What is Thalassemia Trait?

While I am doing some blog hopping, I happened to chance upon the term, “Thalassemia Trait.” What made me curious is the mysterious word Thalassemia. I did a Google search about Thalassemia Trait and this is what I found out:

1. Thalassemia is a term that was created from two Greek words thalassa (sea) and haema (blood). Thus, Thalassemia literally means seablood because many people who are in the Meditarrenean Sea have the disease called Thalassemia.

2. Thalassemia is a condition that affects the hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that is used in delivering oxygen all throughout the body. Thus, any defect in hemoglobin results into Thalassemia.

3. Thalassemia trait or Thalassemia minor is a Thalassemia condition where one of the two beta globin fails to produce hemoglobin. Worse condition than Thalassemia trait is the Thalassemia major where both beta hemoglobin don't produce hemoglobin. The condition between Thalassemia trait and Thalassemia major is the Thalassemia intermedia.

4. Thalassemia trait, or Thalassemia in general, may have been developed in areas where malaria is prevalent. The reason for this is that Thalassemia causes red blood cells easy to disintegrate and this disintegration protects people from malaria. Thus, it may have been a sort of survival mechanism for people living in malaria infested regions. Population with Thalassemia trait, or Thalassemia in general, are high in areas that are humid and infested with malaria.

5. Thalassemia trait is not a harsh condition. More focus is given to people with Thalassemia intermedia and Thalassemia major.

So, those are some information that I discovered about Thalassemia trait. I never knew that there is such condition and according to Wikipedia, there are millions of people that have Thalassemia trait and the other forms of Thalassemia. Some people don't know that they have Thalassemia trait. Now, this make me wonder, how many of my friends have Thalassemia trait.

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Information about Thalassemia trait obtained from Wikipedia and Thal Inheritance.

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Go for Jollibee Delivery

I noticed that during the days after pay day, my office mates have their usual special merienda. I said that it is special because it is not their usual merienda of chips, bread or boiled bananas from the canteen. Their special merienda came from a Jollibee delivery.

Days after pay day, an office mate of mine will ask each of us in the office if we want to have merienda from Jollibee. Since I am a cheapskate, I always say “no.” Jollibee delivery is fast because the delivery boy is already in our office few minutes after my office mate ordered their merienda.

I think that Jollibee delivery is one of the fastest in delivering the food that you ordered as compared with the other food establishments in Metro Manila.
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If you want some Jollibee delivery of your favorite items in Jollibee menu, then I suggest that you dial their hotline: 8-7000

Also, Jollibee set-up a Jollibee Online Delivery that allows customers to order their favorite langhap sarap meals via the Internet.

Thus, if you are craving for a langhap sarap meals on Jollibee menu even during the evening, then I suggest that you order through their hotline 8-7000 or Jollibee Online Delivery.

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On Clear Anti-Dandruff Shampoo

Anti-dandruff shampoo TV commercials are making a big fuss about dandruff. In the past, people are not worried about their scalp or the minimal dandruff on their head. The only ones who are worrying about dandruff, in the past, are those who have excessive dandruff problems and they turn to anti-dandruff shampoos that are considered as special type of shampoo solution back then. But now, TV commercials are telling people that if you have even minimal or unnoticeable dandruff then you are undesirable. Your crush will ignore you or even shun you and a host of other scenario to make people feel that they “need” to use an anti-dandruff shampoo.

In the Philippines today, the two leading anti-shampoo brands are Clear and Head and Shoulders. I got a chance to use Clear Anti-dandruff shampoo during the time that it was launched and free promotional sachet of Clear Anti-dandruff shampoo are given to the public.

When I used Clear Anti-dandruff shampoo, I noticed that my scalp felt itchy. I used Clear Anti-dandruff shampoo for few days and I noticed that it worsen the dandruff on my head. Dandruff became plenty and larger in size. Because of that, I stopped using Clear Anti-dandruff shampoo and returned to regular shampoo brands. It is possible that the formulation of Clear Anti-dandruff shampoo is not suitable for my scalp.

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(Source: NugglePurl)

My story about Clear Anti-dandruff shampoo occurred years ago and I thought that the formulation of the shampoo may have been changed now. However, I received a story from my brother that he too experienced itchiness on his scalp and worsening of his dandruff problem when he used Clear Anti-dandruff shampoo recently.

I believe that Clear Anti-dandruff shampoo is effective in combating dandruff problems that is why many people are using it. However, the formulation of Clear Anti-dandruff shampoo is not for everyone. This fact is also applicable to Head and Shoulders Anti-dandruff shampoo and to regular shampoo brands. Some people have sensitive scalp that is why before using any shampoo, I suggest that you test it first to know if it will make your scalp and hair feel better.

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