Tips Kesihatan

Menjaga kesihatan adalah dituntut oleh Agama. Banyak cara menjaga kesihatan tubuh badan mahupun dari segi sains dan diajar oleh Al-Quran antaranya adalah spt:-

1. Bersenam @ beriadah.
2. Mengawal makanan.

Tahukah anda mengamal minum secawan air teh "O" setiap pagi boleh mengawal berat badan anda. InsyaAllah jika anda mengamalkannya, berat badan anda akan berkurangan. (memang terbukti keberkesanan).

Al-Quran juga ada mengajar kita menjaga kesihatan seperti membuat amalan:-

1. Mandi Pagi sebelum subuh atau sekurang kurangnya sejam sebelum matahari naik. Air sejuk yang meresap kedalam badan boleh mengurangkan lemak mengumpul. Kita boleh saksikan orang mengamal mandi pagi kebanyakan badan tak gemuk.

2. Rasulullah mengamalkan minum segelas air sejuk setiap pagi. Mujarabnya InsyaAllah jauh dari penyakit (susah nak kena sakit).

3. Waktu sembahyang subuh disunatkan kita bertafakur (iaitu sujud sekurang kurangnya seminit selepas membaca doa). Ia boleh mengelak dari sakit pening atau migrin. Ini terbukti oleh para saintis yang membuat kajian kenapa dalam sehari perlu kita sujud. Ahli-ahli sains telah menemui beberapa milimeter ruang udara dalam saluran darah di kepala yang tidak dipenuhi darah. Dengan bersujud maka darah akan mengalir ke ruang berkenaan.

4. Dalam kitab juga ada melarang kita makan makanan darat bercampur dengan makanan laut. Nabi pernah menegah kita makan ikan bersama susu. Dikhuatiri akan cepat mendapat penyakit. Ini terbukti oleh saintis yang menjumpai dimana dalam badan ayam mengandungi ion (+) manakala

dalam ikan mengandungi ion (-). Jika dalam suapan ayam bercampur dengan ikan maka terjadi tindak balas biokimia yang terhasil yang boleh merosakkan usus kita.

5. Nabi juga mengajar kita makan dengan tangan dan bila habis hendaklah menjilat jari. Begitu juga ahli saintis telah menjumpa bahawa enzime banyak terkandung di celah-celah jari, iaitu 10 kali ganda terdapat dalam air liur. (enzime sejenis alat percerna makanan, tanpanya makanan tidak hadam)

by Ahmad Huzaini

Petua Untuk Harumkan Kereta Anda

by Azuani Anuar

Food as Medicine 

HEADACHE? EAT FISH! 

Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches.. 

So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain. 

HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT! 

Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season. 

Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily. 

TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA! 

Prevent build-up of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea. (actually, tea suppresses appetite and keeps the pounds from invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)! 

INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY! 

Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative. 

ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!! 

Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (onion packs place on chest helped the respiratory ailments and actually made breathing better).

ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!! 

Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish has omega oils, good for our immune system) 

UPSET STOMACH? BANANAS - GINGER!!!!! 

Bananas will settle an upset stomach. 

Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.. 

BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!! 

High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria. 

BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!! 

Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple. 

MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS! 

Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc. 

COLDS? EAT GARLIC! 

Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers cholesterol, too.)

COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!! 

A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your tummy. 

BREAST CANCER? EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage 

Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels. 

LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!! 

A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables. 

ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!! 

Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers. 

DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES! 

Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment)

CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO! 

Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol. 

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!! 

Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. 

Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too. 

BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!! 

The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar. 

Kiwi: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E & fibre. It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange. 

Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.. 

Strawberry: Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protects the body from cancer causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry is good for you..they're high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us young...........blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health field........they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our bodies)

Orange : Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessen the risk of colon cancer.. 

Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune system.. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients 

Found in watermelon are Vitamin C & Potassium. (watermelon also has natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy, protecting our skin from those darn UV rays)

Guava & Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fibre which helps prevent constipation. 

Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for gas and indigestion) 

Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those prostrate problems from invading their bodies......GOOD AS MEDICINE..

Very informative TIME is a rare Luxury that cannot be purchased. 

Growing together is a sign of Success.

by Azuani Anuar

THE IMPORTANCE OF BALANCE DIET

The importance of a balanced diet cannot be overstated. A balanced diet provides natural disease a prevention, weight control and proper sleep without the use of sleeping pills.

