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Have you ever heard of the phenomenon, ‘white coat hypertension?’ It happens in people who typically have normal blood pressures at home and other non-medical settings, but develop a temporary rise in blood pressures when they visit the hospitals for … Continue reading →

Q: Hello Dr. Ketch. Can a pregnant woman take paracetamol in the first trimester? A: Don’t be quick to go take any medicine without prescription. Remember that every drug is a potential toxin and your doctor is really in the … Continue reading →

Q: Hello Doc, how’s life with you and your beautiful angels? My regards to all. It feels good to write in again. My problem is about dark patch round the eyes, remedy pleeeease! Is avocado useful in anyway in connection … Continue reading →

‘ Have you ever had one of those days where you are so weary, you can’t seem to do anything except binge-watch Netflix? ‘ Perhaps you should be taking further actions than just,’Netflix and chill’ 😀 Read! https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/dont-take-fatigue-lying-2017041411485

Q: I was having stomach problem even to the extent of losing weight, so I went to hospital, did some tests and found out that I’m H. pylori positive. They gave me some drugs. After taking all these drugs, nothing … Continue reading →

Q: Good evening Dr. Ketch. please can women with PCOS who can only menstruate, ovulate by taking medication, conceive and put to birth without miscarriage? A: Ovaries are small bean-shaped organs on either side of your womb. Every month, your … Continue reading →

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Hi Doc, is there something like Diabetes Insipidus and what causes it? A: There is something like Diabetes Insipidus and before you ask…no, it’s not related to Diabetes Mellitus 😀 Normally, the kidneys remove excess…

Q: Hi Dr. Ketch, I appreciate the good work you are doing in here. Please, I want to know the condition that causes boils to grow in every part of my body – in my nose, eyes, arm pit, vaina, … Continue reading →

Stress causes the release of a hormone called Cortisol which, amongst other things, causes fat to be deposited around our tummy. The bad thing about tummy fat, is that it is not on the outside. It is actually on the … Continue reading →

Q: Hi I need some advice Dr, Please, I am a female and I have hair growing around my nipples, in my anus, in my vagina (bikini line ,under the vagina lips and in towards the back) also under my … Continue reading →