People are just dropping dead upandan and the wicked have done their worst is the catch phrase at most funerals.
Spiritual enemies have been getting bashed up and down too. The spiritual enemies by convention come in two groups…household ones and village ones.
Occasionally people search out the perceived human entity manifesting as the spiritual enemy and either ostracises them or administers instant mob justice.
The recent sad story of the brothers sentenced to death for killing a supposed witch is a typical example. The old woman tagged witch was said to have spiritually killed the daughter of one of the brothers.
But truth be told, how many of those deaths were really caused by enemies whether spiritual or physical? Is this not really a typical case of giving a dog a bad name so as to hang it.
Why do people just drop dead? Why is the cause of death in Nigeria often shrouded in so much mystery? Abeg, don’t start ……anything like if you ask me na who I go ask!
Nigerians hardly give consent for post-mortem. The common refrain is that the person has died so would knowing what killed him/her bring them back to life. No, it would not bring them back but it can help the living to live better and longer but then… leave matter for Mathias.
When was the last time you had a full medical and laboratory evaluation? Unfair question? Ok, let’s step it down. When was the last time you checked your blood pressure or checked your blood sugar level or even had a plain urine test? This is the last month of the year and if you are 40 years and above and your answer is no…well done!
Keep on searching for spiritual enemies and household enemies to blame. Keep raining curses and death on them. But remember on Sunday to ask your priest or pastor to lay hands on you to receive common sense.
They say life begins at 40 so I would be zeroing in on those 40 years and above. There are numerous and varied guidelines with regards to routine medical check up but for the purpose of this article we would adopt the commonsense approach.
Complications of hypertension contribute significantly to sudden death so you should get your blood pressure checked at least twice a year but if either your father and/or mother are or were hypertensive, the frequency should be more. Once every quarter wouldn’t be a bad idea.
There has been plenty of talk about cholesterol lately but leave the egg heads to keep arguing. It is still generally accepted that high cholesterol levels increase the risk for heart related diseases and sudden death. You should ideally get your lipid profile which includes cholesterol level checked once a year. Get a random blood sugar done at least once a year too. A random blood sugar would give an inkling as to your risk for diabetes mellitus. More intensive blood sugar test could then be requested if necessary.
For men a simple test to assess the state of your prostrate called a PSA is necessary at least once a year. For females a Pap smear is essential to screen for cervical cancer and mammogram to screen for breast cancer. Both are major killers.
So now that you know, go to your doctor and check ya self.
Leave household enemies and village enemies alone.