A balanced diet is also important because it enables you to meet your daily nutritional needs and enjoy a higher overall quality of life.

Disease Prevention

Eating a balanced diet is the easiest way to protect yourself from many of the diseases associated with aging, including diabetes and heart disease. Eating too much of any one food group is not a wise idea. Even if you eat only vegetables (a healthy food), there is a chance you could still be unprotected from disease because your body needs the vitamins and minerals found in the other food groups to stay healthy. Eating in a balanced way boosts your energy level and ensures your body functions normally. A balanced diet also enables you to live longer!!!!!

Meeting Nutritional Needs

Your daily food intake should include grain, fruit, milk (or other dairy products), vegetables, beans, oils and protein. According to the Food Pyramid developed by the U.S Department of Agriculture, you should eat six to eleven servings of grain, two or four servings of fruit, three to five servings of vegetables and two to three servings of dairy and protein. Fats and oils should be eaten rarely. Healthy foods contain vitamins and minerals that boost immunity and serve as natural protection from many common illnesses.

Weight Control

If you are overweight, eating a balanced diet can be an important first step towards weight loss. Many people who are able to lose weight through being part of fad diets gain the weight back when they return to their own eating habits. A balanced diet can also help you maintain your weight loss in the long term. if you are underweight, eating balanced diet can help you gain weight and maintain the weight gain in the long term.

Proper Sleep

Eating too much of a certain kind of food can cause you to be unable to fall asleep (such as foods with high levels of artificial sugar, like candy). Eating heavy, oily foods can cause you to have difficulty waking up in the morning. Eating a balanced diet will enable you not to sleep better without the use of sleeping pills but also feel more rested when you wake up.

Quality of Life

Eating a balanced diet is important because it allows you to enjoy life, have more energy, feel less stress and accomplish more in less time. You will have fewer illnesses and medical bills. A balanced diet is the foundation of good health and well-being.

by Ahmad Huzaini

Choose to be like this :-

 or

like this? :-

Your future is in your hand

Bad Effect of Smoking

Whether you smoke 5 cigarettes a day or 50, there is no doubt that smoking is extremely bad for you and will seriously affect your health in some way.

Smoking cigarettes can harm almost every organ in your body, from top to bottom and inside and out. Moreover, it is only now that doctors are beginning to discover the true extent of the harm that smoking can cause to a person’s health and to the health of those around him. Smoking over a prolonged period of time can cause a number of serious diseases and illnesses, some fatal and others that will not kill you but will leave you with a poorer quality of life in general.

Usually a person takes up smoking when they are young and the effects that smoking may have on their health does not enter their head at the time. Within a short while,they will become addicted to nicotine and it will be too late to give up. The younger a person starts to smoke, the greater the health risks they will face later on in life.

Smoking is one of the biggest single causes of preventable disease and premature death in a large number of mainly developed countries around the world. In the UK around 120,000 people die each year from smoking-related diseases. 50% of long-term smokers die prematurely from smoking, a large number of them when they reach middle age.

Globally around 2.5 million people die each year from smoking and it has been estimated that some time during the 2020’s the number of deaths caused by smoking will hit the 10 million mark.

Smoking reduces a person’s life expectancy from anything from 7 years to 30 years. Generally smokers are less healthy and less physically fit than non-smokers. In addition, they take more days off work through illness than non-smokers and are more prone to common illnesses such as colds or sore throats. Smokers will get out of breath much quicker after exertion and find it harder to exercise and they will also have a higher risk of infections, as the body’s immune system is damaged from smoking.

As well as having long-term negative effects on a person’s health, smoking also has immediate effects on the body. After smoking a cigarette your blood pressure will rise and your heart rate will increase by about 20 beats per minute. Carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas, will enter the lungs and begin to replace the oxygen. The tiny hairs in the lungs that filter the air that you breath will cease to work,as they become paralyzed by the poisons that are contained in tobacco smoke. Circulation, especially to the hands and feet becomes less efficient and the temperature of the skin may drop by up to 5 Celsius. Your nervous system will be altered and smoking can cause muscle tension.

Jiwa Sihat, Tingkah Laku Mulia

MANUSIA mempunyai dua badan iaitu jasmani (tubuh kasar) dan rohani (tubuh halus). Kedua-dua unsur ini saling melengkapi dan mempengaruhi antara satu sama lain. Demi mendapat kebahagiaan hakiki, rohani dan jasmani perlu diletakkan di landasan diredhai Allah.

