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🎓B.Pharm || No bogus health advice. Just meds, nutrition & smart wellness from a pharmacist who actually gets it. Check Highlights for my posts/threads.👉🏾
Jan 20 13 tweets 3 min read
I have said this thing before and I'll say it again.

Diabetes is not just about how many sugar cubes or sweets you eat daily.

You can avoid all of such sugar your entire life and still end up with diabetes.

Let me explain how diabetes truly works:

1/11. Image Diabetes, especially type 2 is so much more complex than your raw sugar intake.

I guess the misconception came from the fact that they call it "blood sugar".

But no, the main cause of diabetes is what we call "insulin resistance."
Nov 12, 2025 14 tweets 3 min read
Teenagers are coming down with kidney issues.

Young adults and older folks too.

Pissing foam,

Swollen feet,

Sharp unbearable pains in the abdomen due to kidney stones.

From today,

Adopt this guide like your kidneys depend on it to avoid having issues with them. Image 1. Stop abusing bleaching/steroid creams.

Many contain mercury and steroids that after months of using, will make your kidneys hold salt and water

I will say "You might be “glowing,” but you won't know that you're going"

And it will sound funny, but this is extremely serious.
Oct 29, 2025 13 tweets 3 min read
1. “HIV can be passed through kissing”

2. “Condoms can't prevent HIV”

3. “I took Postinor 2 so I'm protected from HIV” (😂😂)

4. “I am HIV positive....time to drink sniper”

Should I continue?
YES, I should...(🧵) Image All of these are typical examples of what we call myths.

But they are just that, fake.
Not real.

But fear not!
For I come bearing the truths:
Aug 18, 2025 20 tweets 4 min read
Diabetes is not just all about sugar.

In fact, you can avoid sugary food all your life and still end up with diabetes.

Here's how diabetes REALLY works:🧵 Image First we need to understand what diabetes is.

Diabetes has been INCORRECTLY defined over the years as simply "having too much sugar in your blood", that is inaccurate.

Diabetes is actually the inability of the body to properly REGULATE that sugar in your blood.
Aug 5, 2025 22 tweets 4 min read
Ulcer is NOT caused by:
1. Peppery and spicy foods
2. Going on hunger strike
3. Drinking orange juice
4. Stress

If this is what you believed, you have been lied to.

Here's the REAL truth about Ulcer:🧵 Image The word ulcer is gotten from the word "Ulceration" which simply means a wound in this case, an open sore along the lining of the stomach or intestines.

The wound looks like this Image
Aug 3, 2025 15 tweets 3 min read
🚨NEVER take any of these FIVE (5) drugs on an empty stomach.

You may be damaging your gut, liver, or in severe cases you can even cause yourself intestinal bleeding.

👇🏾🧵 Image Some meds require food while others don't.

This requirement is either to protect you based on what the drug does to the body or what the body does to the drug.

What I mean is, the drug could be advised to be taken with food either because it can cause damage to your body...
Jul 30, 2025 21 tweets 4 min read
🚨LIVER FAILURE.

The day your liver packs up, it may be too late to read this thread.

Read it and share it today.

Let's go🧵 Image Did you know that your Liver performs over FIVE HUNDRED (500) functions in your body?

Yes! The liver is responsible for over 500 processes in your body responsible for keeping you alive and healthy.

Let's briefly talk about what I call the big SEVEN (7) of these functions:
Jul 9, 2025 14 tweets 3 min read
🚨These FOUR (4) mistakes after using a condom could still give you an STD like HIV or an unwanted bouncing baby boy

You think you’re safe because you used a condom?
You may still be at risk.

Here’s 4 of the most risky after-sex mistakes men make — and how to stay 100% safe.
🧵 Image Let’s set this straight:

Condoms reduce the risk of STDs, they don’t eliminate it.

They’re highly effective when used right.

But many people make some ghastly key mistakes after or during use… and it cancels all the protection.

Let’s break them down 👇