Dr. Leilanie Nicodemus: Family Physician Specialist

26/05/2025

To eliminate trans fats, WHO recommends that countries:

❌ Limit industrially produced trans fat to 2 grams per 100 grams of total fat in all foods; and/or
❌ Ban the production and use of partially hydrogenated oils as an ingredient in all foods.

23/05/2025

Imagine your medicine stops working? 💊
Stressful, isn’t it?

This can happen when we misuse antimicrobial medicines. Disease-causing bacteria then become resistant to drugs and the drugs stop working.

22/05/2025

WHO recommends limiting harmful to less than 1% of your total energy intake. You can do this by:

☑️ Avoiding foods with partially hydrogenated oils in the ingredients

☑️ Eating less processed, baked and fried foods

Learn more 🔗 https://bit.ly/42oIBG3

17/05/2025

Choose to walk 🚶‍♂️ or cycle 🚲 whenever possible.

It can help improve:
♥️ your heart,
😇 your mind,
🌏 and the planet.

06/05/2025

The is driving health impacts such as asthma, heat stress, heart disease, and infectious diseases like dengue and cholera.

22/02/2025

Reduce risk of flu by taking these 6 simple actions! 👇

02/09/2024

What you need to know about MPox

Mpox is declared as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by WHO

Stay informed about Mpox! Learn the symptoms, how it spreads, and what to do if you are exposed. Please checkout this infographic for more information.👇

25/07/2024

Eto dapat malaman tungkol sa Leptospirosis.

25/07/2024

Leptospirosis prophylaxis can be secured from these centers.

27/11/2023

Good hygiene is the best prevention of different types of infection. It cost less and effective compared to common knowledge of multivitamin intake to improve immunity.

Access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in communities and health facilities can help:
🟢 prevent drug-resistant infections
🟢 save lives
🟢 reduce health care costs

Prevention is key when it comes to antimicrobial resistance!

19/11/2023

Lesson about this? Don’t take antibiotics if it is not needed.

Imagine your medicine stops working? 💊
Stressful, isn’t it?

This can happen when we misuse antimicrobial medicines. Disease-causing bacteria then become resistant to drugs and the drugs stop working.

14/11/2023

Diabetes is one of the reasons why stroke and heart attack are common caise of death in the Philippines. Prevent diabetes at all cost. Stop progression of its complications by adhering to the treatment plan.

Today is World Diabetes Day!
Type 1 diabetes is not preventable.
Type 2 diabetes is often preventable through a healthy diet, regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy body weight and avoiding to***co use.

Diabetes can be different for everyone - every lived experience matters.