Alternative Medicine | Obi | 1001 Simple Little Steps to Health , Wellness and Wellbeing | Step Number 44 (Fourty-Four) Out Of 1001 (One Thousand and One) | Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi | International College of Physicians and Surgeons | General (open Source) Public Education Series | Additional Course (Learning) Material for the Step 1 (ICPS) Assessment Test.

 

"Manganese Supplementation has been found to Improve Some (Not All) Types of (Minor) Skin Conditions.

It is also deemed to be a (Rather) Helpful (Additional) Therapeutic Adjunct for some of those People (or Persons) whose Clinical Problems may be related to their Immune (Immunological) System.

Always Read the Product Labels (and the Product Literature) of Any (and All) Healthcare (or Wellness or Wellbeing) Interventions.

There is (already) a Substantial Amount of Independent Clinical Literature - in support of the Sensible Use of Manganese Supplementation for the Aforementioned (Minor) Conditions.

Although (Evidence-Based) Alternative Medicine Initiatives are Generally Safe - (Most Especially when they are Used Correctly for Appropriate Minor Ailments or Uncomplicated Minor Illnesses) - Please Always Remember to Promptly Seek Expert Professional Help from your Local Healthcare Provider.

Kindly (Also) Refer to some of my other (Health , Wellness and Wellbeing) Tips for Additional (General) Education."

 

* Statutory Advisory Notice (Public Disclaimer) from the International College of Physicians and Surgeons (ICPS) : 

These (Very Simple) ICPS Healthcare (Self Help and Self Care) Tips are Solely for General Educational Purposes (Only).

Even Though our (ICPS) Ongoing Series of 1001 Wellness (and Wellbeing) Tips might go a Very Long Way for Some People - Please kindly remember that they are not a Replacement for Expert (Professional) Therapy , Urgent (Professional) Healthcare Support , or Appropriate (Professional) Medical Care. 

This (Particular) Series , (Overseen by Professor Dr Joseph Chikelue Obi) , Primarily Contributes to the Additional Course (Learning) Material for the Step 1 (ICPS) Assessment Test.

A SHORT PROFILE ABOUT THE MEDICAL TRACK RECORD (CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL HISTORY) OF PROFESSOR DOCTOR JOSEPH CHIKELUE OBI (CELEBRITY ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE GURU , INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CARE EXPERT AND FULLY LICENSED EU MEDICAL DOCTOR).

 

Here is an Abridged (Short) Official (Wiki-Style) Media (History) News Bio Profile (and Track-Record) About Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi GKB MD MBBS MPH DR(AM) FRIPH FRCAM FICPS (Alternative Medicine Professor , EU Medical Doctor , Celebrity Health Care Expert , and Independent Irish Presidential Candidate for the 2025 , Island of Ireland , Elections).

Professor Joseph Chikelue Obi is a Fully Licensed and Fully Registered EU (European Union) Medical Practitioner , who successfully graduated as a Medical Doctor (MBBS) in the Year 1991 , and also successfully graduated with a Master of Public Health (MPH) Degree in the Year 2001.

Furthermore : Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi has already successfully passed all steps of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) , fully inclusive of Steps 1, 2, 3 and the CSA (2CS) , and has already taken up a Very Senior ICPS Position in the United States of America (USA). His USMLE/FSMB ID Number is 06180640. His USA Professional Medical Designation is therefore MD (in addition to the Original MBBS Degree).

For The Record : Dr Obi has also successfully passed the MD Medical Licensing Exam in a (Very) Very Sunny Mediterranean EU (European Union) Country , too. 

In Fact : The Accredited EU (European Union) Professional Medical Designation of Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi , within All Countries of the European Union (EU) , is therefore (yet another) MD (in addition to the Original MBBS and the other USA / USMLE / FSMB MD Designation).

Professor Obi hovers around GLOBALLY in his Professional Medical Capacity as President of ICPS (International College of Physicians and Surgeons) ; via it's Non-Profit (Charitable) United Nations (UN) Collaboration Division in (DE) USA.

