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Q: Good day ma’am, I really want to slim down, I can’t get lemon where I’m staying and there is no gym too. I need you to help. Thanks in advance

A: Thanks for writing in and you really need to forgive me, but your question gave me a good laugh! 😀

I wish weight loss was just a simple matter of lemons 😀 That would be great. Sweetheart, you do not need lemons to lose weight. It’s a simple formula: exercise and diet!

Now, if you don’t have a gym where you stay, there are millions of ways to get your exercise.

At home
• Do not send people to run all your errands. Go do them yourself. Go and pick up the cup, get the water you want etc
• Get up during commercial breaks and dance to the music of the commercials
• Start a pillow fight with your children, if you have, friends or significant other
• Arm wrestle with anyone who wants to take you on.
• Take a walk when you get home.
• Get up whenever you get a phone call and jog on the spot or just walk around.

While commuting (going to or from work)
• If you use a bus, stop at least a bus stop from your normal bus stop and walk the rest of the distance. This also goes for you if you’ve got a driver/chauffeur. Be sure the environment is safe in both instances.
• If you drive, pack a farther distance away from your normal spot at work and walk the rest of the distance to walk.

At work
• Use the stairs and ditch the elevators
• Go and pick up your printouts…don’t send the office assistant to get it.
• Get up and walk around whenever you get a call
• Consider the idea of having a walking meeting with a colleague
• If you’re part of the Human Resource team, consider putting water dispensers on stair wells so that people have to walk up and down the stairs to get to them. Some music there would not go amiss too 😀

Other times
Dancing, swimming, playing lawn tennis, volley ball and all the other games available that get you moving are great ways of exercising. And yes, this includes those video games that actually get you to get up and dance/move.

Remember that the recommendation is for 150 minutes of exercise/activity every week. And so with the above, there’s no more excuse. You can split this into 30 minutes, Monday to friday or one hour on three days of the week.

As for diet, this post from last year, answers it all. Take a look https://chatwithdrketch.com/2014/11/27/daily-health-tips-weight-loss-revisited/

Have a great week ahead, y’all 😀

I’d like to give my baby a great boost in life, but I work…how is it possible to combine that with breastfeeding? Are there potential benefits in doing this? Any tips for breastfeeding while working?

The book, Just For The Health Of It With Dr Ketch, explores these and other issues

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Power Oil Saturday Challenge

Please note that the answers to this challenge have to be submitted on our blog on this same post titled Power Oil Saturday Challenge

On our 5-minute show on Wednesday, the 7th of January, 2015 we discussed five tips to help you reduce your consumption of saturated fats.

“For a chance to win any of our prizes, answer the questions below’:

Give 5 tips to help reduce your intake of saturated fats.

The first person to answer correctly, will win our star prize.

Terms and conditions:

Participants must be followers of our blog. If you’re not a follower, click on the link http://www.chatwithdrketch.com and click on the follow button to qualify. The follow button is on the bottom right hand corner of the page and floats with the page.

Answers are based on our TV show as broadcast on Silverbird TV on Wednesday, 7th January, 2015.

The first correct answer is the winner of the 1st prize (a 3 litre bottle of Power oil, a Power oil apron, a Power oil T-shirt and pens)

The next 2 correct answers get a Power oil apron, a Power oil T-shirt and Power oil branded pens.

All winners will be entered into the grand finale challenge for this season happening in the 11th week. Mouth watering, exciting gifts!!!

(To qualify for the grand finale draw, all winners should send in pictures of themselves wearing their Power Oil aprons and cooking up a storm in the kitchen using Power Oil. The winners will be revealed in the 12th week.)

Only one answer per participant will be accepted.

If a participant provides more than one answer, the first answer will be used.

Edited answers will be disqualified.

This challenge lapses by 11.59 pm on Tuesday, the 13th of January, 2015

So, what are you waiting for?! Best of luck, guys!

Does the way I eat affect my weight? What about stress?

The book, Just For The Health Of It With Dr Ketch, explores these and other issues

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Did your baby take his/her vaccines before you left the hospital? What other vaccines are needed? When are they due? What if I miss any dose? Do I have to take all the vaccines that nurses throw at me?
The book, Just For The Health Of It With Dr Ketch, explores these and other issues
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Is ponmo (animal skin) good for me? What about prawns and snails?

The book, Just For The Health Of It With Dr Ketch, explores these and other issues

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Q: Good day doctor,l got married last year august and that month happen to be my first time of having sex, am a female and since then have been having painful sexual intercourse. Have been to the hospital , the doctor said this can be as a result of tight vaginal passage, inadequate lubrication or lack of affection. l was given xylocaine gel to aid my vaginal lubrication even with the use of this the pain is still there. l went back to see the doctor. He sent me to do HVS test with which CANDIDA ALBICAN was identified and l was given CLOTRIMAZOLE VAGINAL TABLET to use with which the pain is still there. DOCTOR, what else can l do?

Q: Hello Dr, I just got married and I always have pain in my bladder during sexual intercourse. What should I do? And what is the cause? Kindly help me please.

A: Pain during sexual intercourse is more common with women but can also happen in men. The first question above was sent in by a woman and the second one was sent in by a man. This condition is called dyspareunia in medicine.

Dyspareunia is a condition in which one experiences pain during or after sexual intercourse. In women, the cause may be due to:
• Vaginismus: a condition in which the vaginal muscles go into spasms when an attempt is made at penetration.
• Lack of adequate lubrication eg due to hasty foreplay etc
• Infections of the vagina (like candidiasis as mentioned in the question) or urinary tract can also cause pain during sexual intercourse.
• Injuries/wounds to the vagina
• Emotional issues like stress or emotional disconnect from partner.
• Fibroids around the vagina or cervix

In men, the cause of this problem could be due to:
• Infection of the urethra (the tube which conveys urine from the bladder out of the body and also conveys semen out during ejaculation)
• Infection of the prostate gland.
• Infections, some of which may be due to STI
• Emotional issues may also be involved eg feelings of guilt.

Treatment depends on cause. If due to infections, they have to be treated. If it’s due to lack of lubrication, that has to be handled. Some lubricating gels may be suggested. If no physical cause can be seen and the problem appears to be emotional, some counseling may be required. Understanding that when people get married, they are actually two ‘strangers’ trying to get to know each other, should form part of the incentive for slowing down and trying to find out what pleases each member of the union.

For related topics, please click on https://chatwithdrketch.com/2014/08/22/daily-health-tips-why-am-i-not-into-my-husband/

Have a great night, y’all 😀

As a parent, what must I ensure my child has in his pencil case when he’s going to school? I don’t mean snacks…but other stuff.

The book, Just For The Health Of It With Dr Ketch, explores these and other issues

Get a copy by clicking on this link http://www.buywiseng.com

You can pay with your card or through the banks. A copy will be delivered to your doorstep 😀

If you’re outside the country and want a copy please call 08093141644 or email healthylivingwithdrketch@gmail.com.

Here’s to a healthier you!