Rohani atau disebut juga batin, jiwa atau kalbu, sangat berkait rapat dengan tindak-tanduk manusia. Jika rohani tidak sihat atau sakit, sudah tentu tindak-tanduk manusia akan menyeleweng daripada landasan syariat.

Oleh itu, menjadi kewajipan dan tanggungjawab setiap manusia menjaga dan memelihara jiwa supaya tidak dilanda pelbagai penyakit.

Dr Hamzah Ya’qub dalam buku “Tingkat Ketenangan dan Kebahagiaan Mukmin” mengutarakan pengenalan mengenai penyakit rohani iaitu:

• Sifat buruk dan merosak dalam batin manusia yang mengganggu kebahagiaan.
• Sikap mental yang buruk, merosak dan merintangi peribadi memperoleh keredhaan Allah.
• Sifat dan sikap dalam hati yang tidak diredhai Allah, sifat dan sikap mental yang cenderung mendorong peribadi melakukan perbuatan buruk dan merosak.

Gambaran di atas menunjukkan mereka yang mengalami penyakit rohani, tingkah laku atau akhlaknya dipengaruhi gejala tidak sihat dan menyalahi peraturan digariskan Islam seperti dengki, pemarah, riak, takbur, terlalu cinta hal keduniaan dan suka berprasangka buruk.

Penyakit rohani yang dikira paling bahaya ialah munafik yang menyembunyikan kekufuran dalam hatinya dan menyatakan iman dengan lidahnya seperti firman Allah yang bermaksud:

“Dan sebahagian daripada manusia ada yang berkata: Kami telah beriman kepada Allah dan kepada hari kemudian, padahal mereka sebenarnya bukan orang beriman. Mereka hendak menipu Tuhan dan orang beriman, dan tiadalah mereka tipu melainkan diri mereka sendiri, akan tetapi mereka tiada sedar. Di hati mereka ada penyakit, dan adalah bagi mereka seksaan yang pedih, kerana mereka telah berdusta.” (Surah al-Baqarah, ayat 9-10)

Sukar mengenal orang munafik kerana mereka sangat bijak dan licik dalam menyembunyikan sifat itu. Namun, Rasulullah SAW pernah memberi tanda orang munafik melalui sabda Baginda bermaksud:

“Sesiapa yang ada padanya empat sifat dia benar-benar munafik, sesiapa yang ada satu daripadanya bererti dia ada satu sifat munafik. Sehingga dia meninggalkannya iaitu apabila bercakap dia dusta, apabila dipercayai dia khianat, apabila berjanji dia menyalahi dan apabila bertengkar dia melampaui batas.” (Hadis riwayat Bukhari)

Kebanyakan manusia apabila jasmaninya terkena penyakit, ia bergegas berjumpa doktor atau mencari ubat supaya penyakitnya cepat sembuh dan tidak menderita lebih lama. Namun mereka tidak begitu jika rohaninya yang sakit.

Seharusnya perasaan takut juga dirasai apabila rohani dijangkiti penyakit. Kita perlu segera berusaha menyembuhkannya sebelum penyakit itu merebak lebih teruk. Demikian orang beriman akan bertindak segera apabila rohaninya dijangkiti penyakit.

Usaha penyembuhan paling baik ialah bermuhasabah diri. Rasulullah SAW bersabda yang bermaksud:

“Orang yang cerdik ialah yang memeriksa dirinya, bersedia untuk beramal sebagai bekal untuk mati dan orang yang lemah ialah yang selalu menurutkan keinginannya dan mengharapkan pelbagai angan kepada Allah.” (Hadis riwayat Tirmizi)

Apabila selalu mengikut telunjuk nafsu, keinginan hati dan melupakan segala suruhan Allah, tentu seseorang mengalami kerugian besar sama ada di dunia atau akhirat seperti firman Allah yang bermaksud:

“Demi masa. Sesungguhnya manusia itu dalam kerugian kecuali orang yang beriman dan beramal soleh dan saling berpesan supaya mentaati kebenaran dan saling nasihat-menasihati supaya menjalankan kesabaran.” (Surah al-Asr, ayat 1-3)

Penyakit rohani juga boleh diubati melalui taubat dan beristighfar. Bertaubat bermakna sedar dan serta-merta berhenti daripada memiliki sifat mazmumah itu, membencinya dengan sepenuh hati dan tidak mungkin akan mengulanginya.

