Diabetes Inheritance and Causes

Dear Doctor,

I happened to come accross your column at a friend's place with whom

I am staying presently and I want to say I like the way you advice

and re-assure those who write you with their problems.This has

encouraged me to write to you.

I would like to know if it is possible for someone like me whose

parents are not diabetic to have diabetes .

Is it possible for a young boy like me who is twenty-one years to have

diabetes just like that? What are the symptoms of diabetes? Does it make

the male organ small and weak? Why I am asking this is because

sometime ago I noticed that after I urinate, some whitish

liquid comes out and it draws like okro though it's not quite as thick. It is

clear and whitish and doesn't smell badly or cause pain . I thought I had STD

at first but I was surprised because I have never slept with any woman

before and I don’t masturbate. .

Last month I summoned courage and went to the hospital and to my greatest

surprise I was told that it was semen escaping from my reproductive organs.

Now one of my friends has told me that this is a sign of diabetes. Is it true?

I am afraid because I know I take a lot of sweet things. Another one of

my friends told me that this condition is caused by smallness of my organ.

He further advised me to start having sex otherwise it would start

growing smaller. Dear doctor, how do I stop this problem? It has been

embarrassing me and it sometimes stains my trousers .

Do I go for a diabetes test? Likewise is it really true that lack of sex on

reaching maturity causes the male organ to remain small? How do I enlarge

my organ? Is it through starting to have sex frequently?

I thought of going to one of these places advertised frequently but I was held

back because I know that some of them are quacks and I don’t know if

such enlargment would leave me impotent .

Sir , I would be glad to receive your advice .

My friend tells me that SASE means self addressed stamped envelope

So I have sent one using his address.

Yours sincerely

Waleed Bibilari, Oyo

Dear Waleed,

Diabetes does not of necessity pass from parents to children-- its

inheritance pattern is not so direct--that is even when parents have

the disease. Yes diabetes runs in families but there

are environmental determinants that can trigger its manifestation even

when the genetic disposition is not there. So diabetes can just arise out

of "nowhere"--yes. Diabetes does not the cause any of the

things you have(although it can cause low libido--disinterest in sex as well

as erectile dysfunction or impotence).You say you've not had sex before

but what about necking andother such things including genital

or oral contact? They are significant in these cases, you know.

Do your test but let a doctor order it and it should prove

that you don’t have diabetes. Diabetes is not always inherited. It can

arise from nowhere. It's major symptoms are frequency of urination,

overmuch thirst, tingling sensations in the feet and hands, frequent

infections like boils, furuncles and carbuncles, slow healing ulcers,

or cuts or wounds, blurred vision, always tired or just no symptom at all.

For those with no symptom like you but who want to find out

if they could have or be prone to the disease the laboratory

may find they have what we call an impaired glucose tolerance

when and if they do the test of their glucose tolerance.

This your okro like discharge is a sign; not of diabetes but of chronic

prostatitis –a disease that is usually a complication; not of an STD

( it can be) but of UTI(urinary tract infection) which any one can have

whether they sex or not. The genitals, you see, perform three functions:

recreation, urination and procreation (reproduction). Now, chronic

prostatitis is a very insidious disease and because the prostate is an

organ through which all these three functions of the genitals pass, it

could cause problems in all the three-- that is the cause of your problem

and not diabetes. Anyone who, as a male, discharges any stuff without

sexual arousal has chronic prostatitis-full stop .

Most young men your age feel that they must have a horse size organ to be

men. Not so. It is not quantity in this matter but quality that women

consciously or uncounciously look for. If you have a king size organ

and lack technic your sex would not be able to satisfy a woman

-- never forget that.

Also never forget that it is indiscriminate sex that

causes problems(HIV,STD,AIDS ), not diabetes. Again, remember

that diabetes does not cause these problems that you ask about.

Your friend will push you into indiscriminate sex and that's where

the trouble will come from; Okay? So beware.Small organs are not

the cause of discharge, diabetes or anything; Okay?. Don't buy that notion.

It is un-educated; illiterate. Full stop.

Diabetes is a disease caused by the body's inability to handle

sugar /carbonhydrates properly because insulin is deficient or not working.

It does not mean that sweet things cause diabetes--

else ask the people of Western cultures who would have been suffering an

epidemic of diabetes on account of their liking for sweets at almost every

meal--dessert, iced cream, jelly, syrup etc. A correct, balanced and nutritous

diet as well as exercise and weight control are the things that help

prevent diabetes.

