The Essential Of Life- Water

We can say a thousand and one things about water. It is just mind-blowing. Water is ubiquitous; It's found everywhere, seen everywhere, used everywhere, and felt everywhere. How? Water is in the air. Water is in the soil. Water is in the plants and animals. Water is in man. What else? Both living and non-living things have some percentage of water in them. Some scientists have concluded that a place without water is a place without life. Let’s come to human body. The human body contains from 55% to 78% water, depending on the body size. To function properly, the body requires between one and seven liters of water per day to avoid dehydration; the precise amount depends on the level of activity, temperature, humidity, and other factors. Most of this is ingested through foods or beverages other than drinking straight water. Specifically, pregnant and breastfeeding women need additional fluids to stay hydrated. The Institute of Medicine (US) recommends that, on average, men consume 3.0 liters and women 2.2 liters; pregnant women should increase intake to 2.4 liters (10 cups) and breastfeeding women should get 3 liters (12 cups), since an especially large amount of fluid is lost during nursing. Also noted is that normally, about 20% of water intake comes from food, while the rest comes from drinking water and beverages (caffeinated included). Water is excreted from the body in multiple forms; through urine and faeces, through sweating, and by exhalation of water vapour in the breath. With physical exertion and heat exposure, water loss will increase and daily fluid needs may increase as well. Potable (drinkable) water is essential to human body. Approximately 1 billion of people in the world still lack access to safe drinking water. While 2.5 billion lack access to adequate sanitation. This is in contract to how ubiquitous water is. Though available, but could not be accessed by many. And those that could be accessed are not easily usable. Water can be purified in so many ways. It can be purified through storage in copper vessels, filtration, distillation, chlorination, ozonation, ultraviolet irradiation (exposure to sunlight), boiling, dipping hot iron/metal inside water, and addition of chemical compounds that kill pathogens. Water has got several purposes. From domestic (cooking, drinking, bathing, washing), to industrial (manufacturing, recreational, swimming, rafting, boating, hydropower generation), to agricultural (farming, gardening, fishing) and to transportation. Water has helped our world immensely and it’s joy to have it all around us. Happy Weekend.

In The Presence Of God

Can God be in a bad mood? Sometimes, people or situations around us get us so annoyed that we want to react back. Those moments spoil our mood that we can’t concentrate or be really happy. Our mind is so flooded with all kinds of heavy thoughts. So, I had to wonder if God too is always angry at us every time we misbehave to him, since we too get angry when people misbehave to us. But that’s not the case. In the presence of God, there’s fullness of joy. That joy is His son. God already has a protective atmosphere around him that prevents him from getting wrong signals from man. God was once angry at our misbehaviours. But no longer angry. Why? Because God’s anger on man has been finally resolved. So, what happens to people who will face judgment or go to hell? It will be their own decision and not God’s infliction. God was once angry when man’s heart was totally derailed from him and there was no mediator between him and man. But the moment God’s son was sacrificed, he became a mediator between man and God, and always pacify God on our behalf. God wouldn’t count men’s sins against them. He already did on his son. Otherwise, he will never have any moment of rest or joy, because human beings will always annoy him. Adam was in God’s presence, happy and bold, until he did wrong. The moment he left God’s presence, fear gripped him. Immediately, he became unsecured and wandered about. It’s important if you have Christ, you enjoy the life God has given you. The life of God in you connects you to him and makes you enjoy his presence. In his presence, there’s undaunted fullness of joy. Enjoy his presence. Enjoy his blessings. Peace.

Life Nutrients

Have you ever felt so hungry before? Have you ever woken up in a morning and the first thought that clouded your mind was "what am I going to eat today?" It becomes complicated when it’s a whole family, so frustrating and despairing. Not like you want to fast, but you just don’t have the means to eat. I’ve been there. It’s not a pleasant experience. When I hear people tell me they’ve not eaten for a whole day or for the past 3 days, I want to give everything I have to make sure they find something to eat. Many times, I’ve packaged food from my food business to give people who are hungry, because I know how it feels when one is hungry. What of number of people who are on the street asking for what to eat. That one I can’t just keep my eyes away. I feel so sympathetic and challenged, with number of people I have to feed in the world. Sometimes, some people look so sick and down. They’ve not been eating good food. Such people, their need is not hospital, It is food. If you have any help to offer at that moment, go ahead and do it. That will go a long way. The importance of food cannot be overemphasized. Jesus said; I am the bread of life. Though He's not talking about physical food, but it helps us to understand how important He is. He’s the drive/energy of life. Nothing moves without him. Nothing lives without him. No wonder, the scripture says all things were created by him and for him. He’s the source of all things. He’s the life of all things. If we have Jesus the bread of life in us, we’ll give life to people, from physical to spiritual. Our faith will be accompanied with works, and not just talk alone. Therefore, let’s bless people with our food and everything we've got and they will live to glorify our Father in Heaven. Blessings.

