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Feb 24, 2023 12 tweets 2 min read
I went for an outreach recently and one of the major problems I faced was mouth odor coming from the patients. Omo. Na God save me.

So before you go to work today, let me quickly save you from the embarrassment of bad breath, also known as Halithosis. Halitosis, also known as bad breath, is a condition characterized by unpleasant odors emanating from the mouth.

Some people's mouth odor can stimulate make others 🤮 vomit
Feb 24, 2023 38 tweets 7 min read
The Beauty Queen.

A story based on The Best selling masterpiece by Dr Ogunlade the cardiologist and Professor of Cadiac physiology at OAUTHC.

Meet Esther. Esther, a tall 19-year first year undergrad at University of Lagos, if black and beautiful was human, it was Esther. However what attracted men like magnet to the fresher was her hips, as she moved about innocently on campus, eyes followed her everywhere,
Feb 23, 2023 11 tweets 2 min read
I feel led to discuss hypertension in pregnancy this evening.

It might be for you or someone you love.

Py attention!

What is Pre-eclampsia and How is it different from just hypertension in a pregnant woman? Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and damage to organs, usually the liver and kidneys, after the 20th week of pregnancy.
Feb 23, 2023 4 tweets 2 min read
Good afternoon my Family people.

Inspired by this book

I'll be posting a story weekly, themed mainly around hypertension and it's activity around you.

These stories will unmask the killer and give you an upper hand as you go about hustling from Consumption to Production The silent killer is a masterpiece, a novel written by Dr Ogunlade, a cardiologist and Professor of Cadiac physiology at OAUTHC.

He is a big inspiration to me and I hope to share same with you.

Follow me,
Put on notifications and

Enjoy
Feb 22, 2023 10 tweets 2 min read
Hello my People, before you knack tonight, can we talk about safe period for knacking?

In case you're not ready for another junior right now

When is it safe to do your tueh tueh ? First let me say this.

There's no "safe" time of the month when you can have sex without contraception and not risk becoming pregnant.

But there are times in your menstrual cycle when you're at your least fertile, and this is when you' wont likely to conceive.
Feb 22, 2023 10 tweets 2 min read
Hello people

Are you trying to get pregnant?

Let me teach you a quick trick.

It's absolutely free and works like magic.

It's Called Fertility Period.

Do you know it? The ovulation period is the time during a menstrual cycle when a woman is most likely to become pregnant.

It usually occurs around 14 days before the start of the next menstrual period.

Here are the steps to calculate the ovulation period:
Feb 21, 2023 7 tweets 1 min read
I'm about to start seeing patients in a village outreach, but before then, let me tell you a story about Hypertension Induced Asthma

AKA Cadiac asthma or Acute cadiogenic pulmonary edema Think of it like this.

If you block the outlet of a pipe, what happens to the fluid inside?

It goes back right?

That's what happens when you have hypertension especially with weakness of the left side of the heart that receives blood from the lungs.
Feb 19, 2023 5 tweets 1 min read
These signs show you may have malaria.

1. Fever: your body will feel hot, and cold at the same time, you may be shaking from the cold and be drenched in sweat at the same time.

You may get better in the morning and everything suddenly gets worse by evening Image 2. Headache: your head may be pounding, especially the forehead and the eye socket, you may even find it difficult to look up.
Feb 19, 2023 7 tweets 1 min read
That back pain you're feeling is not Jedi-Jedi.

It might be the first sign of lumbar spondylosis, a disease that bends people over in old age.

Let me tell you about it Lumbar spondylosis refers to the degeneration of the vertebrae and the intervertebral discs in the lumbar spine. This can lead to a range of symptoms, including lower back pain, stiffness, numbness or tingling in the legs, and weakness in the legs.
Feb 18, 2023 14 tweets 3 min read
Let's talk about Caeserian section!

Uncle John, Don't go, you too need to hear this.

What you hear today might be the difference between a healthy baby and a brain-dead baby.

It might make a difference between life and death someday.

So sit down, let's talk. A Caesarean section is a life saving surgical procedure in which a baby is delivered through an incision made in the mother's abdomen and uterus. The procedure is usually performed when vaginal delivery is not possible or safe for the mother or baby.
Feb 17, 2023 6 tweets 2 min read
Meanwhile if you have sickle cell trait or disease (Genotype AS, AC, SS, SC, CC..)

Do these and you'll enjoy your life. 1. Avoid Malaria at all costs.

🦟Cover yourself outdoor
🦟Use mosquito repellent stays
🦟Use insecticide
🦟Use mosquito net on your doors and windows
🦟Sleep under insecticide treated mosquito nets
🦟 Comb the 4 corners of your room at night.
🦟 Use a glossy paint
Feb 17, 2023 4 tweets 1 min read
There are risks associated with bone marrow transplant, including: 1. Graft-versus-host disease, in which the transplanted cells attack the patient's own tissues and organs
Feb 17, 2023 5 tweets 1 min read
Some of you are contemplating Bone marrow transplant as treatment for suckle cell disease.

Lemme tell you something about it Bone marrow transplant, also known as hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), is a potential treatment option for sickle cell disease.

The goal is to replace the patient's diseased bone marrow with healthy donor bone marrow, which can produce normal red blood cells
Jan 30, 2023 6 tweets 2 min read
Mrs Adisa, Your marriage is barely 4months and you've started visiting infertility clinic.

Calm down You don't have infertility,

Most people will deliver without any help in their first year of marriage, don't allow yourself to fall under pressure
Jan 29, 2023 6 tweets 1 min read
If you're an expectant mother, or father read this- so you don't plant diabetes in your child's life, before they can say mama

A thread 🧵 If your child gains weight too fast during the first weeks or months of life they are more prone to become overweight and obese later in life.
Jan 28, 2023 6 tweets 2 min read
Lemme introduce you to the 5 moments of drinking water.

Don't forget, anytime you see these things it's a reminder to drink water.

A 🧵 Moment 1: Anytime you enter a building.

Entering a building is a unique opportunity to refresh.

Before you hit the ground running, look for a water dispenser and Drink water.

If them no offer you, ask, or brink your own bottle.
Jan 28, 2023 4 tweets 1 min read
As you're trying to go from Consumption to Production,

eat more healthy fatty food, that way you consume less and produce more energy. Eliminate soda.

It's a bag of liquefied sugar that drives your insulin through the roof and pushes you to overeat, become hypertensive, diabetic and overweight

Note. Malt is also soda
Jan 28, 2023 4 tweets 1 min read
Your bumbum is an energy store.

Same for your breasts and your belly... Sugar is the lazy form of energy because it's easy to process... Think of it like petrol

Fat is like diesel... Heavy weight energy
Jan 27, 2023 6 tweets 1 min read
The fat your Brain needs.

Lemme tell you about the most important type of fat for your body- for your brain function.

Without them, you're a few years away from bulabalu, balablu… Polyunsaturated fats, also known as “essential fats' because the body cannot make them and has to get them from foods.
Jan 27, 2023 4 tweets 1 min read
Trans fat: Avoid them, or they will kill you.

You might find trans fat in: fried foods (French fries, doughnuts, deep-fried fast foods)
margarine (stick and tub)
vegetable shortening
baked goods (cookies, cakes, pastries)
processed snack foods (crackers, microwave popcorn)
Jan 27, 2023 4 tweets 1 min read
Your brain is fat; this is not an insult.

Some of the most wonderful things in this life is the human brain, have you ever wondered what it's made of? Well I'll tell you, it's majorly fat. Image The human brain is nearly 60 percent fat.

The truth is that fatty acids are among the most crucial molecules that determine your brain's integrity and ability to perform.