Cheers

Any Male Contraceptives For Me?

My Dear Doctor,
Please your assistance will be urgently needed for medical advice I - I am preparing to marry a lady that will just want me to wed her immediately despite the fact that I’m not yet properly settled down; though I work now and I’m on level 08 in the Federal Civil Service. I still believe I should achieve a lot before marriage, but this my gal and love doesn’t want to wait an inch or a second. Meanwhile, my wedding is to come up in October 2012. It is for this reason that I have thought of applying the Family Planning method since I am not ready to be a father now.
Please advice. What family planning method will be best for me since I do not want to be a father for at least another year? And how do I apply it?
MKF, Badagry, Lagos

Dear MKF,
If you consider that men can always supply sperm to have a baby for themselves (whether they are 19 or 90) and contrast that fact with the truth that women cannot have babies beyond a certain age, you will understand why your sweetheart is in so much of a hurry to get married. Right on the other hand, marrying and waiting for a year before making babies like you want to, isn't such a bad idea. It’s a really a good way of having a prolonged honeymoon; it will also make for solidifying your love and relationship -- getting to know each other better before the intrusion and disruption of pregnancy and babies. My advice? Marry at once (send me the pictures, please) and gun for the baby soonest; okay? For males the most practical contraception method is the condom. Spilling it or withdrawal (where the man removes his penis from the vagina just before he ejaculates) is not to be recommended. It does not work for a whopping 20%, while condoms, properly applied fails in only 2% of users. Vasectomy or sterilization (a minor surgical operation, usually irreversible) where the sperm pipe or vas deferens is cut and tied off is usually chosen by men who, having already had some babies, do not want babies anymore. As for you, you have no babies yet, so you cannot qualify for this. Vasectomy fails in only 0.25%. Any other methods? Yes and No. No, if you consider that beyond the methods above, all others are still experimental and are the subjects of research. Yes if you want to be innovative and combine methods -- for enhanced effectiveness-- like if you use the condom and spermicidal jelly or cream together --the woman will have to insert this into her vagina by herself before intercourse. Why? So that if the condom even breaks, the spermicidal will still prevent pregnancy by killing all the sperm cells, all the same.
Cheers

Liver Problem

Hi Dr Bibbi,

i'd need ur medical practitioner advice. Late this year, i discovered my urine changes its colour into light brown,and I did some lab tests:

1st test:glucose=neg,urobilinogen=h+[12.5mg/dl],bilirubin=+,ketone=neg,nitrite=neg,PH=5.5,blood=neg,protein=neg,Asa=neg,s.grow=1.025

2nd test:T.bilirubin=1.5,direct bilirubin=1.1,SGOT=353,SGPT=385,ALK PHOS=106.

And i went 2 my doctor and he told me its liver problem,and there is remedy.he prescribed ESSENTIALE FORTE 4 me 2 be using.i have been using the prescribed drug but the process is very slow.Sometimes it changes to its normal urine colour while sometime to the light brown colour.doc,should i continue with the prescribed drug or can u prescribe another one 4 me that will hasten the healing.Thanx

Lawry Law, Lagos

Dear Lawry,

Yes, the liver enzymes, SGOT and SGPT are abnormally high in Hepatitis. Liver enzymes help maintain a variety of chemical and metabolic processes that occur in the liver. Normally, very small amounts of these enzymes can be detected in your blood. Common causes of higher-than-normal liver enzymes include: Infections such as viral hepatitis; Certain medications such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics and anti seizure medications; mononucleosis; exposure to toxins such as alcohol and fumes of some organic solvents; tumors in the liver or bile ducts

Gallstones.Treatment depends on the underlying cause of elevated liver enzymes. An initial step in detecting liver damage is a simple blood test to determine the presence of certain liver enzymes in the blood. Under normal circumstances, these enzymes reside within the cells of the liver. But when the liver is injured, these enzymes are spilled into the blood stream.

Among the most sensitive and widely used of these liver enzymes are the transaminases. They include SGOT and SGPT. These enzymes are normally contained within liver cells. If the liver is injured, the liver cells spill the enzymes into blood, raising the enzyme levels in the blood and signaling the liver damage.

What are the transaminases?

