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Is running or walking better for fat burning (belly and hips) ?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- The main difference between running and walking is the intensity (speed) of the exercise, which in turn will affect the time spent or distance traversed while exercising, since running will tire out y... Read More
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I was on Roaccutane 4 months ago, I workout & I would take whey and amino acid supplements. Will I have any hormone disorder and get acne again?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Two factors come into play in this scenario:
1- exercise and fitness supplements have not been tested exhaustively, and there are too many brand names out there, so saying with certainty that amino ac... Read More
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Can two people with the same blood type get married?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Yes why wouldn't 2 people who have the same blood type get married? There's no medical contraindication, and the fact that they are of the same blood type is not known to be associated with an increas... Read More
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Can I take cortisone pills 30mg for months without getting fat (water retention, etc) with a good diet? If yes, what is a good diet?
Dr. Karim Farah,
Pulmonology
- All you need is to have a low salt diet and low sugar diet. (No sweets and low carbohydrates.)
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My daughter's doctor prescribed her Nexium & Motilium for her cough. How will these treat the cough? He also said it could be reflux.
Dr. Karim Farah,
Pulmonology
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the causes of dry cough. The gastric juices and acids goes up through the esophagus and irritates the oro-pharynx (which is the back of your throat) an... Read More
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My baby is 40 days old his hair is falling i feel that he is going to be somehow bold just the upper part why?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Not to worry. This is perfectly normal and only temporary. This "batch" or crop of hair was going to be shed sooner or later and be replaced by another crop of hair.
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I am a diabatic and I take Janumrt 50/1000 for 8 weeks now and I am having some problems such as diarrhea ans sone times straight after I finish my meal and the second problem is feeling drawzy
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Janumet is composed of two main ingredients: metformin and sitagliptin. These compounds are both oral medications that help control blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes in whom diet and exerci... Read More
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I had the flu, viral not bacterial, runny nose is over but I have very bad dry cough. doctor says i should wait. can i take anti-histamine?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- You could take an anti-histamine though I can tell you from now that it will not help much in reducing the cough - this kind of cough is known as post-viral cough, and is due to the irritation of the ... Read More
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I have diabete of hbac1 epual to 7 i take diamicron 60 one tablet and glucophage 850 twice what should i do to lower my level to 6
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- HbA1C refers to glycated hemoglobin. HbA1C forms when hemoglobin, the protein found within red blood cells that carries oxygen, collates with glucose in the blood, becoming 'glycated'. By measuri... Read More
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I had sex three weeks ago and I just got my period. The flow is very light. I woke up and the pad barely had a spot of blood. Could I be pregnant?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- We cannot tell for sure unless you take a home-based pregnancy test.
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