What Are We Going To Do Now?

Many people are hungry around us. Over 8,000 children are dying of hunger everyday. Is it that there’s no food to eat or there’s no means to get it? Either of it is not an excuse for anyone to die of hunger, especially children. Just $30 billion will end world hunger. That’s too small compare to what corrupt leaders embezzle from public funds. Let’s drive it home. Individually, what can we do? If there’s no food to eat, how can we provide it? It's simple, by investing more into agriculture. We need to till our lands. We need to improve our agricultural activity. Africa has more than enough land to feed the entire world. The resources are too much for us to be wallowing in poverty. In a case where there’s too much wastage of agricultural produce, let’s improvise on how we can process, store and preserve those foods for future use. We should never allow food wastage. We can create food bank where people can bring in cooked or perishable foods for others who don’t have privilege to buy and come and eat. We should reduce activities that entrench us into poverty, activities that make us less productive and be determined to work. We are not going to wait for government. We are not going to wait for people. We are going to take the bull by the horn and do the right thing, despite all obstacles. We should all be determined to help ourselves. If you see someone who is hungry around you and doesn’t have the means, help that person. That will go a long way. There are some people around us that need someone to raise them out of poverty. They don’t have anything to eat. They are jobless and homeless. They sleep on the street or under the bridge. For those that have the capacity among us, let’s look after these ones and help them. Let’s give them hope once again after they’ve been frustrated out of life. No matter how small what you can do, that will go a long way, go ahead and do it. Let’s make life better for ourselves…to be continued! Happy Weekend. Blessings.

I'm 29 Today

I’m 29 today. What does it feel like? It feels like 22. Like the speed of light, I’ve grown up. Thank God for the gift of life. So, today should be the day when I should say it. Yes, I love cooking food. And I also love Medicine. I joined the two, it becomes 'Food Medicine'. Yes, I’m a Doctor. And I’m also a Chef. I want to feed nations. I want to save lives. Let people eat good food and remain healthy to fulfill their purpose. You will agree with me that most health problems in the world today are food problems; It’s either you have too much food or too little food. I want to solve food problems. You’re feel free to join my team. Here I am today, thank God for the life and the future He has set before me. And thanks to people who have been of great blessings in my life. I appreciate you all. Happy birthday Dr. S.O PIENS. Higher grounds. Feel free to drop your questions or comments below. 

Today Is Mother's Day

If you've never been a mother, you won't know the pains of motherhood. If you've never had a new born, you won't know the challenge of sleepless nights. Mothers are models. Mothers are jewels. They've invested so much on us. Thank God for our mothers. On this special day, I celebrate my mother, God's blessing in my life. Thank you so much for all your investments in my life. Though we don't choose mothers, but I sure know virtually all mothers are excellent. They care for us. They sacrifice for us. If your mother doesn't want you, she won't keep you in her womb for 9 months. If she doesn't love you, she won't care for you while you were young. Thanks to our mothers. I'll like you to celebrate your mother today. And for those women who are looking forward for the joy of motherhood, may God fulfill your good desires and make you be the best mother that you had always dreamt to be. God bless all our mothers and make them live long on earth in good health and prosperity. Blessings.

Happy International Women's Day

This is coming from my heart to all women in our world, you are such a people of inestimable value. Women have been of great blessing to me. Though I’ve not married, but women have played active roles in most of my life achievements. Thanks a lot. God bless you much more. I nearly forgot today is women’s day, but one thing I’m sure about women, they will never forget days or dates. They are so meticulous and such an amazing personality. Thanks a lot for being a blessing to us. Congratulations on International Women's Day. Hearty Cheers! I"ll like to refer you to my Women Episodes on this blog : https://sopiensofgod.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-women-episodes-precious-women.html

Academic Curriculum For Medical Training In Ukraine [From 1st to 6th Year]

Here is Academic Curriculum for Medical Training in Ukraine. The curriculum will help you to know the number of courses you will do per year, the number of hours required and the modality of assessments. 