The transaminases catalyze chemical reactions in the cells in which an amino group is transferred from a donor molecule to a recipient molecule. Hence, the names transaminases. SGOT and SGPT are sensitive indicators of liver damage from different types of disease. Continue the prescribed medicines. You will also find the following two herbs very useful in liver disease -- bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) and bitter cola. Use them liberally.

Cheers

Pregnant or Prancing?

Pregnant or Prancing?
DOC,
PLEASE, I AM CONFUSED; I NEED YOUR URGENT HELP.
I AM A LADY OF 28YEARS OLD, SINGLE.LAST MONTH BEEN JANUARY, I WAS PREGNANT FOR MY BOY FRIEND, ALTHOUGH HE PROMISED TO MARRY ME BUT I SAID NO DUE TO HIS STATE. THEN I WENT TO A LADY PHARMACIST WHO GAVE ME TWO DIFFERENT TABLETS(FOUR IN ALL) SHE TOLD ME TO SWALLOW TWO AND INSERT TWO TO MY PRIVATE PART WHICH I DID, AND MY PERIOD RUSHED OUT WITHIN 2 HOURS BUT LASTED FOR 7DAYS INSTEAD OF 4DAYS.
MY FEAR NOW, IS THAT, TODAY IS 22ND OF FEBRUARY YET, MY PERIOD HAS NOT COME OUT EVEN NO SIGN TO SHOW THAT IT WILL COME, AND I HAVE NOT HAD ANY SEX SINCE THEN.DOES IT MEAN THAT, THAT DRUG HAS DAMAGED MY WOMB, DOES IT MEAN I AM NO LONGER A WOMAN. PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW. I TESTED MYSELF LAST WEEK TO SEE IF I AM STILL PREGNANT AND THE RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. AND I AM NOT SUFFERING ANY INFECTIONS.
THANKS.
Confused Comfort, Calabar

Dear Comfort,
Relax. You will soon see your menses --it's just the drugs you used and once they clear from your system, your menses will return. However, please marry this guy whom you obviously love -- forget about his status/state, okay? Second, learn not to get pregnant when you are not ready. Ask for "Fertility Awareness and Control' free report from us or check www.mediamedix.blogspot.com.
Cheers

Depression Or Calmness?

Dear Dr,

How do you tell the difference between calmness and depression?
Qudus Jankpata, Ilorin


Dear Qudus,
In depression there is disinterestedness, inability to function effectively and fatigue; all traceable to reduced energy levels. There is also a definite affectation of the mood-- sadness, despair, dejection, loss of hope; guilt. A person who is calm does not necessarily have reduced energy and interest; guilt and a depression of mood. Depression is like sadness. Other features may include a loss of appetite; broken sleep, early morning awakening; constipation. Depression is an illness for which you need medical attention best provided by a good doctor/psychiatrist, with effective drugs that help treat it. Apart from this light level of depression a person can also have depression with psychotic features./ I need to explain the word psychosis --it is another word for (you guessed it) outright madness!! Causes are unknown. One very notable complication of depression is suicidal thoughts, suicidal tendencies and suicidal attempts. Suicide can result from severe depression; so lets recognize depression for what it is and get it properly treated, folks. One last thing -- calmness is best seen after waking up from sleep-- it needs no treatment. Cheers

Hellish Headache

Dear Doctor,
I am 25 yrs old. I have been constant headache 4 d past 4day now and have use some drug.pls, what can I do 2 survive this problem and also prescribe some drug that I can use 2 cure it. Secondly, I have done abortion more than 3 times now and I have stopped it. My question goes thus-- I do menstruate 4 to 5 days but since the last abortion, it has reduced to 2 days. Please what can I do? I'll be if only u can mail me and tell me the solution, I’ll be very grateful. Thank you for answering me. A happy New Year to you
Girl 25, Kalabari, Rivers State

Dear Girl 25,
Here are some dozen or so common causes of headache in this environment: a) Migraine -- usually just one sided and affects one eye with nausea and vomiting. b)Tension headache --due to some stress or the other; c)Malaria; d)Typhoid --usually frontal and affecting the eyes; f)Hypertension/Stroke; g)Sinusitis --usually with a catarrh; h)Hunger or hypoglycemia (too little sugar in the blood) -- were you fasting? i)eclampsia -- affects pregnant women who want to deliver; j)Meningitis -very deadly and can kill in no time; k) Facial pimples or Boils and l) Headache referred from problems in the ear, eyes--glasses now too weak?, nose and throat –tonsillitis? Headaches are best treated, not with Paracetamol alone but for serious, sudden, non-stopping headaches, a visit to the doctor. Secondly, when abortions are not done well --as in the D&C is over-enthusiastic, so that the inner lining of the womb has been almost all scraped off; this situation usually arises making it difficult for the woman to get pregnant. It's called Asherman's Syndrome and is not easily correctable. Lesson? Use prevention or just learn natural methods of fertility control. No woman, for example, can ever get pregnant the last week before her menses begins. Send me an e mail to doctorbibbi@yahoo.co.uk if you would like to learn more about or get a free report on “Fertility Awareness and Control”. Good luck!
Cheers

