Ramadan is once again upon us. All praise be to God Almighty, Who allows us to witness this auspicious month of fasting. A period in which we sacrifice food, drink, and more for His Sake. I am grateful my health permits me to take part in this Pillar of Islam. Ramadan is a time of self-sacrifice and hope. In spite of its intended purpose, this month is one in which Muslims face the unyielding physiological urge to urinate throughout the night. In addition to religious obligations, I will continue working towards improving mobility. Recently, with renewed inspiration and physical therapy, I surpassed the benchmark of 6,000 steps, walking in place, at home. Regrettably, ambulating, walk or move about, outdoors is still laborious and encumbered by an incomprehensible health care bureaucracy. A prescription for a Rollator, a walker, issued in October 2016, but for the lack of one signature thus confines me still to the wheelchair. Preparations for Ramadan include among many activities, many recipes, and meals. Invariably, the idea of ending a day long fast with a table bedecked with a myriad of delicacies comes to mind. Iftar is the time of breaking the fast. I can see it now; spicy fish, mounds of rice; rainbow salads, piles of sweets, all awaiting rapacious hordes. Then without delay, washed down with copious So, in Ramadan, consumption occurs from sunset until the break of dawn. Invariably urinating throughout the night is the result. Urination is the discharge of urine from the body. This physiological response results from consuming liquids and breakdown of unwanted substances in the body. In the case of Ramadan, the narrow time frame in which drinking occurs, invariably, results in sleep disruption and subsequent deprivation. Consequently, your otherwise pleasant friendly Muslim friend or colleague morphs into a tired and cranky version of themselves. In my opinion, hunger is not the
It is hard to live with disability, because everyday things become a challenge. U.S. Census Bureau report from 2008 states that 3.3 million non-institutionalized Americans over age 15 years use wheelchairs. The reason why there are so many people with disabilities is that U.S. spent decades at war. This is why mobility industry is rethinking the products it provides to support a growing demographic. Vantage Mobility International (VMI) and Braun Ability are two leading industry players that spent decades converting wheelchair vans from companies such as Chrysler , Toyota , and Honda into wheelchair-accessible modes of transportation.
Ms. Hernandez claimed that she undergoes chronic back pain to her lower back which inhibits her to move around as quickly as she finds it difficult and painful to get up from a seated position with the use of her cane or a walker. It is difficult for her to sit for more than 15 minutes at a time, without experiencing pain and the discomfort to her lower back as she would have to get up from her sitting position and lay down on her bed to stretch-out her back to allow the discomfort to her back to diminish. Because of her previous back injury, she finds it difficult to carry, lift, bend, twist at the waist while she cannot hold anything more significant than 10 pounds. She must frequently rest after she does any menial chores in her apartment. Even though that the complex where she lives cleans her apartment once a week she will find it
After I had carried out my checks, I met David as he was just being dropped off at the front doors of the centre. Before David got out of the taxi, I asked to him to unfold his cane so I could examine its stability; which was sturdy and reliable. I then helped him get out of the car and offered him a choice of mobility assistance. I could either arm-guided him, or adopted a technique I use with other visually-impaired service users which involves me clapping and them walking with their cane towards the noise. Due to David’s previously documented ...
Hunger was a recurring theme that was depicted in all of the readings and movies that were read and viewed throughout the course of American Multicultural Literature. The era of hunger ranged from the 1930s in Angela’s Ashes (McCourt, 1996) to 2003 In America (Sheridan, 2004) and from Afghanistan in The Kite Runner (Hosseini, 2003) and Osama (Barmak, 2003) to Ireland in Angela’s Ashes (McCourt, 1996) to the United States in the remaining text and videos. Hunger, or the modern term ‘food insecure,’ continues to affect millions of people worldwide and leads to education, socioeconomic and health issues.
Darius Weems had never traveled from his hometown of Athens and was shocked to find that the pit stops along the way were not always hospitable to his wheelchair handicap. The first time Darius witnessed the lack of handicap accessibility was at a gas station they had stopped at while traveling. None of the sidewalks leading into the store had a ramp area for his wheelchair to move along and because of this Darius ended up having to use the restroom on their RV instead. This instance opened the eyes of Darius to the handicap accessibility problem that was visible at many other stops throughout the west coast, along with all over the United States. Darius felt that if these places were accessible to those who could walk, then why should they not be accessible to those who cannot.
The holidays celebrated by Lebanese Americans can vary depending on their religious views. Many Lebanese Christians celebrate the feast days of saints, Christmas and Easter. “Muslims celebrate three major holidays: Ramadan (the 30-day period of daytime fasting); 'Eid al Fitr, a five-day holiday that marks the end of Ramadan; and 'Eid al-Adha, the "Feast of the Sacrifice," which commemorates Abraham's agreement with God that he would sacrifice his son Ishmael” (Hajar & Jones, n.d.). The holidays celebrated can affect the food choices of this culture during the celebration period.
17 Dugan, Kathleen M. “Fasting For Life: The Place of Fasting in the Christian Tradition.” Journal of the American Academy of Religion. Vol. 63 Issue 3 (Fall 1995): 547
The main principle of intermittent fasting is: giving your body enough time to eat and digest your meals during the day, usually within a 6 to 8 hour period. Then the rest of the hours are devoted to fat-burning. Your body does this naturally when you don’t consume anything with calories after 8 to 12 hours of your last food or drink intake.
Hajj the Sacred Mosque Islam has two main celebrations. The first is after the completion of Ramadan, the Islamic month during which Muslims fast daily from dawn to sunset as part of an effort towards self-purification. This holiday is known as Eid ul-Fitr. The second main celebration takes place during the time of the Hajj, or pilgrimage to Makkah. This week-long event occurs during the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah, and it's a holiday known as Eid ul-Adha.
Sheeran, Josette. “Preventing hunger: sustainability not aid.” Nature 479.7374 (2011): 469+. Academic OneFile. Web. 6 Feb. 2014.
I will try to help any of my client to gain their mobility back, so he/she can be self
Mobility grants opportunity and lifelong experiences through the gift of exploration and independence. Without autonomy of movement in one’s life, there are struggles accompanied by frustration do to the lack of freedom and ability. It is an orthopedic surgeon’s job to bring function to one’s life even if they have never been granted movement without restraint before. Orthopedic surgeons receive patients whose freedom of movement have been compromised and then return it back to them. Orthopedic surgeons give immeasurable opportunities and life experiences back to their patients because of their perseverance and commitment to their patients and careers.
Pinelli, N.R. & Jaber, L.A. (2011). Practices of Arab American patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus during Ramadan. Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 24(2), 211-215.
Suleri, Abid Qaiyum. "Hunger: a national security threat." UN Chronicle Mar.-June 2012: 69+. Student Edition. Web. 3 Mar. 2014.
The benefits of fasting. In particular during Ramadan, Muslims are required to perform fasting in accordance with Islamic law. The benefits of fasting is very much to the health of the body. This is because fasting is associated with the process of detoxification or removal of toxic substances from the body. Especially if the Ramadan fasting is done for 1 full month that can make the body become healthier. Here are the benefits of fasting for health.