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Recently, I have some of my patients coming to request for insight into gender selection. These are women who came from regions where having a male child is a big deal, so I have to answer the question how can it happen? Well, time and time again I tell people whatever therapy and or method you want to use to determine the sex of your child, however accurate the calculations are it is a 50/50% chance because the ultimate chance belong to God. When you go to your gynaecologist for whatever method, one of the examinations you’ll have to do is folliculometry (follicular tracking). These are the basic things you’ll need to know about follicular tracking: In this simplest form of assisted conception. Some assistance is provided in monitoring the follicular growth, ovulation and timing of the intercourse. There is no stimulation of ovaries with any drugs and this is the most natural form of assisted conception. Procedure Normally a woman produces and releases one ...

Wendi got married few years ago, from that time till now she has been rocked with multiple spontaneous abortions. She blames the terrible experience on the witches in her village, she doesn't know that herself and some biological factors may have contributed to the situation. I will tell you how.  Have you ever heard of the word Rhesus factor (Rh)? Rh D factor is a protein that is present on the surface of the red-blood cells. This was first discovered in rhesus monkeys, hence the name. People that have the Rh factor are Rh D positive +, those who do not have the Rh factor are Rh D negative-.  The + and - sign in front of the blood group is the rhesus D factor. So we have A+,A-,O+,O-, B+,B-,AB+,AB-. Rhesus factor is genetic, it's gotten from the parents precisely the man.  With this in mind, let's further explain Wendi’s predicament . If you are Rh D positive+ e.g (A+,B+,O+,AB+) you are safe, but if you are negative e.g (A-,B-,AB-,O-) you're not. A ma...

Ingredients (based on your preference and flavor bud) • Fresh tomatoes • Fresh pepper • Long fresh pepper (sombo) • Onions • Spring onions (optional) • Ginger • Garlic • Chicken/ meat stock • Well-seasoned chicken/ meat (already cooked)  • Maggi • Salt  • Thyme/ curry  (optional) • Healthy oil of your choice STEPS 1. Carefully sort and wash fresh tomatoes 2. Carefully sort and wash fresh pepper and long fresh pepper(sombo) 3. Separate and wash garlic and ginger for blending 4. Blend  tomatoes/ fresh pepper/ long fresh pepper (sombo) /garlic and ginger 5. Pour well blended paste into a pot 6. Cut fresh onions into medium slices (Spring onion is optional) Put inside your pot the freshly blended tomato/pepper/ginger and garlic paste on a moderate gas burner to cook. Add 2- 3 tablespoon of your favorite healthy cooking oil.  If you noticed, no frying because it destroys the nutritional value...

All my life I've seen in the market place a type of leaf tied and placed in the show glass or table. I have always wondered what that is, until just recently I beam my search light to the market again, investigating all the valuable foodstuffs being sold. Then I discovered Utazi. Gongronema latifolium (Utazi) is a medicinal plant that is beneficial for preventing and treating diseases and ailments. Gongronema latifolium leaf, which can be chewed, infused or used for cooking is mainly used in the Western part of Africa as food and medicine. Pharmacological studies suggests that utazi has analgesic, antimicrobial, antibacterial, anti-ulcer, anti-sickling, anti-oxidant, anti-asthmatic, anti-pyretic, hypoglycaemic and anti-inflammatory properties. Researchers agree that the fundamental ingredients used for medicinal purposes are stored in the various parts of the utazi plant such as; the fruits, seeds, leaves, root and bark. The vital medicinal ingredients store...

Nsala Soup is perfect for winter/cold rainy day because its spicy. It's a quickie on your menu table, you can count on it to save the day when you run out on soup a few days before the big soup day Ingredients Cat Fish: 4 one-inch thick pieces Fresh or dry Utazi Leaves (Gongronema latifolium) Thickener: Raw White Yam / Yam Powder / Potato Puree Habanero peppers Salt (to taste) 1 handful crayfish 1 stock cube (seasoning) 1 Ogiri Okpehe (traditional seasoning) Before you cook Nsala Soup Cut and prepare your catfish. Place in bowl and pour very hot water on the fish. This toughens the skin of the fish so that the pieces do not disintegrate while cooking the soup. Leave for about 2 minutes and wash the fish with cold water. You should also wash off any slimy substance on the outer skin of the fish at this time. Boil a few cubes of raw white yam. When soft, pound with a mortar and pestle till a smooth paste is formed, then set aside. You can substitute white ...