Help Me Medically And Spiritually!

Good afternoon Doc,
May God almighty reward you for your help to mankind
Doc I have this problem that is above me; I have been suffering from malaria and typhoid for the past 10 years. Because of it I went for blood screening and it was negative. Now it has made look older than my age with wrinkles over my body.
Some of the symptoms I get are, loss of appetite, loss of weight, darker complexion, sweating but feeling cold. Doc in the name God help medically and spiritually direct me on what to do. Another one is instead of bowel sounds in the tummy mine makes noise in my throat even when I have taken worm tabs.
May God continue to bless you until I receive yours
Worried William, Warri

Dear Worried William,
I'm excited you realize that the challenge could be beyond the physical. But after the physical, the psychological is the next stop which we must diligently examine before jumping to conclusions. In your case, I would first try and determine if you have not suffered grave reduction in immunity; thus I would really seek to try and boost your immunity first-- obviously, it has gone low and you have a chronic febrile condition as a result. That is of course after finding out if you had really treated your malaria and typhoid the proper way -- so many folks half-treat these common ailments, you see. (For full treatment, go to www.mediamedix.blogspot.com).Like I have indicated here before, there is this very wonderful natural product called ABALERIA, NAFDAC certified, that will deal with both malaria and typhoid simply, seriously, and simultaneously. Apart from this there is Dara Dara; there’s Malatreat and others made just for malaria. All of them are available at chemists but we can help you obtain them for a fee if you prefer. Now then, negative emotions -- on the psychological front -- may cause lowered immunity-- among other things, so I would find out what inner conflicts you are faced with and what we can do to counsel you out of them, before also looking, of course, at the spiritual angle. Do you, for example, have bad dreams --eat, sex, fight, quarrel, oppressed, attacked, pursued, shot, naked, die in dreams etc? Spiritual treatment involves, basically, prayer. We shall show you how to pray and get results; get healed; get cured.That's the way to approach this, okay? Call the helplines.
Cheers

My Meningitis

Good day Dr,
I enjoy reading your column in The Sun news paper. My name is Pat, from Abuja. Please I would like to have your advice on the following questions. I was admitted for two weeks for a sickness called meningitis in October and up till now I still feel dizzy, please, what kind of drugs can I use to clear this dizziness?

Secondly, my dad had a stroke which affected his right hand/leg and trout, what can you recommend for an effective treatment? Please your soonest response to this e-mail will be appreciated.

Pat from Abuja

Dear Pat,

Meningitis? First, thank God you are not dead and buried. Meningitis Highly Malignant; Mengistu Haile Mariam!! When we were in medical school, some of us reminded ourselves of the deadly nature of the disease called meningitis by recalling and associating with meningitis the name Mengistu Haile Mariam –the name of that terrible Marxist maximum ruler of Ethiopia who in our days in the late 70’s and early 80’s terrorized and tyrannized his native Ethiopia after the ouster of Emperor Haile Selassie II. He eventually made away to Zimbabwe on exile when nemesis caught up with him. The maximum ruler's deadly ruthlessness, his very name and initials MHM were too much like the disease we dubbed "meningitis highly malignant" whose main bacterial germ causes are 1.Neiserria meningitides;2.Haemophilus Influenza type B 3.Streptococus pneumoniae 4.Staphylococcus aureus 5.E.coli 6.Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Listeria. Because the disease is so deadly, even after you are discharged from hospital, one can suffer complications including Death or permanent brain damage including paralysis, hearing loss, speech difficulty and intellectual impairment if not treated quickly. I should think your complaints are simply a small remnant of the disease --a complication that you may have to learn to live with. See a neurologist --also for your daddy's stroke because stroke is not a simple but deadly thing needing very expert handling.