Firman Allah yang bermaksud:

“Dan orang yang apabila telah berbuat kejahatan atau menganiaya diri mereka sendiri, maka mereka ingat kepada Allah dan mereka memohon ampun atas dosanya.” (Surah Al-Imran, ayat 135)

Selalu berdoa memohon perlindungan Allah apabila diganggu syaitan, boleh mengelak daripada terkena cengkaman penyakit rohani sebagai suruhan Allah dalam firman yang bermaksud:

“Dan jika engkau diganggu oleh satu gangguan dari syaitan, maka mohon perlindungan kepada Allah kerana sesungguhnya Allah itu Maha Mendengar dan Maha Tahu.” (Surah al-Fussilat, ayat 36)

Sebagai mukmin yang selalu ingat kepada-Nya, hendaklah kita menjauhi kemungkaran hati yang bukan saja menyebabkan jiwa dibalut kegelisahan, malah boleh mencetuskan pergaduhan dan memecah belah masyarakat harmoni.

Allah berfirman yang bermaksud:

“Orang munafik lelaki dan perempuan, sebahagian dengan sebahagian yang lain adalah sama, mereka menyuruh membuat mungkar dan melarang berbuat makruf dan mereka menggenggam tangannya. Mereka lupa kepada Allah, maka Allah melupakan mereka. Sesungguhnya orang munafik itulah orang yang fasik.” (Surah at-Taubah, ayat 67)

Oleh itu, dalam mencari kebahagiaan sebenar dan keredhaan Allah, seorang Muslim perlu sentiasa menyuburkan jiwanya dengan sifat mahmudah yang dimiliki junjungan besar Nabi Muhammad SAW serta sahabat.

Apabila rohani bersih murni, terpancar pada dirinya sahsiah dan akhlak terpuji yang disukai Allah malah, sepanjang hidupnya dipenuhi dengan melakukan amalan soleh dan sentiasa menjaga tingkah laku supaya mendapat keredaan Allah selain disenangi masyarakat sekeliling.

by Azuani Anuar

Tanda-tanda Barah Payudara

KETULAN pada payu dara memang kerap berlaku. Setiap wanita yang mempunyai ketulan dalam payu daranya tidak sepatutnya membiarkannya tanpa mendapat nasihat, pemeriksaan dan ujian daripada doktor. Langkah ini penting kerana ketulan itu mungkin barah, walaupun kebanyakan ketulan dalam payu dara bukan daripada jenis barah. Kadar barah payu dara di negara barat seperti Amerika Syarikat adalah satu dalam 10 orang wanita. Di Malaysia kadar barah payu dara juga meningkat mencapai kadar negara maju.

Tanda-tanda barah payu dara adalah seperti berikut:

1. Ketulan dalam payu dara. Tanda ini adalah yang paling lazim didapati di kalangan wanita berpenyakit barah payu dara. Ketulan itu tidak menimbulkan kesakitan dan biasanya disedari secara tidak sengaja seperti semasa mandi ataupun semasa pemeriksaan sendiri payu dara.

Kadang-kadang ketulan disedari oleh orang lain seperti suami atau doktor yang memeriksa payu dara. Lazimnya ketulan terdapat pada bahagian atas dan luar payu dara (upper outer quadrant). Barah juga berlaku pada bahagian tengah, atau atas dan dalam payu dara tetapi pada kadar yang rendah.

2. Terdapat ketulan kelenjar yang membesar di bahagian ketiak.

3. Terdapat cairan seperti darah atau nanah yang keluar daripada puting payu dara.

4. Terdapat perubahan pada kulit payu dara. Perubahan yang perlu diperhatikan ialah kulit menyerupai kulit limau oren (peau d'orange) yang berlubang kecil. Keadaan ini menandakan bahawa barah telah merebak dan berkemungkinan besar saluran limfa telah tersumbat olehnya. Perubahan bentuk payu dara juga boleh menandakan terdapat barah padanya.

Semua wanita digalakkan untuk mengenali bentuk dan saiz payu daranya supaya perubahan yang berlaku dapat dikesan dengan cepat. Jika terdapat perubahan pada payu dara seperti yang telah disebutkan, wanita dinasihatkan supaya berjumpa doktor untuk pemeriksaan selanjutnya bagi membuktikan jenis ketulan yang ada dan mendapatkan rawatan yang sepatutnya.

