hidden dangers of contaminated supplements, including microbial contamination, toxic heavy metals, and even mislabeled or illegally altered ingredients. Some supplements have been found to contain unapproved pharmaceuticals without warning, creating serious health risks. I break down the evidence behind these risks and explain why so many people unknowingly expose themselves to dangerous substances every day. But it’s not all bad news. I believe in safe, effective supplements that truly support health. That’s why I’m sharing three essential steps to protect yourself before putting anything into your body. From verifying third-party testing to questioning the necessity of a supplement, these tips can help you make informed decisions and avoid costly, potentially harmful mistakes. Your health is too important to gamble with. Watch now to learn what you need to do to make sure your supplements are working for you—not against you. REFERENCES https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056…https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31973…https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23185…https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18728…https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30646…https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29791…

Biology/Health, Islam, Library, Religion

Depression Cause – Islam

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Depression Cause mostly from Not Remembering Allah azza wa Jal;

Surah Taha 124 -127 Sahih International And whoever turns away from My remembrance – indeed, he will have a depressed life, and We will gather him on the Day of Resurrection blind.” Sahih International He will say, “My Lord, why have you raised me blind while I was [once] seeing?” Sahih International [ Allah ] will say, “Thus did Our signs come to you, and you forgot them; and thus will you this Day be forgotten.” 127 And thus do We recompense he who transgressed and did not believe in the signs of his Lord. And the punishment of the Hereafter is more severe and more enduring.

#Surah Taha #depression #Cause #Islam #Remember Allah/ God AllMighty

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The Pill and Cancer Risk

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The Pill and breast cancer risk

Women who use the birth control pill may have a small increased risk of breast cancer. The risk is smaller for women who used the birth control pill after their first full-term pregnancy.

The pill and cervical cancer risk

The risk appears to be greater for developing early stage cervical cancer than it is for more advanced forms of the disease.

The pill and liver cancer risk

Women who took birth control pills for more than 5 years before doses and formulas changed may have a slightly higher risk of developing liver cancer.

https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/reduce-your-risk/understand-hormones/all-about-the-birth-control-pill#:~:text=Women%20who%20use%20the%20birth%20control%20pill%20may%20have%20a,their%20first%20full%2Dterm%20pregnancy.&text=The%20risk%20appears%20to%20be,advanced%20forms%20of%20the%20disease.

Biology/Health, Geography, History, Law

HISTORICAL – DNA EVIDENCE OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLE

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  • HISTORIC DNA EVIDENCE OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLE
  • “Scientists have long suspected that Native Americans are closely related to the peoples of Siberia and especially those of the Altai, which is a tiny region in Central Russia. The Altai people are believed to have migrated from Siberia across Chukotka and Alaska, and their descendants South to Tierra del Fuega in South America. The DNA evidence now Indicates that Native American ancestors initially reached America from Siberia at most 23,000 years ago, and later differentiating into today’s distinct groups.
  • Now, after more than a century of speculation, an international group of geneticists using DNA evidence has proven that the Aztecs, Incas, Iroquois are closely related to the peoples of Altai, in the Siberian region that borders China and Mongolia. Altai is a key area because according to Dr. Theodore Schurr, from the University of Pennsylvania in the United States, people have been moving in and out of that area for thousands of years.
  • WHERE IS THE ALTAI REGION? (MAP)
  • HUMAN MIGRATION MAP, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, April 2018
  • In 2015 the Russian geneticist, Oleg Balanovsky, finnaly confirmed the theory. In addition, Sr. Balanovsky’s studies also proved that some Native Americans have kinship with the Indigenous populations of Australia. Research by Valery Illyinsky at the RAS Institute of General Genetics confirms the theory that the Altal people are closely related to the Native American an tribes (see HE Yu 2020)
  • Paleo Native Americans from Siberia would most likely have crossed into the Americas across Beringia when a Land Bridge was present. Paleo Siberians are closely related to Indigenous Americans, as well as to the East and SouthEast Asian groups, with whom they share a common origin from an ancestral East Asian source population in Mainland Southeast Asia. However, the occasional ancient contacts in America by people from other world geographic areas, such as japan, Middle East and Africa do not seem to have affected the genomes of the present day Native Americans significantly (See ethnic 1).
  • Additional analyses of genetic markers has also been used to link groups of indigenous peoples.  Studies focused on markers on the Y chromosome, which is always inherited by sons from their fathers.  Haplogroup Q is a unique mutation shared among most indigenous peoples of the Americas.  Studies have found that 93.8% of Siberia’s Ket people and 66.4% of Siberia’s Selkup people possess the mutation. The principal-component analysis suggests a close genetic relatedness between some northern Native Americans (the Chipewyan [Ojibwe] and the Cheyenne) and certain populations of central/southern Siberia (particularly the Kets, Yakuts, Selkups, and Altaians), at the resolution of major Y-chromosome haplogroups.  This pattern agrees with the distribution of mtDNA haplogroup X, which is found in North America, is absent from eastern Siberia, but is present in the Altaians of southern central Siberia. 

University of California, Riverside

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OHESI – OntARIO HIV Edpidemiology Stats

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The Ontario HIV Epidemiology and Surveillance Initiative

The objectives of OHESI are to analyze, monitor and disseminate knowledge products on the epidemiology of HIV in Ontario.

These are not most recent stats – but it was one of the most detailed site I found;

https://www.ohesi.ca

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/hiv-2021-surveillance-highlights.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/summary-estimates-hiv-incidence-prevalence-canadas-progress-90-90-90.html

https://www.ohesi.ca/trends-in-hiv-testing-diagnoses-and-the-care-cascade-in-ontario-in-2022/

https://www.ohtn.on.ca

The Ontario HIV Treatment Network is a non-profit funded by HIV and Hepatitis C Programs at the Ontario Ministry of Health. Our work brings together collaborators from across the sector and the world to influence decision-making and improve the lives of all Ontarians living with and at risk of HIV.

#Ontario #HIV #Stats