Cheers

"Postinor"/ Emergency Contraception

Dear Dr,
Happy New Year Sir,
I was raped on the third of January by three guys. My question is that what effect does Postinor 2 have? Also always before the end of my flow, some meatish stuff comes out. Please help.
Nene Wysear, Warri

Dear Nene,
The precise mode of action of POSTINOR-2 is not known. At the recommended regimen, is thought to work mainly by preventing ovulation and fertilization if the intercourse has taken place in the preovulatory phase, when the likelihood of fertilization is the highest. POSTINOR-2 may also cause endometrial changes that discourage implantation. POSTINOR-2 is not effective once the process of implantation has begun.
"Postinor" (levonorgestrel )is an after-sex contraceptive (as against before sex) that needs to be known by all ladies -- simply for the emergency situation of rape which no woman prays for and whose effect-- production of an unwanted, unloved and unpalatable bastard-- must positively be resisted and stopped. In fact it is called an emergency contraceptive, morning after or day after pill. A woman can also use it if for whatever reason she feels her normal method to stop conception has failed --maybe a burst condom? Or when she was careless and did not use any contraception before sex, however, it should be used just once in a while -not as your regular contraceptive, please-- and certainly not more than once in a menstrual cycle -- and is simply swallowed up to 72 hours after sex. That means up to 3 days after. It is available at chemists and must be used strictly as instructed -- there are 2 pills and you take one exactly 12 hours after taking the first one -- all within the 72 hour window -- the earlier after sex you start -- the better, of course-- which means you can take it immediately after sex. It works by a) stopping the ovary releasing the egg) preventing fertilization by the sperm c) preventing implantation of a fertilized ovum. Meatish stuff during menses means you had a missed abortion -- a miscarriage –as in -- you got pregnant, did not know you did and the baby developed inside you for a while - and then died inside -- again, without your knowledge -- and the meatish stuff is the dead baby coming out, simple
Cheers

Mess of No Orgasm

Dear Doctor,
I'm a girl of 20, My problem is that since I started having sex, I have for one day reach an orgasm. If not that I'm a brilliant girl, I wouldn't have known what is orgasm. Please doctor, this is bothering me. What do I do to overcome this mess? So that I can be enjoying the full pleasure of sex when I marry.Thanks for helping me out, God bless u.
Worried Wanda; Jos, Plateau
Dear Worried Wanda,
You need a thorough medical as well as psychological and spiritual check up, my dear.Sometimes the cause of female anorgasmia is unknown but here are a number of issues a good doctor/sexologist will be thinking through with you to properly tackle the issue --
1.Abuse -- sexual abuse history; 2.Alcohol-- does not enhance orgasm; 3.Anxiety/Stress; 4.Anti-Depresants/Other medications; 5.Back-- spinal cord Injury; ; 6.Chronic Illnesses; 7.Boredom-- same techniques; 8.Diabetic Neuropathy; 9.Depression; 10.Dyspareunia; 11.Endocrine-- thyroid dysfunction is a recognized cause;12.Emotional lack of closeness --marital strife; 13.Feelings unresolved from negative sexual experiences like rape/Fear of getting pregnant/Fears --other fears; 14.First sex blues; 15.Gynecological problems/Guilt -- perceived or actual; 16.Hormonal problems; 17.Incest/Image Depreciation -- she does not like herself/Ignorance;18.Joint communication is lacking between the partners; 19.Kegel's muscle weakness -- the pubococcygeus is weak-- this is the internal muscle in the pelvis and around the vagina that is involved in orgasm; 20.Low self esteem in the woman; 21.Miseducation/Male Ignorance of what to do to please/Mood issues/Masturbation? 22.Negative body image for both the female and of her partner by the female; 23.Obstetric --woman has just delivered and has a wound/episiotomy; 24.Premature Ejaculation of the male partner/Pedophilic encounter of the woman when young--encounter with sexual perverts/Pre-occupations --other of the mind during sex; 25.Questions/queries and security issues troubling the woman's mind; 26.Rape /Relationship is awry/Religious inhibitions with sex; 27.Spiritual/Situational/Shame about sex/Stress; 28.Touching that was inappropriate/trauma--injurious experience with sex before/ Tensions; 29.Unresolved issues in relationship/Unknown/Upbringing; 30.Violence of any type with sex --past or present/Vaginismus; 31.Worry 32.Xperience that was not palatable 33.Youth or childhood problems with sex; 31.Z -- Zpiritual husband --orgasms during sexual dreaming but none physically. Like you, a lot of ladies are beginning to get enlightened and are demanding their right to have orgasms. Usually, we first want to start with the man - lack of proper technique is one of the commonest causes. Then we have to check with the woman --is it just situational or physical? Many --most times it is not any of these-- it is psychological --of the mind. As we probe and discover, we diagnose and treat. You can run through the list above as preliminary step to understanding your sexuality as you plan to see a good doctor/psychologist/counselor/sexologist. If you'd like us to help you further -maybe you want to see us-- e mail betterloverz@yahoo.com
Cheers

