Belly Woman: Birth, Blood & Ebola: The Untold Story

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It’s 2014, Ebola is a thing in a couple of countries far away, and Benjamin flies to Sierra Leone to be a surgeon/midwife in a place with a high death rate in pregnant women and babies. Dr Benjamin Black is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist and a specialist advisor to international aid organisations - including Médecins Sans Frontières. It's associated with higher blood pressure, blood sugar levels and triglyceride levels, and lower levels of HDL (good) cholesterol.

In a large study of California teachers, women with high levels of visceral fat (a waist circumference of more than 35 inches) were 37% more likely to develop asthma than women with smaller waists — even if their weight was normal. Drawing on experience in high-income and resource-poor settings, Belly Woman bears witness to an unfolding global health crisis and the struggle to save the lives of young mothers. For example, park farther from your destination and walk the rest of the way, take the stairs instead of the elevator, and stand while you talk on the phone. Higher visceral-fat volume also has a deleterious impact on several other heart disease risk factors. png","provider_logo_alt_text":"red speaker soundwaves logo icon","provider_logo_cdn_uri":"https://cdn.In the event that a prisoner became pregnant, her gaoler or the local sheriff was subject to a fine. According to a 2016 article , in males, estradiol is essential in modulating the libido, the production of sperm, and erectile function. Faced with uncertainties, now crossing over into medical quagmire, the team faces profound decisions and dangers, made all the more impossible by the twenty-four to forty-eight hour window needed to identify the presence of Ebola in a perhaps semi-conscious, bleeding and acutely ill patient. Belly Woman chronicles the inside journey through an unfolding global health crisis and the struggle to save the lives of young mothers.

His focus on sexual, reproductive, and maternal healthcare for populations in crisis has taken him to many countries. Even if you don't actually gain weight, your waistline can grow by inches as visceral fat pushes out against the abdominal wall. They explain how studies have suggested that “there’s a link between high sugar intake and holding onto belly fat in particular. Be especially careful of syrups in lattes, cereals and ‘healthy’ low-calorie bars, say Claire and James Davis.Black gives us rich insight into the extent of grass-roots medical efforts in responding to the disease and gathering hitherto undocumented data on the impact of Ebola on pregnancy. My heart went out to Benjamin so many times reading what he has faced, how often he was left with little in the way of tools and equipment to deal with situations and how passionately he fought to save lives of both mothers and babies. Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP The Magazine.