Weight-loss is one challenge that can prove very challenging, especially in a country like Nigeria where most of our foods are carbs. People who desire to lose weight and maintain a weight-loss lifestyle are at a loss what foods to eat to help jump start their weight-loss journey. They end up jumping from one unsustainable …
Constipation occurs when bowel movement becomes difficult or less frequent. Constipation is a relatively common ailment that affects a number of people at one time or the other. A number of factors can cause constipation. These factors include: Dehydration, a low fiber diet, pregnancy, some medications can cause one to be constipated and even a …
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Menopause is defined as the ceasing of menstruation. It is the period in a woman’s life (typically between the ages of 45 and 50) when menstruation ceases. Menopause age differs from woman to woman with some coming as early as age 40. Menopause is a natural biological process. Although it also ends fertility, you can …
From experience gathered while clerking patients, both as a medical student, and now as a doctor; most ladies are clueless about Vaginal discharges, often mistaking the “normal” vaginal discharge as “abnormal”. Hence the question, “are you having a vaginal discharge?” is often met with the answer “yes.” However, when you probe further you realise, in …
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Pain is the body’s internal warning system; it alerts you when something is wrong and it is definitely something we cannot afford to ignore. Research by hellofood.com suggests that food, really, is the best medicine when it comes to pain. The following are some food options you could include in your diet to ease your …
Once a baby is born, one of the best things for that baby is breast milk. This is because breast milk has so many advantages for the baby as well as the mother. For the baby It is the most nutritionally sound food you can provide for her, it is so much easier for baby’s …
Sex is a crucial aspect of marriage. A great sex life in vital in having a great marriage. But sadly, lots of marriage are far from having a great sex lif. And so we have gone to research on ways to get the ‘zing’ back in the game. We found out the answer just might …
Everyone forgets things once in a while and so, if you often forget where you kept your keys, or even the names of your co-workers, it is regarded as being quite normal. However, when this takes a different dimension, it could be the onset of a degenerative disease called Alzhemier’s. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive …
50, they say, is the new 30. 50 year olds these days are really rocking it – gorgeous, trendy and vibrant. Most as women age, they tend to relax in so many areas and begin to take a lot of things for granted. Probably because they feel “What’s the point?” Today, I want to point …
The Food and Drug Administration approved a so-called “female Viagra” pill Tuesday, saying it wanted to offer an option to women with sexual dysfunction, a decision that disappointed doctors and advocates who said the drug didn’t work safely enough to justify approval. “Today’s approval provides women distressed by their low sexual desire with an approved …