Have Mercy

Dear Doctor,
Compliments of the Day to you. I think you are doing a good job though I just read your column 4 d first time but I believe you are really a Problem Solver.
I am a guy of 23.I am having this problem of Masturbation even at ugly places for years now which I always feel Bad later and hate myself for it. Is it really linked to Spiritual wife? Last year, My Mum took me to a Prophetess on a different thing but she looked at me and said that I have A spiritual wife but i never believe her because I don't believe on all that! But reading your column this morning in Sun Newspaper, I think I really need help on this. the prophet went ahead that I would have pasted the stage I am now but the spiritual Wife or whatever will not allow me. My Financial state is not fine...My relationship never works out but currently, at present, I am leveling my best in making one work out by the special Grace of God...My Religious life not Better...My academic Life is not okay too. At times I wonder if truly I deserve living. I pray you will have time to respond to this message because I know you have other matters to attend to but know this your Advise will really save a life because my life is truly and really in a mes
Framk; Yola; Adamawa
Dear Frank,
Well, let all others read and learn.It is this compulsive aspect; this spiritual aspect of what looks so harmless that makes masturbators sometimes prefer it to sex with their spouses--spirit spouse manipulation!!! It is what makes truly godly people eschew and decry masturbation. You'll need to go for deliverance -- and then make up your mind "never again". Of course, you can also see a psychologist-- one who understands these things; okay? Finally run away from those contacts and things that led you into the quagmire of masturbation in the first place.You can inquire for our weekend -- cure programme for masturbators who really want to be free by sending me an e mail through doctorbibbi05@yahoo.co.nz.
Cheers

Strange Ailment

Doc,
I have a very serious case at hand,my father has been very sick for over 7 months,his legs got swollen and now they are rottening,he is not diabetic,nothing was found in his blood,we have spent money and time no solution,now heis losing weight fast,pls what are we going to do now,we all no its has a spiritual undertone.pls help me fast with your great advice.thank you doc
SammyLee, Sabongida Ora; Edo
Dear Sammy,
What you describe sounds like cancer-- classically, there is anorexia, anemia and cachexia.-- that is, loss of appetite; less than enough blood, and weight loss. Very likely, he stepped on (spiritual) poison. Get water. Pray Psalms 51 to 64 into it seven times. And from then, pray the same once daily into the water. Let him use the water always -- to dress the wound; wash it and so on and so forth. Add more water as it diminishes with use. Begin to use honey to dress the wound. Get the priest to pray for him. Fast 3 days a week for his life. Take him for deliverance --but do not stop his medications. I repeat -- do not , because you are preaying abandon medical help-- use his drugs for him;okay? Usually in these types of cases, if nothing proper is done the patient not only loses weight but may begin and continue to diminish in size mysteriously till they expire. Send me weekly feedback. You can send for my address if you want me on the case--actually, God taught us to get results in these types of funny cases. You will not lose him, in Jesus Name; Amen
Cheers

What Is Fiber?

Dear Dr,
There has been a lot of talk of fiber in the media in recent times and I just felt you could help throw more light on it.Thank You
Francis, Abuja