Often referred to as the founding father of Science Biased Medicine , Joseph Chikelue Obi is a renowned Celebrity Medical Doctor (and Eminent Internet Personality) ; who has Professionally Worked with a Wide Range of Top International Celebrities within the Global Entertainment (Film , Music , Television , Radio , Fashion , News and Sports) Industry , for over 3 (Three) Consecutive Decades.

As at July 2023 : Doctor Obi is also an Independent Irish (Political) Presidential Candidate for the 2025 Presidential Elections (in the Republic of Ireland where there are Very Few Eminent Black Politicians). This has Frequently made him an Easy Target for the Populist Wrath of Many Racist (Far Right) Independent Irish Newspapers (and Countless Xenophobic British Media Outlets).

The Official Linkedin Profile of Professor Obi is currently located at https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/AlternativeMedicineDoctor ; while his Official Twitter Page is currently accessible via https://www.twitter.com/DrJosephObi (where He can easily be Followed, 24 Hours a Day).

For The Record : The Official eBook Publications (and app) Store of Doctor Joseph Obi is currently sited at https://www.ClinicalAdvisers.com (where Online Clinical Advice is also readily available 24/7).

When not dutifully engaged in the aforementioned pursuits , Professor Joseph Chikelue Obi consistently does quite a substantial amount of Medical Humanitarian Work within the (Rather Sunny) Mediterranean Part of the European Union (EU) - where he is Fully Licensed as a (Government-Registered) Principal Medical Doctor.

To Date (via Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi) - The Minor Ailments Project (MAP) has quietly made it's presence felt in all of the Following Countries :

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Ambazonia
Andorra
Angola
Antigua & Deps
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Biafraland (Biafra & Biafrans)
Bolivia
Bosnia
Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Rep
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Congo (Democratic Rep)
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
England
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland (Republic)
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
South Korea
North Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar, (Burma)
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Northern Ireland
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
St Kitts & Nevis
St Lucia
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome & Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Scotland
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Wales
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

About The Minor Ailments Project (MAP) and the International College of Physicians and Surgeons (ICPS) - Our Humble Story !

 

The Minor Ailments Project (MAP) has successfully been in operation (worldwide) ; since the year 1991.

 

That was the Era when (Music Megastar) Madonna was really (really) in Vogue ; and the (absolutely fabulous) Era when a (usually demure) Scottish Songstress , serenely named Eddi (Sadenia) Reader , (sensationally) succeeded in becoming the Glaswegian equivalent of Marilyn Monroe.

Alas : It was also the (highly turbulent) Royal Decade when (poor) Queen Elizabeth The Second , otherwise known as Lilibet , was painfully enduring (yet) another (utterly unfortunate) Annus Horribilis (or Two).


. . . Furthermore , (off the record), it was (additionally) the (very same) Era when some of us were still (scientifically) trying to figure out whether (American Showbiz Legend) Tina Turner (actually) had the most (anatomically) Perfect Set of (Female) Legs in the whole of the Entertainment Industry ; but that is (definitely) a (totally different) Story (altogether) , most preferably for another day . . .

 

Thankfully , the Minor Ailments Project has obviously come (quite) a very long way (indeed) , since then ; most especially in terms of etiquette , fashion , and posture.

All of our Clinical Advisers are fully qualified , intensively trained ; and comprehensively insured.

We frequently hire quite a lot of retired Medical Doctors , retired General Nurses and retired Community Pharmacists ; so please do send in your Full CV to us , if you are willing to retrain as a QCA (Qualified Clinical Adviser).

 

Professor Obi boldly created the Minor Ailments Project (MAP) way back , a few decades ago (or so) ; in order to bring lots of vibrant people together with lots of other equally passionate people , who were always ready to try something new.

