By: Nketia Anthony (MPH. Health Education and Promotion, BSc. Herbal Medicine) You might have heard or come across the quote, “Water is life, and clean water means health” coined by Audrey Hepburn. Certainly, Audrey Hepburn was right. Water is indeed life because all living organisms on earth need it for survival. Without water, there would […]
By Dr. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu: ND, DBL, MBA, ChMc, PhD, LLB(Pending) Don’t fall for drink plenty water hype! In this promotional mantra of drink plenty of water in Ghana without justification, people can and do drink themselves to death. But where did people get this drink plenty water thing from? After my article in the […]
By Raphael Obu Nyarkotey PhD When you drink too much water, your kidneys can’t get rid of the excess water. The sodium content of your blood becomes diluted. This is called hyponatremia and it can be life-threatening. I have also observed with keen interest why plants do not do well in waterlogged areas and kept […]