Dear Francis,
Fiber is a virtually indigestible substance that is found mainly in the outer layers of plants. Fiber is a special type of carbohydrate that passes through the human digestive system virtually unchanged, without being broken down into nutrients. Carbohydrates constitute the main source of energy for all body functions.Almost everyone hears about the need for enough fiber in the diet. But few people understand the importance of dietary fiber - or where to get it. Fiber is important because it has an influence on the digestion process from start to finish: Because it demands that food be more thoroughly chewed, fiber slows down the eating process and helps contribute to a feeling of being full, which in turn can help prevent obesity from overeating. Fiber makes food more satisfying, probably because the contents of the stomach are bulkier and stay there longer. Fiber slows digestion and absorption so that glucose (sugar) in food enters the bloodstream more slowly, which keeps blood sugar on a more even level. Fiber is broken down in the colon (the main part of the large intestine) by bacteria (a process called fermentation), and the simple organic acids produced by this breakdown helps to nourish the lining of the colon. These acids also provide fuel for the rest of the body, especially the liver, and may have an important role in metabolism. Substantial amounts of fiber can be found in foods such as:
All-natural cereals Whole-grain breads Beans Fruits Vegetables Nuts. Nice To Know: Only plants produce fiber. No matter how chewy or "tough" animal products may be, they do not contain fiber - not even bones or eggshells. There are two main types of fiber, and they have different effects on the body:Insoluble fiber is mainly made up of plant cell walls, and it cannot be dissolved in water. It has a good laxative action. Soluble fiber is made up of polysaccharides (carbohydrates that contain three or more molecules of simple carbohydrates), and it does dissolve in water. It has a beneficial effect on body chemistry, such as lowering blood cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Nice To Know: Dietary fiber is essentially the cell walls of plants. Cell walls provide the architecture or skeleton of a plant and serve several purposes: They enclose and package the nutritious parts of the plant, especially the storage organs that are rich in starch, and the parts of the cells that contain sugars, vitamins, and minerals. They provide a tough protective armor around the embryo of the future plant. The simple reason fibre is indigestible is that human beings do not produce the enzyme cellulase which you need to digest plant (cell wall) matter. The upshot? Take lots of fruits and vegetables for much easier digestion, and to have better bowel movements or better alimntarey function which also means plenty of stools to pass and less constipation.
Cheers

Foods To Slim Down; Foods that Fatten

Dear Dr,
Can you give me a list of foods to avoid so that I will not become fat? Are there any foods that will help me to become slim? I’ll really appreciate it if you can help me with this question. Thank you
John-Joh, Kebbi
Dear John-Joh,
Dr.Gabriel Mirkin (www.drmirkin.com) has published a list which I’ll just bring to you directly.Enjoy--Study Identifies Foods That Make You Fat

Researchers followed 120,877 U.S. women and men, free of chronic diseases and not obese at baseline, from 1986-2006. The relationships between changes in lifestyle factors and weight change were evaluated at four-year intervals (N Engl J Med, June 23, 2011;364:2392-2404). In each four-year period, participants gained an average of 3.35 lb. Weight gain was most strongly associated with the following foods:

FOODS THAT MAKE YOU FAT:
• French fries (3.35 lb)
• potato chips (1.69 lb)
• boiled, baked, or mashed potatoes (0.57 lb)
• all non-water drinks except milk (includes artificial sweetened drinks):
• sugar-sweetened beverages (1.00 lb)
• fruit juices (about 1 lb)
• unprocessed red meats (0.95 lb)
• processed meats (0.93 lb)
• sweets and desserts (0.41 lb per serving per day)
• flour (0.39 lb per serving per day)

HABITS THAT MAKE YOU FAT
• drinking alcohol (0.41 lb for each drink per day)
• quitting smoking (new quitters, 5.17 lb; former smokers, 0.14 lb)
• too much or too little sleep (<6 or >8 hours of sleep)
• television watching (0.31 lb per hour per day)

FOODS THAT KEEP YOU SLIM
• vegetables (-0.22 lb)
• whole grains (-0.37 lb)
• fruits (-0.49 lb)
• nuts (-0.57 lb)
• yogurt (-0.82 lb - May change bacteria in intestines that help absorb foods)

HABITS THAT KEEP YOU SLIM
• Exercise (-1.76 lb)

Now, apart from these foods, we can help you with both weight loss and weight gain. There are very effective food supplements that we can make available to you for a fee that will adjust your weight either up or down, whichever you prefer. So just call the help lines and learn what you need to do apart from the above.
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Save my Soul --From Staphylococcus

Dear Sir,
Thanks for helping people to solve their health problems. I have been going through problems with staphylococcus since last year. I have used all kinds of drugs but it goes for some days just to rear its ugly head again. I have suffered from all kinds of pain and trauma, especially so, after reading that it can lead to the dreaded virus. I guessed I got it from a mobile toilet in one of these parks when travelling from Lagos to Abuja.

It produces yellow discharge and sometimes, brown colour discharge. Please Doc, I need your utmost and permanent help that will get rid of this problem in my life. It is really life threatening.