Siapakah yang berisiko tinggi untuk mendapat barah payu dara?

1. Wanita mempunyai risiko 100 kali ganda lebih tinggi daripada lelaki. Risiko ini menjadi lebih tinggi pada era sebelum putus haid. Orang lelaki juga boleh mendapat penyakit barah payu dara.

2. Sejarah keluarga - Risiko barah payu dara bagi seseorang wanita berganda dua tiga kali jika terdapat sejarah penyakit payu dara pada keluarga terdekat (first degree

relatives) seperti ibu, kakak, adik atau emak saudara.

3. Sejarah barah - apabila seseorang wanita telah menghidap barah payu dara, risiko untuknya berulang lagi meninggi empat kali ganda. Ada kajian yang menyatakan bahawa ketulan atau penyakit payu dara yang bukan daripada jenis barah juga boleh meninggikan risiko untuk barah payu dara.

Kajian juga menunjukkan bahawa risiko untuk barah payu dara juga meninggi jika terdapat sejarah barah ovari, melanomas (barah kulit), usus dan rahim.

4. Sejarah haid dan pembiakan - wanita yang mempunyai masa yang lama dalam era reproduktif mempunyai risiko yang lebih tinggi untuk barah payu dara. Ini bermakna wanita itu didatangi haid yang pertama pada umur yang agak awal (9 tahun) dan mencapai alam putus haid pada umur yang agak lewat (55 tahun ke atas). Melahirkan anak merendahkan risiko barah ini terutamanya jika kelahiran anak yang pertama berlaku sebelum ibu mencapai umur 30 tahun.

5. Pemakanan-pengambilan lemak secara berlebihan meninggikan risiko barah ini. Oleh itu wanita digalakkan untuk mengambil banyak sayur-sayuran dan mengurangkan kadar pengambilan lemak dalam makanan.

6. Pengambilan hormon - kajian telah menunjukkan bahawa wanita yang sudah putus haid dan mengguna hormon gantian (HRT- hormone replacement therapy) didapati mempunyai risiko barah payu dara yang lebih tinggi. Risiko ini meninggi hanya setelah lima tahun penggunaan hormon secara berterusan.

7. Obesiti - wanita yang mempunyai berat badan yang berlebihan juga mempunyai risiko yang lebih tinggi untuk barah ini.

Berat badan unggul seseorang bergantung kepada ketinggian dan juga rangka badannya. Untuk mengetahui berat badan unggul, seseorang perlulah mengetahui Body mass index (BMI)nya. Formula untuk mengira BMI adalah seperti berikut:

Berat badan (kg) bahagi dengan tinggi (metres) kuasa dua. Julat BMI yang normal untuk wanita ialah 20-24. Sebelum puan mengambil langkah-langkah untuk menguruskan berat badan, puan perlu mengira BMI puan. Jika BMI berada dalam lingkungan yang normal, puan tidak perlu mengurangi berat puan.

Langkah untuk menguruskan badan memerlukan nasihat doktor supaya langkah yang diambil tidak membahayakan kesihatan tubuh badan secara am. Cara yang paling baik untuk mengurangkan berat badan ialah memastikan tenaga yang diperoleh melalui makanan adalah seimbang dengan penggunaannya.

Jika terdapat berlebihan input, penggunaan tenaga perlulah ditingkatkan seperti senaman untuk membakar lemak lebihan atau pemakanan dikawal supaya tiada lebihan tenaga disimpan sebagai lemak.

by Nazeehah

Benefits of Ramadan

Ramadan is a period of fasting, reflection, devotion, generosity and sacrifice observed by Muslims around the world. While major holidays of other faiths have largely become commercialized events, Ramadan retains its intense spiritual meaning.

The word "Ramadan" comes from the Arabic word for "parched thirst" and "sun-baked ground". It is expressive of the hunger and thirst felt by those who spend the month in fasting. As opposed to other holidays, when people often indulge, Ramadan is by nature a time of sacrifice.