#	Subject	Hours	Year of study	Mode of control
Humanities
1.	History of Ukraine	108	1	Credit test
2.	Business Russian Language	54	1	Credit test
3.	Ukrainian and Foreign Culture	108	1	Credit test
4.	Basics of Psychology	54	1	Credit test
5.	Russian Language	324	1, 2	Exam.
6.	Latin Language and Medical Terminology	108	1	Credit test
7.	Physical training and Health	324	1, 2	Credit test
8.	Basics of Law	54	1	Credit test
9.	Basics of Behavioral Sciences	54	1	Credit test
Socio-economic Disciplines
10.	Sociology	54	2	Credit test
11.	Political Science	108	1	Credit test
12.	Philosophy	108	2	Exam.
13.	Basics of Economic Theories	108	2	Credit test
14.	Study of Religions	54	1	Credit test
Fundamental Disciplines
15.	Biophysics, Informatics and Medical Equipments	162	1	Exam.
16.	Medical Informatics	54	2	Credit test
17.	Medical Biology, Parasitology and Genetics	162	1	Exam.
18.	Chemistry	180	1	Exam.
19.	Biologic Chemistry	270	2	Exam.
20.	Human Anatomy	450	1, 2	Exam.
21.	Histology, Cytology and Embryology	270	1, 2	Exam.
22.	Human Physiology	360	2	Exam.
23.	Microbiology, Virology and Immunology	272	2, 3	Exam.
Profession–oriented Disciplines
24.	Pathological Anatomy with course on Autopsy	272	3, 5	Exam.
25.	Pathological Physiology	244	3	Exam.
26.	Pharmacology and Medical Prescription	244	3	Exam.
27.	Introduction to Internal Medicine with Patient care	304	2, 3	Credit test
28.	Clinical Internal Medicine	270	4	Exam.
29.	Senior Internal Medicine	244	5	Exam.
30.	Radiology and Radiation Therapy	163	3	Exam.
31.	Endocrinology	90	4	Credit test
32.	Phthisiology	90	4	Credit test
33.	Sports Medicine and Therapeutic Exercises	90	4	Credit test
34.	Radiation Medicine	54	5	Credit test
35.	Occupational Diseases	90	5	Credit test
36.	General Surgery, Anaesthesiology and Patient care	304	2, 3	Credit test
37.	Operative Surgery and Topographic Anatomy	198	3, 4	Exam.
38.	Clinical Surgery	162	4	Exam.
39.	Urology	90	5	Credit test
40.	Orthopedics and Traumatology	90	5	Credit test
41.	Senior Surgery	196	5	Exam.
42.	Oncology	108	5	Credit test
43.	Microsurgery	54	4	Credit test
44.	Obstetrics	198	4	Exam.
45.	Gynecology	90	5	Exam.
46.	Introduction to Pediatrics with Child care	304	3	Exam.
47.	Pediatrics	162	4	Exam.
48.	Pediatrics	162	5	Exam.
49.	Pediatric Infectious Diseases	90	5	Credit test
50.	Pediatric Surgery	90	5	Credit test
51.	Neurology	162	4	Exam.
52.	Psychiatry and Narcology	108	4	Credit test
53.	Skin and Venereal Diseases	108	4	Exam.
54.	Infectious Diseases	172	5	Exam.
55.	Epidemiology	72	5	Credit test
56.	Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)	90	5	Credit test
57.	Ophthalmology	90	5	Credit test
58.	Forensic Medicine	90	5	Credit test
59.	Introduction to Dentistry	28	4	Credit test
60.	Preventive Medicine (Hygiene ) and Human Ecology	312	3, 4	Exam.
61.	Social and Public Health Sciences	164	4, 5	Exam.
62.	History of Medicine	54	1	Credit test
63.	Medical Genetics	54	5	Credit test
64.	Medical Psychology	54	3	Credit test
Elective Courses
65.	Modern Civilization and Culture	54	1	Credit test
66.	Aesthetics	54	1	Credit test
67.	Ethics	54	1	Credit test
68.	Problems of Intellectuals and Cultural level	54	1	Credit test
69.	Logic, Formal logic	54	2	Credit test
70.	Deontology in Medicine	54	2	Credit test
71.	Fundamentals of the System Analysis	54	2	Credit test
72.	Fundamentals of Patenting	54	2	Credit test
73.	Epistemology and Problems of Medical Diagnostics	54	3	Credit test
74.	Ethical Problems in Medicine	54	3	Credit test
75.	Nutritiology	54	3	Credit test
76.	Psychological Problems of Alcoholism and Narcomania Prevention Among Teenagers	54	4	Credit test
77.	Fundamentals of Modern Homeopathy	54	4	Credit test