Thank you sir,
Traumatised Lady.

Dear Traumatised Lady,

Yes we easily solve Staph problems through education and counselling as well as medication and other treatment modalities --sometimes prayers along -- and Thank God we get really wonderful results. Learn however, that staphylococccus is not a virus but a bacterium. Again, you do not get staph from toilets -- you get it from your own very self -- from your skin where it resides; causing no problems until certain factors trigger it to. You can access for free all you need to know about Staph by e mailing me at staphdoctor@yahoo.com or doctorbibbi@yahoo.co.uk

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Secondary Infertility

Dear Doctor,

I'm a lady in her mid 30s,though I have grown up kid but I still look forward to having again but I'm yet to conceive and I don't know what might be the problem. I even went for scan and it shows that I don't have a fibroid or cyst and my doctor said I should come for X-rays. I still have a big tummy and I read in one of your replies to people's problem that we can use herb to flatten one's tummy. I'll be very grateful if you can prescribe them to me. Also, my period normally runs for 28 days before but now I can't even say this is the time I'll menstruate. Like that of November-- I saw it on the 3rd of November but I didn't see that of December until 6th of December. Please, I'll be very grateful if you can put me through so I'll know what actually went wrong with me. Anticipating your reply.

Hope Ladeebo, Oyo

Dear Hope,

Big tummy means obesity --very likely. Now obese men have low sperm count; obese women are less fertile than normal; so I commend your plan to tackle obesity-- it may be just that factor that needs to be corrected to get you pregnant from secondary infertility. You see, obesity is associated with what is called Polycystic Ovarian Cyst Syndrome which is a cause of infertility --the women do not ovulate like normal. If your normal 28 days is changing and becoming longer it could be one of 2 things -- you are either getting pregnant or having early miscarriages or you are facing increased infertility. Now only a very good doctor/gynaecologist can really sort you out; this matter is not a matter for e mail; what actually went wrong cannot be diagnosed by just guesswork-- without actually seeing, listening to and examining you. Remember; age is not on your side-- women get less fertile as they grow older -- I beg you to get up and go and see a profession now-- before it is too late. The tummy? They'll deal with it, too.

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Persisting Fever

Dear Doctor,
I have been reading your column in the Daily Sun of tuesdays edition ,therfore i need your help .I have this problem of pains all over my left and right abdomen occasioned with fever.Then a swimming movement like worm from my head to my toe inbetween flesh, and intermitent itching inside my stomach.Finally lightening movement inbetween my eye ball in form of breaking the membrane in parts.I have gone for tests and the result has always been typhoid and malaria which i have always teated with the prescribed drugs but the problem persists.Doctor, please help and God bless you.
LHJOR,Asaba, Delta
Dear LHJOR,
Yes, the fever connected withthe weird -seeming symptoms make typhoid very likely. Malaria? Well if you are not careful nowadays, ordibnary malaria will floor even the doctor, not to talk of laity. You see, treatment of malaria must be combination; and artemisinin based. It's called ACT. Atemisinin-based; combined therapy. Meaning? Use atleast 2 drugs -- let one be Artemisinin. I use Camoquine and Artemisinin. Works wonders.If you don't treat malaria that way; expect funny relapses like yours. Typhoid generally refuses to go when it's not treated for long enough--- like this letter i'm quoting here also shows: "Good day doctor,and i want to commend you on the good job you've been doing.about a year ago i found out i used to have headaches,i ignored it,later i found out i used to feel cold unusually,followed by stomach upsets,but later i started to lose weight without falling sick and as a result of that i had body pains and weakness,so after visiting a hospital and running some tests they said i had typhoid,after been admitted and treated for some days,i added a little weight,but barely 2 weeks after everything has started again i.e losing weight unusually and the rest of them.please advice me and send back to my box.GOD bless". Treatment must not be less than 2 weeks. As you can see, that is the first mistake this latter writer has made--treats for a few days, gets better and stops treatment -- only for the problem to return. Like I said treatment used to be at least 2 weeks. These days -- and in these your cases I'd treat for at least 3. If, however, after proper treatment as outlined above, there is still no improvement, there is a herbal medication that I have found very practically useful for both malaria and typhoid together --actually it is simple and excellent -- I myself having used it with good effect. It is called "Ableria". Send to us for free info on how to easily obtain it or go to our website-- www.mediamedix.blogspot.com.
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