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Q: Good evening Dr., I have been having this really disturbing itch on the left side of my breast nipple. Please, I want to know what could be the cause?

A: There are many different causes of nipple itch and they include:

• Eczema that is usually found to run in families with a history of allergies. Preventive/control measures include using mild soap to take a bath, followed by a mild moisturizer. Also do not use water that is too hot for a bath as this dries out your skin and makes the itching from eczema worse. Use warm water if you must and then dab your skin leaving some moisture. Lock in this moisture with a moisturizer. Stress is also a trigger for this and so reducing your stress levels and exercising may be helping in more ways than one. Anti-histamines (helpful with itching) and over the counter steroid creams…

Q: Good morning doc, please on this Ebola, is it possible for one to get re-infected after recovering from the ailment? Thanks

A: Well, it is thought that having been infected once, one develops antibodies that stop reinfection with that same strain of the virus. There are other strains of the Ebola virus, though.

Q: Hi doc, please I don’t know if you can help me with some tips on how to improve my mood naturally without the use of antidepressant. I have been feeling sort of depressed since I put to bed eight months ago. Thanks
A: Congratulations on your new baby. I am happy you have actually identified something is wrong because in our African environment, mothers with post-partum depression feel ashamed to admit the fact that they are finding it difficult to bond with their babies, feel inadequate and just feel withdrawn from everyone. You’re not alone…

Q: Hello doctor, please what is the difference between cow milk, skimmed milk and full cream milk? Which is safer for regular consumption? Have a great day!

A: Skimmed milk and full cream milk are types of cow milk. Full cream milk has a lot of saturated fats. A diet rich in saturated fats is associated with heart disease. Skimmed milk has the least amount of fats (about 0.1%). There is also semi-skimmed milk which has about 2% fat content.

Here are the recommendations based on age:

• From birth till 6 months, a baby should be getting breast milk only and he should get it on demand several times a day at least 2-3 hourly
• From 6 months to 1 year, continue breast milk with other complementary feeds like fortified cereals

Before 1 year of age, your baby should not get cow milk (the regular milk we have). He should…

Q: Doc is there something wrong if a child starts teething on his upper jaw? What are the effects on a child who starts teething upper teeth?

A: When it comes to teething, there are varying grades of normal. The usual time for babies to start teething is between 4 to 10 months. However, some may have developed some teeth as early as three months and some as late as one year. Indeed, some children are born with teeth (neonatal teeth) and that is absolutely not witchcraft as I always say whenever I write on this 😀 If you have more than one child, you would have also noticed differences in the speed or rate of development from one child to the other. Each child is different 😉

In the same way, the bottom central incisors (teeth at the middle of the mouth) are usually the first to sprout. But your…

Hello everyone, how are you? I hope y’all had a great week. The question below was from someone who scheduled an online one-on-one appointment with me. His questions were very interesting and I thought I’d share the second part of it today. I hope this helps someone else! Remember that scheduling a one-on-one appointment is easy. Just go inbox to my facebook page (www.facebook.com/healthylivingwithdrketch) and follow the prompts 

Q: Hello Doctor good morning, may God continue to bless your efforts in promoting wellness and healthy living. I’ve been reading other people’s question but this time I have a very pressing need and please sought your help. It’s about a woman who bleeds from nose and mouth at the same time. And much amount of blood. It takes efforts to stop. It starts from the nose and when she tries to breathe in, it comes out from the mouth. And immediately after…

Q: Good morning Doctor…. Please! My younger sister is 13 years old and started her menstrual period January 13th this year and up till now she hasn’t seen her period again… Please is there any problem that we will worry about? Your answer will be of great help, thank you…

Q: I want to ask about my friend’s period. Actually, from last few years she started facing change in her periods. Actually, she bleeds less almost 1 and half pads but her periods come every month. Her problem is about less bleeding. Her ultrasound is also clear. Please, tell me early is it dangerous? Or it can create disturbance in her marriage because she is going to marry soon but she is very frightened about her less bleeding. Please help her as soon as possible

A: So many questions on menstrual periods J I’ll try to address everyone in this…