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Daily Health Tips: A Joyful Heart!

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 Today as I celebrate my birthday, I’m thankful and joyful! I’m thankful for the gift of life and family. I’m…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Can I Get A Tramadol For The Road?!

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
The title of this post was borrowed quite liberally from David Jones David’s song, titled ‘Hello Doctor’. Have you seen the video? You should – very instructive about the subject I am about to write on.…

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Daily Health Tips: Help! I’m Pregnant And My Doctor Says My Baby Is Too Big!

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Doc, I am an expectant mother in the last trimester. My Doc told me my baby is big and I decided to take tea daily. Is it safe? A: Tea contains caffeine. There are conflicting…

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Daily Health Tips: Fungal Infections

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Hello Dr. Ketch I need your help if you handle fungal infection as well. Advise if I could send picture of my problem to you. A: Fungi are invisible (to the naked eye) micro-organisms that…

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Daily Health Tips: Menstruation

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Hello ma’am, throw more light on menstruation A: The uterus (womb) usually prepares to receive a fertilized egg every month and when that fails, the thickened lining of the uterus, which had prepared to receive…

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Daily Health Tips: Does My Urine Colour In Pregnancy Determine My Baby’s Sex?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Good day doc, please what causes the colour of urine to change in pregnancy? Is it as a result of the baby’s gender? And what is the cause of morning vomiting most especially while brushing…

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Daily Health Tips: What Is The Cause Of Heart Enlargement?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Hello doc, please my friend is seriously ill and the doctor said that it’s enlargement of the heart. Is it reversible? I’m very confused Q: Please Dr., what could be the cause of heart enlargement?…

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Daily Health Tips: I Didn’t Take Spicy Pepper Soup After Delivery…Does that Mean My Womb Is Still Open?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Good evening ma’am. Please, I have a question for you…after giving birth I didn’t really take ‘udah’ n ‘aju Mbaise’ because the udah was giving me seriously tummy bite so I stopped taking it and…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: How Can I Gain Weight?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Good afternoon Doc. I am really frustrated because of my stature. I am not?fat but rather losing weight, talking about my age and how I look is not helping at all. I look like a…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: ‘Did I Hear You Say Good Fats?!’

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Nobody wants to die young and heart diseases are a leading cause of death worldwide. Eating healthy is a task that may appear daunting especially in a place like Nigeria, as we really do not have…

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