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Is blood dissolved in the stool or it can been seen as black specks? It is a fact or a myth. Kindly explain.

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Bleeding from stomach or proximal small intestine can lead to passage of black stools. It needs evaluation. ...  Read More

Is there any relevance in the thing heard as better chances to concive male child if intercourse done on high tide / full moon nights? Regarding same I mean to ask Any co relation between external effects on spermatology ?

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Yes it's just a myth according to medical science...external factors can affect spermatogenesis....consult nearest doctors they will explain in detail ...  Read More

If a person has birthmarks does it mean that he has fertility issue. Its a myth in my area . . . . . . . . . . . .

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No ...  Read More

Can I eliminate roti instead I can eat millet as I want to loose weight and how much protein I can take daily

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You need to take 1 gm protein per kg ideal body weight.You can take millets definitely.You need to take high fiber low fat diet followed by detox diet.Drink plenty of water every day.Take small and fr ...  Read More

Hi doctors, for weight loss can we take Herbalife shakes? There are so many unaligned statements regarding these products Please suggest should we rely on these products?

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Hello user Sure ,we will help you Herbalife products causes various health issues. Before prescribing any thing we need some information like . Vitals . Purpose . Medical history . Family history . ...  Read More

So many people are creating fear in me about covishield vaccine, which I have 1st dose on 13june ,it has anaphylactic reaction which caused death ,68 year old person in Chennai was dead bcoz of this reaction, what is anaphylactic reaction

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Anaphylactic reaction is allegic severe shock due to drugs you consume. It is allergy , can happened with any drugs from which person sensitive. Not all people get this type of reaction . So dont worr ...  Read More

Dear doctors, An age old notion that never have milk after eating chicken or fish.. It gives u white patches on skin.. Just wanted to know from experts if it's true?? My reading says it isn't but some general advice from healthcare fraternity would be good :) Thanks in advance for your time.

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Hi Doc Recently 1 month back I had c-section. Elders poured lot of weired advices to me . Could you please help me to decide whether I need to follow these or not 1. Dont eat any fruit. it will cause cold to baby 2. Dont eat spicy.. baby will also get gas problem 3. Dont take bath, baby can catch cold 4. Eat less oil . eat bland food 5.Take warm w

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You should eat a good amount of fruits Avoid spicy food because you can endup with acidity you should definitely take a bath avoid exccess intake of oil irrespective of whether you take a bath wi ...  Read More

Does depression medicine makes you get up really late in morning. I sleep at 12;00 at night wake up 12:00 in afternoon.

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Hi There Some antidepressants do cause sleepiness and than its can also be short lasting in some cases after a week or so things get normalised. But here I can't comment on that because you have not ...  Read More

Is it a myth people having birthmark have fertility issue . Its troubling me for quite some time. Please help me

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Not all to worry... nothing concerned.. for detailed prescription do direct online consultation with photos ...  Read More

Is cryptic pregnancy real or myth?? People on youtube said they tested megative throughout their pregnancy but still they were pregnant? Does the medical field accept it?? Google says it is very rare but, whenever I am reading stories of pregnancies it doesn't seem to be that rare. There are a lot more people who have experienced that cryptic one.

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It's a myth ...  Read More

Hey doctors, there are lot of misinformation on internet. That DNS causes sleep apnea or not. Please clarify it.

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Any type of physical obstruction causes sleep apnoea ...  Read More

Does drinkung green cocunet water xauses any fertility issue in male?? Pls help this is a myth in my area

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Kindly discuss for your concern ...  Read More

It s a myth in my area that pepple who have bith mark on upper part of left hand have fertility issue. Is it a myth??

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Yes. ...  Read More

Can hiv cause hair loss does hair loss is the singn of HIV or it's just an myth really confused about it

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If u have a history of exposure than it's best to get one ELISA done.. ...  Read More

People often say that you should not sleep during the daytime while on your periods.. Also, you should not wash your hair at that time of the month. What's the science behind it? Or are these just myths?

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Hi you can give more history so that I can guide u properly and suggest treatment.plz consult personally. ...  Read More

Does hair fact kit have stages? Or all the kits are same. ...???...???...???...???...???...???...???

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Your skin problem can be controlled by topical and oral medications Kindly consult with me online for the exact treatment and further queries ...  Read More

What does people say that hiv is undetectable for 10 years or more Because I had exposure two years back and now after two years I tested for hiv combo It was negative

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Myth.. You need counseling ...  Read More

I have heard certain myth about masterbation of man so please let me know side effect and profit of it. If a person does 2 - 3 times masterbation in day regularly or more or less. Weigt loss is one of the symptom of it or not.

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yes excess or bad habits or wrong methods or company or ideas can cause future problems like communication gaps aging degeneration weakness impotence side effects obesity hairloss neurasthenia weightl ...  Read More

What type of carbohydrates (simple or complex) are present in ragi ? Are they good for weight loss ? What are the nutritional facts of ragi malt of 500ml without yogurt/ butter milk ? I mean pure ragi malt

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What's your height and weight? Ragi complex carbohydrates. But having just ragi won't help for weight loss additional you need more. For weight loss u need proper high fibre diet n low fat n carbohyd ...  Read More

Hi, Can I know the nutritional facts of raw uncooked pale yellow jowar per 100 grams ? I want to know each and ever nutritional facts of it

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Jowar nutrition value/ 100gm Calories 325calorie Carbs 72gm Protein 10.9gm Fibre 6gm Fat 3.1gm Magnesium 158.4mg Phosphorous 275mg Potassium 336mg Calcium 26.9mg Iron 4.2mg ...  Read More

I took supplements for my bodybuilding purpose and i kept the supplements facts in the picture below Can i know what does it do after going into the stomach? And how does it effect on body.

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hello dear. thanks for sharing your concern with me. by looking at the attached picture i can assume that its a fat burner. which is nothing but just a plain waste of money. this will give you weight ...  Read More

What are some common Medical/Human body myths that Doctors know but Laymen don't know? This would help us to form medically sound life choices.

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Hello there. I can understand your concern. The most common one is that "doctor is a merchant of death and just wants to make money by prescribing loads of medicines" When a medicine is prescribed ...  Read More

Could you tell me basic Nutrition myths that people perpetrate/spread? For example stuff like old wives' tale and layman logic. I found one, people tell not to eat curd during cold but it's a myth since eating curd is good for immunity and doesn't cause cold. What are some other myths?

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1. One -Myth that sugar causes Diabetes, but the fact is after Diabetes​ or Hyperglycemia/ or high blood sugar level we should avoid refined sugar or all sygar rich foods.. ...  Read More

It's known that when molars sprout out of gums, it is accompanied by fever and sickness along with inflamation on gums. Is this a myth or reality?

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Swelling and fever certainly not for a adult. It does however happen for wisdom tooth eruption because of the location and hygiene factors. If it does you could have underlying or adjacent problems. F ...  Read More

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