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Medical Outreach by APPNET

Dickson O.,RDN, LD, mDAN, mICDA
 The medical outreach at Afikpo (AGC Amachara) on 22/11/25 was very successful. The APPNET in collaboration with HASCF decided to sensitize people this year on the effects of tobacco use on health and also to attend to people with certain medical issues. The atmosphere was warmly welcoming and the audience were expectant. All the Doctors, Dietitians, Nurses, etc.,were wonderfully efficient in making the event successful. My colleague Soromfechi first delivered his health talk before I came on board. I delivered a health talk on Breastfeeding and nicotine/tobacco use. Unfortunately, I gave the shortest health talk in my entire years of practice because of time (time is a bitch !...Lol). Nevertheless, the short time was judiciously used to the satisfaction of the audience. I was permitted to answer only one question because of time; some still came like Nicodemus for their questions after the talk, while others probably swallowed theirs, i guess. After other professionals of various ...
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WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK(WBW), 2023

Dickson O.,RDN, LD, mDAN, mICDA
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 WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK (WBW), 2025. Welcome again to the 2025 global week of awareness for breastfeeding. THEME: Prioritize Breastfeeding. Breastfeeding of newborns remains part of their fundamental human rights, and Exclusive breastfeeding is encouraged no matter the perceived difficulty. Exclusive Breastfeeding entails giving a newborn only breast milk(BM) till at least 6 months of age before incorporating other foods (Complementary foods), while continuing the breastfeeding to 1-2yrs based on capacity & other factors. There are a lot to talk about here, but i would like this piece to be short & comprehensive. Why Do we discourage/restrict administration of water to newborns other than breast milk? Why do we encourage emptying one breast first before feeding the other? Just patiently read to the end, I'll remember to answer these two questions & maybe more in your mind, satisfactorily. First of all, let's briefly delve into breast milk components. Due to change...
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Dickson O.,RDN, LD, mDAN, mICDA
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        INYANKIRI / INYAARI In those days as a teacher, one day I went to one of the senior classes to teach Biology & something unusual happened. On entering the class & even before the students could even audibly tap the table to accord me the routine greeting, I couldn’t withstand the odour from the class. The odour was superlatively foul; comparable to when a Swarm/Cloud of this grasshopper  above are forcefully crushed together in a small non-ventilated enclosure. On further immediate investigation, I discovered that this awful slightly pungent smell was emanating from what the students referred to as “NEW SWEET IN TOWN”; of which greater percentage of the class were momentarily & adventurously feasting on.   Why any human should accept that foul-smelling so-called “ New-sweet-in-town ” for free, talk more of purchasing it, hitherto, baffles me. But as students, I know it’s what it is. Meanwhile, the arthropod above is called Inyankiri or I...
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WORLD DIABETES DAY 2022

Dickson O.,RDN, LD, mDAN, mICDA
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 In commemoration of the World Diabetes Day today 14th November 2022, i was in NutritionLife platform. Always remember that your health remains your wealth, and Diet remains the best medicine. Tap the link below to watch. https://fb.watch/gPjjzYKafZ/
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Dickson O.,RDN, LD, mDAN, mICDA
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                          WATER  ( H 2 O )  / FLUID photo credit: needpix.com The volume, composition, and distribution of body fluids have profound effects on cellular function and activities. Meanwhile, the term dehydration  means excessive loss of water; it can also be taken as the depletion of water in the body, irrespective of the cause. Causes of dehydration may be physiological, biochemical, environmental, etc. Water is second to only oxygen when it comes to it’s vital importance to the body. One can live for a long time without food, but definitely not water. OUR BODY WATER Water is the largest single component of the body. At birth, water accounts for approximately 75% to 85% of total body weight; this proportion decreases with age and level of adiposity. Water accounts for 60% to 70% of total body weight in the lean adult and 45% to 55% of total body weight in the obese adult. Metabolically active...
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Dickson O.,RDN, LD, mDAN, mICDA
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NUTRITION AND ORAL / DENTAL HEALTH photo credit: web Diet and nutrition play key roles in tooth development,  integrity of the gingiva (gums) and mucosa, bone strength,  and the prevention and management of diseases of the  oral cavity. Diet has a local effect on tooth integrity; that  is, the type, form, and frequency of foods and beverages  consumed have a direct effect on the oral pH and micro bial activity, which may promote dental decay. By con trast, nutrition has a systemic effect. The impact of  nutrient intake systemically affects the development,  maintenance, and repair of the teeth and oral tissues. De ficiencies of several vitamins (riboflavin, folate, B12, and  C) and minerals (iron and zinc) may be first detected in  the mouth because of the rapid tissue turnover rate of the oral mucosa. Nutrition and diet affect the oral cavity, but the reverse  also is true; that is, the status of the oral cavity may affect  one's a...
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Dietetics and Dietitians

Dickson O.,RDN, LD, mDAN, mICDA
        Little Introduction This blog aims at providing vital pieces of dietetic information. These pieces of information are expected to go along way achieving general wellness to it's adherents. This blog will also serve as a professional medium for distant dietetic consultation from clients out there. By the way, who are Dietitians? Dietitians are regulated health professionals,who use science of nutrition to professionally prescribe food/feeding to individuals either in health or in disease Dietitians are to use the title Registered Dietitian-Nutritionists (RDN ) or Registered Dietitian/Dietician(RD), as the case may be. Dietitians must be registered with the dietetic regulatory body in the province/Country in which they practice, with all the rights and privileges thereto. Relevance of Dietitians Dietitians are in high demand, especially in this part of the world where there are many self- acclaimed health and wellness preachers who talk based on m...
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