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I have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). What should I eat? – Harvard Health

‘The limited number and high variability of studies have made it difficult to confidently advise patients regarding which specific foods might be harmful and which are safe or may actually provide a protective benefit.’ But these guidelines could help you. … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Abdominal Pain In Early Pregnancy

Q: Hello ma’am, please advise me. My sister is two weeks pregnant and she’s feeling stomach pains. She said the pain is like menstruation pain, like the menses want to come A: Hi dear, thanks for writing in. Abdominal pain in … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: ‘Constipation’ in My 3-Week Old Baby

Q: My baby is 3 weeks old and she has a problem with her stomach. She didn’t go at toilet the whole day and she wants to. Please help A: You didn’t note whether your baby is being exclusively breastfed … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Did Her Diaper Cause This?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Good Evening Doc, Pls am a bit worried. My daughter of a week and six days is having rashes on her vagina wall. I don’t know if is the diaper that caused it. Please assist…

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Daily Health Tips: When Should I Start Brushing My Baby’s Teeth And Potty Training?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Well done Dr. May the good Lord reward you. Please, when can I start brushing my baby’s teeth? Please, tell me the right toothpaste to use. Secondly, when can I start potty training? Let me…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Reducing The Smell Down There!

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Good day Doc. Ketch. I want know more about ‘Gyna …..’! Is it recommended for the cleansing of vagina? Or does it reduces the smell down there? Please help. Thank you in advance A: Let’s…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Do IUDs Cause Smelly Discharge?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Hi doctor. Does a loop cause smelly discharge or just lots of discharge? A: Intra Uterine Device (IUD) are also known as loop contraceptives. There are two types: the Paragard IUD and the Mirena IUD.…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Possible To Give Birth At Eight Months?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Hi Dr. ketch is it possible to give birth at 8 months? I’ve been having abdominal pains for 2 days now the baby keeps tossing and turning? Could this be labor pains or not? A:…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Hiccups

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Hello, doctor my baby is 7weeks old and she is experiencing hiccups which last for about, 1-2minutes and crying which leads to sleepless night, any medicine or remedy for this. A: Hiccups refer to involuntary…

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Daily Health Tips: How Do I Handle Pain From Haemorrhoids After Surgery?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Hi doc I am from Kenya. I had a 3° hemorrhoid removed .I had been suffering from the hemorrhoid for the last 7 years. Now that it has been removed I am sore, going to…

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