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Daily Health Tips: Milk Shake, Popsicle And Yoghurt Recipes.

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Hi Dr Ketch, I love your tips. Please give me a recipe for a nice milk shake for a 4 year old girl Q: Hi Dr Ketch, can you repeat your recipe for yoghurt. I…

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Daily Health Tips: Lactose Intolerance

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Hello doc, I just watched your programme about how healthy milk is for children. I have a concern because when my son was about a year plus, I started noticing some irritations on his skin…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Washer Man’s Fingers

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Hello Dr Ketch, please I want to know how to get rid of washer man’s finger. It’s really spoilt 6 out of my 10 finger nails. Thanks so much. A: So sorry you are experiencing…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Dos And Don’ts Of Re-Using Oil

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
As we approach the festive season and the time when people cook a lot to celebrate, I reproduce a post I had made before. I have received a lot of questions on cancer since the post…

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Olive oil or coconut oil: Which is worthy of kitchen-staple status? – Harvard Health

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Olive oil has always been the poster boy for all things good – anointing (in the christian circles) and healthy (in the culinary and healthy eating circles). And then, from nowhere, in comes coconut oil! All…

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Daily Health Tips: Should I Use Emergency Contraception As My Regular Means Of Contraception?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Good morning, Doctor. Please as the subject states its rather an emergency. For the first time in 23 years of my life I had unprotected sex. I lost my virginity in the process due to…

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Daily Health Tips: Can I Use Gripe Water For My Baby’s Tummy Ache?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Good morning, Doctor. My wife is doing exclusive breast feeding but my daughter sucks intensively, an average of 14hrs everyday…she could suck from 12am to 4am sometimes, making it difficult for the mom to do…

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Daily Health Tips: Is It Okay To Give Water To Formula Fed Babies?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Hello Doc, my baby is around 5 weeks now. From birth I have been feeding her formula and breast milk. Should I still be giving her water. If yes, should it be warm water. ?…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: What Is A Tampon?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Please what is tampon? A: Tampons are products like sanitary pads used to absorb menstrual flow. A tampon is cylindrical in shape and has a string at one end that can be used to pull…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: ‘False’ Positive Blood Pregnancy Test?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Good day Doc I would like to know. What is the cause of blood always reading positive to pregnancy but urine doesn’t test positive? Looking forward to your response. A:? When pregnancy tests are done,…

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