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#GenotypeAwareness#SickleCellDisease#Health
The main consequence of not knowing your genotype or not considering genotype compatibility is the risk of having a child with 𝙎𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙚 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚.
🎗️ MUST WATCH: CAN YOU HAVE CANCER WITHOUT KNOWING IT? 👀
You feel fine. No obvious symptoms. Everything seems normal…
But could cancer sometimes develop without making itself obvious?
And if so, how would you know when it’s time to get checked?
🎥 Watch to find out👇
🎗️ WHAT EXACTLY IS CANCER?
We hear the word cancer all the time, but what actually happens inside the body when it begins?
How does a normal cell become abnormal?
And what makes some cells capable of invading & spreading?👇
#CancerAwareness#Cancer#HealthAwareness#Health
🔥 You’ve been seeing Health Ripples… but do you know the story behind it? 🌊
Who started it?
Why was it created?
And what’s the bigger vision?
Meet the founder & discover the story behind Health Ripples @HealthRipples
One ripple at a time ❤️
#HealthRipples#HealthEducation
🚨 “MY BLOOD PRESSURE IS NORMAL NOW… SO WHY CAN’T I JUST TAKE MY MEDICINE ONCE?”
This is a question many people with hypertension have probably asked.
But here's the problem: blood pressure medicine isn't necessarily a one-time fix. 👀
Watch this to know why👇
🚨 A STROKE CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT WARNING.
But would you recognize the signs when they appear? 🧠
Some symptoms may seem small at first… but waiting could be dangerous.
👀 Don't guess. Don't wait.
👇Watch the animation to learn the warning signs everyone should know.
🚨 WHAT REALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE HEART SUDDENLY STOPS?❤️
It can happen with little or no warning.
But what happens to the brain, blood flow and the rest of the body in those critical moments? 👀
And here's something many people get wrong:
Cardiac arrest ≠ heart attack.
🚨 WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DRINK TOO MANY ENERGY DRINKS? ⚡🥤
You drink one for energy…
Maybe another to stay awake…
But what happens when you keep going?
Your body doesn't just receive an “energy boost”
⚡ Something else is happening inside you
Watch the video to find out👇
🔥What Actually Happens When The Kidneys Fail?
When kidneys lose ability to work properly, waste and excess fluid builds up in the body. This also affects electrolytes, blood production, bones & other organs
Kidney failure doesn't affect only kidneys — it affects the whole body
🚨 HOW LONG CAN YOU HOLD YOUR PEE BEFORE YOUR BODY SAYS “ENOUGH”? 🚽😳
We've all done it…
During a movie.
In traffic.
At work.
In class. 😂
But what is actually happening inside your bladder while you're holding it?
👀 The answer is more interesting than you think.
🚨 WHAT IF YOU SKIP SLEEP TONIGHT? 😴
You might think you'll just feel tired tomorrow
But your body doesn't simply “carry on” like nothing happened.👀
🧠 Something starts changing inside you
❤️ And it's not only your brain
What exactly happens?
🎥 Watch the video to find out
🚨 YOU KNOW SALT CAN AFFECT YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE… BUT WHAT IS IT DOING INSIDE YOUR KIDNEYS? 🧂🫘
You may be surprised by what happens after you eat too much sodium.
Could there really be a connection to kidney stones?
👀 Watch the full video to see what actually happens.
🌿 MYTH vs FACT: Can herbal medicines damage your kidneys?
Many people believe herbal medicines are safe simply because they are “natural.”
But natural does not automatically mean safe. Some herbal products may contain substances that can harm kidneys or interact with medicines
🚨 YOUR BLOOD SUGAR COULD BE HIGH RIGHT NOW… AND YOU MIGHT FEEL COMPLETELY FINE. 🩸
But inside your body?
👁️ Your eyes
🫘 Your kidneys
🧠 Your nerves
🩸 Your blood vessels
can be affected when high blood sugar persists.
But HOW does this happen? Watch this👇
🥤🪨 DOES SODA REALLY CAUSE KIDNEY STONES?
You drink soda… then someone tells you:
“You're going to get kidney stones.” 😳
But is that actually true?
The answer is more complicated than YES or NO.
👀 Watch before you give up or reach for that next bottle
🚨 NOT EVERY FEVER IS MALARIA!
And it isn't automatically typhoid either.
You have fever, headache & weakness…
So how do you know it's malaria or typhoid? 🦟🧫
Most people guess. And that's the problem
Be honest: MALARIA 🦟 or TYPHOID🧫
Which one do you think of first?
🚨 NOT EVERY FEVER IS MALARIA!
And it isn't automatically typhoid either.
You have fever, headache & weakness…
So how do you know it's malaria or typhoid? 🦟🧫
Most people guess. And that's the problem
Be honest: MALARIA 🦟 or TYPHOID🧫
Which one do you think of first?