• Through fasting, a Muslim experiences hunger and thirst and sympathizes with those in the world who have little to eat every day.
• Through increase devotion, Muslims feel closer to their Creator and recognize that everything we have in this life is a blessing from Him.
• Through increased charity, Muslims develop feelings of generosity and good-will toward others. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) once said, "A man's wealth is never diminished by charity".
• Through self-control, a Muslim practices good manners, good speech and good habits.
• Through changing routines, Muslims have a chance to establish healthier lifestyle habits - particularly with regards to diet and smoking.
• Through family and community gatherings, Muslims strengthen the bonds of brotherhood and sisterhood in their own communities and throughout the world.

Ramadan is a very special time for Muslims, but the feelings and lesson we experience should stay with us throughout the year. In the Qur'an, Muslims are commanded to fast so that they may "learn self-restraint" (Qur'an 2:183). This restraint and devotion is especially felt during Ramadan, but we all must strive to make the feelings and attitudes stay with us during our "normal" lives. That is the true goal and test of Ramadan.

May Allah accept our fasting, forgive our sins and guide us all ti the Straight Path. May Allah bless us all during Ramadan and throughout the year, with His forgiveness, mercy and peace and bring us all closer to HIm and to each other.

by Ahmad Huzaini

Why I want to be a doctor ??!!

There are many reasons to become a doctor, and each year thousands of people enter medical school, despite the long years of education and the gruelling working hours facing them. Share your reasons for considering medicine as a career

I want to be an orthopedic surgeon~

Good pay and a steady job. There's always going to be jobs ready in the medical field and travel should be minimal. 12-14 years of school is a drawback but I'll make it.

—Guest Josh

No shame no pain!

I always thought of begin a business major or a economics major, making a lot of money. You know sitting in a big corporate office looking high and mighty sitting at the front. Then I took a second look at that fantasy. who was I kidding, the only reason why I wanted to be in business is because I thought there was money to gain, and I could show off to people who use to downgrade me. As I looked past those hurt feelings and bad memories. I started realizing that I wasn't doing anything good for the people around me. Only blinding myself with arrogance and stupidity. So I started looking for different careers that allowed me to become a helping hand to the people around me, instead of a stuck up person who would turn their back own my people. Something that gave me a since of accomplishment and thoughtlessness. Something that made me smile when I saw the results I wanted and cry when they weren't. Something that gave me discipline that I need. Then I found it... DOCTOR

—Guest The one who strives

To Help Save the Poor...!

I would love to be a heart surgeon. This passion developed when one of my classmates died of cardiac complications and there was no surgeon in Cameroon, so they had to take her to Barcelona for the surgery and she died. I will one day be a surgeon and save my people's lives.

—Guest alombah

Response...

I'm 15 years old, going on 16, and have contemplated a career as a doctor for more than a few years now. Now to address the question, I want to become a doctor because I feel it will help me to transcend whatever it is humanity is becoming, to become evidence not only to myself and perhaps to others that humanity can still have meaning. To be honest there are so many aspects of society that I have become to hate. The rarity I admire still manages to quench the flame the others spark. If one of these fire bugs were on the operating table and I was the one with the scalpel- I would save them without hesitation, or at least try with every ounce of me till the flat line lullaby plays her farewell. I can't explain why this statement seems so true to me, so I'll explain it with a deterministic approach; it's just part of who I was meant to be (or wanted to be in this moment) since the origin of the universe.

—Guest Denzel

This seems to be a rare response..

I'm interested in the science. There you go. This is the number one reason I'd like to become a doctor - I am fascinated by the techniques science lets us apply in order to save lives or make the last days or years on this earth more bearable. Sure, helping people is great too, and I'm all for being a hero, but my interest in the medical science is the main reason. I hope that's not wrong.

—Guest Kate

Why i want to be a doctor...?

I want to be a doctor because sometimes when I see the way some doctors attend to a dying patient, first, they will ask for money before treating the person. When the person is not having the amount they request they will not treat them. It's bad. People die every day in the hands of doctors, nurses. For instance, I was ill so i went to a nearby hospital to check what was going on in my stomach, I was rolling on the floor but no one could attend to me I had to wait to get a card first while dying. I fell asleep & woke up feeling better so they requested for money. I was so bitter, so i want to be a good & special doctor, best in the whole world to save those who are not capable to afford money for their treatment.

—Guest sunshine

I want to be extraordinary..!

