Author Archives: chatwithdrketch

Daily Health Tip: HIV/AIDS…your role in the fight.

Posted on December 4, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

Good morning everyone! Did you know that Sunday, December 1st was World AIDS day? It is celebrated every year to draw attention to AIDS and issues surrounding it. The theme of this year’s celebration was ‘Shared responsibility: strengthening results for … Continue reading →

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Daily Health Tip: my tummy after my baby

Posted on December 3, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

Hello pregnant mothers, or soon to be pregnant mothers or husbands/brothers/friends of either pregnant or soon to be pregnant mothers….yeah, yeah, I know! That was long winded, right?! I think old age is catching up with me 😀 Okay, the … Continue reading →

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Daily Health Tips: Eating for two!

Posted on December 2, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

Good morning y’all. I hope you all slept well. Today, we will discuss weight gain in pregnancy. I’m sure everyone has heard the ‘eating for two’ fable :D. It is indeed, an old wives’ tale because if you were eating … Continue reading →

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Daily Health Tip: The trio of Diet, Exercise and Stress

Posted on December 1, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

Hello friends, it’s the 1st day of December! 31 days before 2014 is upon us. 31 full days to make the rest of our heart’s desires for this year come to pass. May all our dreams come true! Still on … Continue reading →

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Daily Health Tip: Weight loss (facts and fiction)

Posted on November 30, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

Hello everyone, it is the last day of the year!!! Thank you all so much for the love you showed me yesterday. You all touched my heart 🙂 Today, as part of the readers’ choice topics, we will discuss weight … Continue reading →

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Daily Health Tip: Sudden Death

Posted on November 29, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

Hello everyone, you’ll have to forgive me today. I did promise to discuss weight loss today, but I’d like to take a rain check till tomorrow. Forgive me? Thanks Today, I’d like to talk about the unpredictable nature of life…especially … Continue reading →

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Daily Health Tips: Excessive sweating and body odour

Posted on November 28, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

Readers’ choice topics Sweating is normal during strenuous physical activity and in warm weather. In fact, as we sweat and it evaporates, we actually feel cooler. Unfortunately, for some people sweating is an issue as they ‘appear’ to pour the … Continue reading →

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Daily Health Tip: Bad breath

Posted on November 27, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

Readers’ choice topic Bad breath, also called halitosis, may be as a result of poor hygiene habits, eating strong smelling foods or could be a sign of other medical conditions. If adequate dental hygiene is not maintained, food particles can … Continue reading →

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Daily Health Tip: Dark under arms

Posted on November 26, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

Have you ever wanted to wear that nice, sassy dress and changed your mind halfway about wearing it because you feared it would show up your dark under arms? Have you spent time wondering what happened to your perfectly normal … Continue reading →

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Daily Health Tip: Keeping your energy levels up

Posted on November 25, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

It’s a brand new week (the last in November…Hurray :D) and depending on how you spent your weekend, you’re either raring to go (bring it on, boss :D) or you’re exhausted wondering how you’re going to get through a week … Continue reading →

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