The Nutritionist

16/12/2022

The nutritionist

14/09/2022

27/06/2022

During a recent prophylactic Vitamin A supplementation to all children below 5 years campaign. A visit to ECDE centres And households.
Did you know 100,000IU Vitamin A is supposed to be given at 6 months, 200,000IU at 1 year and every 6 months UpTo 5 years?
It is important for Immune function, support bone health, prevents night blindness, help treat Acne, and helps prevent some forms of Cancer.
Yeah! It's important to get your Child supplemented with Vitamin A every six months after 6 months.

09/02/2022

13/10/2021

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12/10/2021

Not nutrition related but worthy reading.

I have seen beautiful promising babies lose their lives because of PARACETAMOL.
Yes! Paracetamol has killed so much more babies than you can ever imagined.
A case scenario:
This 2year old was rushed to the emergency room with gasping respiration... Obviously he was about to die on arrival.
As usual, we launched into action to salvage this young chap.
While working to save his life, we were asking questions from the mother to know when the illness started... "It started with fever last week" was the response.
"Why then did you not bring the child since then?", we inquired.
"The fever came down after I gave him paracetamol", the mother answered.
That was how the mother continued to give this baby paracetamol until the child could no longer stand erect... Then the baby became breathless and was rushed to the hospital.
When we examined, it was obvious the child needs blood as an urgent test confirmed the PCV to be 09% and the baby's heart was already failing (Anaemic Heart Failure).
We tried our best but it was too late, we lost the child to the cold hand of death.
I was grieved in my heart...
As I watched the mother crying unconsolably; she killed her own baby, though ignorantly.
Now this is the message I want to pass across:
Paracetamol is an analgesic (pain relieving) and an anti-pyretic (Fever 'relieving') drug... It does not cure any disease.
For the child in the story above, we later found out through a laboratory test that what the child had was Malaria.
There are so many causes of fever... Fever is not a disease, it is just one of the symptoms of a disease.
What Paracetamol does is to relieve the symptoms of fever or pain but it does not care for the disease.
Malaria was destroying that baby's blood, but it was also giving a signal (fever was the signal in this case) but the mother ignorantly ignored the signal by giving paracetamol.
To my readers, use this story to educate people around you, especially those who have children.
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11/10/2021

Although there's no cure for type 2 diabetes, studies show it's possible for some people to reverse it. Through diet changes and weight loss, you may be able to reach and hold normal blood sugar levels without medication.

This doesn't mean you're completely cured. Type 2 diabetes is an ongoing disease. Even if you're in remission, which means you aren't taking medication and your blood sugar levels stay in a healthy range, there's always a chance that symptoms will return. But it's possible for some people to go years without trouble controlling their glucose and the health concerns that come with diabetes.

So how can you reverse diabetes? The key seems to be weight loss. Not only can shedding pounds help you manage your diabetes, sometimes losing enough weight could help you live diabetes-free -- especially if you've only had the disease for a few years and haven't needed insulin. Get in touch if you're struggling to control blood sugars or you want a strict diet to help reverse diabetes.

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07/10/2021

Happy customer service week our esteemed clients. We value you and hope we make a difference in your lives.

01/08/2021

WHO continues to recommend that standard infant feeding guidelines be adhered to during the COVID-19 pandemic. The standard infant feeding guidelines are:

Initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of birth,
Exclusive breastfeeding until babies are six months old, and Continued breastfeeding along with nutritionally adequate and safe complementary foods, until age two years old or beyond.

The benefits of breastfeeding and nurturing mother-infant interaction to prevent infection and promote health and development are especially important when health and other community services are themselves disrupted or limited

Mothers and infants should be supported to remain together, and practice skin-to-skin contact and/or kangaroo care whether or not they or their infants have suspected, probable, or confirmed COVID-19 virus infection. Breastfeeding counseling, basic psychosocial support, and practical feeding support should be provided to all pregnant women and mothers with infants and young children.

Happy World breastfeeding week!

02/07/2021

Would you rather continue taking antacids or would you rather do lifestyle and dietary modification? Think about it then give us a call or visit us. Your life will never be the same

19/05/2021

Diabetes mellitus, commonly known as diabetes, is a metabolic disease that causes high blood sugar. The hormone insulin moves sugar from the blood into your cells to be stored or used for energy. With diabetes, your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t effectively use the insulin it does make.

There are a few different types of diabetes:

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease. The immune system attacks and destroys cells in the pancreas, where insulin is made. It’s unclear what causes this attack. About 10 percent of people with diabetes have this type.

Type 2 diabetes occurs when your body becomes resistant to insulin, and sugar builds up in your blood.

Prediabetes occurs when your blood sugar is higher than normal, but it’s not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.

Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar during pregnancy. Insulin-blocking hormones produced by the placenta cause this type of diabetes.

Symptoms of diabetes
Diabetes symptoms are caused by rising blood sugar.

The general symptoms of diabetes include:

-increased hunger
-increased thirst
-weight loss
-frequent urination
-blurry vision
-extreme fatigue
-sores that don’t heal

Symptoms in men
In addition to the general symptoms of diabetes, men with diabetes may have a decreased s*x drive, erectile dysfunction (ED), and poor muscle strength.

Symptoms in women
Women with diabetes can also have symptoms such as urinary tract infections, yeast infections, and dry, itchy skin.

For consultations on comprehensive diabetes care get in touch.

11/05/2021

Day 2 work out regime
5 mins stretching and warm up
1500 ropes skips
50 sit ups
30 press ups
5 mins warm down and stretching

06/05/2021

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01/05/2021

Thank you for the new likes. I'm back for all your questions and consultations on matters nutrition. Don't think twice about getting in touch. My line is always open.
Happy labour day
Happy new industrious month




Cheers guys.