Ever hear about that person who saved a person's life? Or maybe the  time someone was in a dire medical situation where everyone was calling out "is anyone a doctor?" I want to be the person that answers "I am!" and save that person. Though I know this kind of situation is unlikely, I still want to be extraordinary. I have always been fascinated by all the different diseases and how they affect the body. I have also been intrigued by the complexity of all the different functions and how they come together. Though I know it may be hard, I plan on becoming a neurosurgeon. The job is tough but the human brain is the most fascinating thing about people! it's so complex and it allows us to do so much. It stores all of our memories, our imagination, and so much more. I hope to learn more about it. I also hope to become the best in my field. I have high ambitions so wish me luck!

—Guest Lindsey

A calling...~

For years I have pondered what I want to do in life. I have thought about every possible career that came to mind. Out of all of them, doctor stands out the most. Remember your middle school health class that nobody paid attention to? Well, I was the exception. Every time somebody has some sort of body problem, I'm always trying to figure out what it is. Everytime I hear something that has to do with the human body, I search it up on the internet. I didn't realize that I was into medicine untill I started realizing that I search up medical terms more than anything else (and I search up everything) I am the kind of person who likes knowing more about something and does not like not knowing about something. If I hear about something new, I have to research it and understand it in detail. Though I'm only 14 years old, I already have my heart set.

—Guest Naomi

Why I want to be a doctor...

I'm pretty smart, not like I write three pages on an essay that only has to be one, but like I get straight A's without even trying. For years, I had no idea what I wanted to do. Then, my uncle died; he had cancer. To top it off, just a month later, my Aunt Jackie died. Guess who? That's right, cancer. I always knew cancer was bad, but I never really worried about it because hey, I was only fifteen and it can't affect me. But it did and I want to help. I want to go to college and then on to med school. I'm going to get my degree and start helping.

—Guest Andy

Just a suggestion..

If you are interested if helping people, why don't you become a nurse? This is a question you will be asked at med school interviews...

—Guest Guest A

Rediscovering my passion

I first considered being a doctor as a career when my grandfather died of bowel cancer when I was 9. A few years later watching the doctor’s work to save my grandmother from lung cancer reinforced my desire to be a doctor. When I entered high school I was always smart but never at the top of my class. I missed out on direct entry to medicine (Australia) and studied the health sciences. I spent the next 2 years ignoring my desire to be a doctor, something that had previously defined me. In the final year of my degree I looked at what I had majored in and what had attracted me to it. I was a major in physiology but I had a good grounding in genetics, biochemistry, microbiology and pathology. I realised at that point that I was fascinated by the human body as a whole, not its discrete parts. The normal but most importantly the abnormal and what could be done to fix it was where my passion lay. I tried for Med again and succeeded.

—Guest Millen

The best thing ever..!

All my life, I've always had this 'attraction' towards medicine. My dad's a surgeon and that plays a big part. He's an amazing person and the fact that he's a surgeon makes him partly 'amazing'. So many hours of labours work, stress, fatigue etc. all for the cause of saving lives. What a beautiful job. It may sound crazy but what better than saving lives; lives which were brought into Earth by God? I'm normally not very outwardly emotional but when it comes to sicknesses and health problems, it upsets me. Why is it fair that people have to suffer when we're fine? Why is it that I can't do anything to save their life? The day I save someone's life is the day I will be satisfied. It's not fair. Why should I be healthy and just 'lives life'? I've decided that medicine is for me and there's nothing that can catch my eyes. I know it's a stressful job but it's so worth it and I can't think of anything better to do with my life than to save others'.

—Guest DeepsB

My doctor dream :)

What can I say? My dad's a doctor and as I grew up, watching him come home from work, talking about his day and the awesome surgeries he did just inspired me! I so want to do what he does one day. Not only because it's inspiring but because doctors have something that many other's don't; the knowledge, commitment and heart to save lives. What an amazing thing the human body is! It only makes sense that there should be someone to heal the body, right?? I'd so love to make a difference to lives one day and I get so excited when I see blood or something guy! It's not gross! It's amazing! I can't wait until that day next year when we dissect a heart, etc. Anyway, my main aim is to save lives and make people happy. What could be better? I really couldn't imagine anything else I'd want to do in life. I've considered architecture but the fact that lives can't be saved keeps staring me in the face. I've decided that that's what important to me.

—Guest Degirl08

I want to help Others... :D

I'm only 13 but I've always wanted to help people and save lives ... I want to be one of the best doctors in my country.

—Guest Brenda

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