78.	Clinical Physiology	54	4	Credit test
79.	Clinical Biochemistry	54	4	Credit test
80.	Management in Public Health Sciences	54	4	Credit test
81.	Phytotherapy	54	5	Credit test
82.	Philosophical Problems in Medicine	54	5	Credit test
83.	Problems of Sexology	54	5	Credit test
84.	Reflexotherapy	54	5	Credit test
85.	Medical Problems of Alcoholism and Narcomania	76	3-5	Credit test
86.	Russian Language	76	3-6	Credit test
87.	Physical Education	54	6	Credit test
88.	Cardiology	54	6	Credit test
89.	Rheumatology	54	6	Credit test
90.	Nephrology	54	6	Credit test
91.	Hematology	54	6	Credit test
92.	Modern Instrumental Methods of Exams  in Internal Medicine	54	6	Credit test
93.	Urgent Aid conditions in Internal Medicine	54	6	Credit test
94.	Endoscopic and  Laparoscopic Surgery	54	6	Credit test
95.	Hepathologic Surgery	54	6	Credit test
96.	Pulmonary Surgery	54	6	Credit test
97.	Proctology	54	6	Credit test
98.	Neonatology	54	6	Creit test
99.	Pediatric Cardiology	54	6	Credit test
100.	Pediatric Pulmonology	54	6	Credit test
101.	Pediatric Nephrology	54	6	Credit test
102.	Pediatric Haematology	54	6	Credit test
103.	Pediatric Gastroenterology	54	6	Credit test
104.	Pediatric Endocrinology	54	6	Credit test
105.	Theoretical and Methodological Base of   Industrial Toxicology	54	6	Credit test
106.	Alimentary Prophylaxis of Main Non-infectious Diseases with Alimentary Risk Factor	54	6	Credit test
107.	Pediatric Psychology and Hygiene	54	6	Credit test
108.	Influence of Environmental Factor on Population State of Health	54	6	Credit test
109.	Ultrasonic Investigations in Obstetrics and           Gynecology	54	6	Credit test
110.	Extra genital Pathology and Pregnancy	54	6	Credit test
111.	Infertile Marriage	54	6	Credit test
112.	Family Planning	54	6	Credit test
113.	Operative Gynecology	54	6	Credit test
SPECIALIZATION  IN “MEDICINE”
1.	Internal Medicine	540	6	Credit test
2.	Infectious Disease	108	6	Credit test
3.	Surgery	270	6	Credit test
4.	Obstetrics and Gynecology	270	6	Credit test
5.	Pediatrics Diseases	108	6	Credit test
6.	Pediatric Infectious Diseases	54	6	Credit test
7.	Preventive Medicine (Hygiene) &Human Ecology	162	6	Credit test
8.	Social and Public Health Sciences	108	6	Credit test
9.	Clinical Immunology & Allergology	82	6	Credit test
10.	Resuscitation	82	6	Credit test
11.	Clinical Pharmacology	54	6	Credit test
12.	Elective Course	54	6	Credit test
SPECIALIZATION  IN “PEDIATRICS”
1.	Pediatric Diseases	432	6	Credit test
2.	Pediatric Infectious Diseases	108	6	Credit test
3.	Pediatric Surgery	162	6	Credit test
4.	Internal Medicine	324	6	Credit test
5.	Infectious Diseases	54	6	Credit test
6.	Surgery	108	6	Credit test
7.	Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatric Gynecology	162	6	Credit test
8.	Preventive Medicine (Hygiene) and Human Ecology	162	6	Credit test
9.	Social and Public Health Sciences	108	6	Credit test
10.	Clinical Immunology and Allergology	82	6	Credit test
11.	Resuscitation	82	6	Credit test
12.	Clinical Pharmacology	54	6	Credit test
13.	Elective Course	54	6	Credit test
Specialization in “Medical Prophylaxis”
1.	Internal Medicine	216	6	Credit test
2.	Infectious Diseases	108	6	Credit test
3.	Pediatric Infectious Diseases	54	6	Credit test
4.	Pediatrics	108	6	Credit test
5.	Occupational Diseases	108	6	Credit test
6.	Surgery	136	6	Credit test
7.	Obstetrics and Gynecology	162	6	Credit test
8.	Clinical Immunology and Allergology	54	6	Credit test
9.	Resuscitation	82	6	Credit test
10.	Clinical Pharmacology	54	6	Credit test
11.	Preventive Medicine (Hygiene) and Human Ecology	486	6	Credit test
12.	Social and Public Health Sciences	108	6	Credit test
13.	Epidemiology	162	6	Credit test
14.	Elective Course	54	6	Credit test