To Date : The Minor Ailments Project (MAP) has quietly made it's presence felt in all of the following Countries :

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Ambazonia

Andorra

Angola

Antigua & Deps

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Biafraland (Biafra & Biafrans)

Bolivia

Bosnia 

Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Central African Rep

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Congo

Congo (Democratic Rep)

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

East Timor

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

England

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Gibraltar

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland (Republic)

Israel

Italy

Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kiribati

South Korea 

North Korea 

Kosovo

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Latvia

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macedonia

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives

Mali

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Micronesia

Moldova

Monaco

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar, (Burma)

Namibia

Nauru

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Northern Ireland

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Palau

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Qatar

Romania

Russian Federation

Rwanda

St Kitts & Nevis

St Lucia

Saint Vincent & the Grenadines

Samoa

San Marino

Sao Tome & Principe

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia

Seychelles

Scotland

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

Somalia

South Africa

South Sudan

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Suriname

Swaziland

Sweden

Switzerland

Syria

Taiwan

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Thailand

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad & Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Vatican City

Venezuela

Vietnam

Wales

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe.

 

On the First (1st) Day of January 2022 , the Minor Ailments Project (MAP) formally became a Fully Funded (R&D) Division of the International College of Physicians and Surgeons (ICPS).

All Research and Development (R&D) into Minor Ailments , as (Duly) Funded by the International College of Physicians & Surgeons (ICPS) , will therefore (primarily) be taking place via the Minor Ailments Project (MAP).

 

 

Prior to 01.01.2022 , the Minor Ailments Project (MAP) was a (Jointly-Funded) Digital Publishing Vehicle of the International College of Physicians and Surgeons (ICPS).

 

Prior to 01.01.2022 , the Minor Ailments Project (MAP) was also a (Jointly-Funded) Digital Outreach Unit of the International College of Physicians & Surgeons (ICPS).

 

Why You Should Trust Us !

 

We are Safe , Experienced , Effective , Efficient , Accessible , Evidence-Based ; and (Reasonably) Affordable.

 

MAP Assessments can either take place via Phone , Email or Internet Webcam.

Almost Anyone in the World can easily use our Service ; provided that they have an Internet Enabled Mobile Phone and a (Visa or MasterCard) Payment Method , plus (of course) the basic ability to communicate in English Language.

 

 

 

(As At August 2023) In Addition to Numerous Other Things , Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi  , (Alternative Medical Professor) , is (Quite) Popularly Known for COMPREHENSIVELY SIMPLIFYING Two (2) Very Important and Widely Cited (Official / Professional / Regulatory) Definitions - The Official Definition of Alternative Medicine (AM) , and the Official Definition of Minor Ailments.

 

OFFICIAL DEFINITION OF MINOR AILMENTS

According to Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi , who also (incidentally) happens to be a Fully Licensed Medical Doctor , (Somewhere Nice and Sunny) , in the Mediterranean Zone of the European Union (EU) :

"Minor Ailments are fundamentally defined as (Uncomplicated) , Simple , (and Self-Limiting) , Health-Related Conditions , which should ultimately resolve on their own ; and can therefore (reasonably) be Self-Assessed , Self-Diagnosed , Self-Cared , Self-Helped , Self-Educated , Self-Healed , Self-Medicated , and Self-Managed , with (Simple) Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medications , Simple OTC Products , Simple OTC Services and a Wide Range of other (Simple) OTC Interventions."

Professor Obi also politely avers that the Following List of Minor Ailments (or Minor Clinical Conditions) should be adequately covered in every Minor Ailments Clinic (or Programme) around the World ; irrespective of Interdisciplinary Fiefdom Squabbles , Intractable Professional Wrangling, Clinical Leadership Deficiencies , and Endless Political Bickering :

Acne
Allergic / Contact Dermatitis
Anxiety (of the Mild Type)
Athlete’s Foot
Backache (of the Mild Type)
Bee Stings (of the Mild Type)
Cold Sores
Conjunctivitis – Allergic and Bacterial
Constipation
Contraception Problems (especially the Morning After Pill)
Coughs and Colds / Flu / High Temperature / Post Vaccine Fever Prophylaxis
Coronavirus Issues (of the Mild , Early and Uncomplicated Type)
Cystitis in Adult Females
Dandruff
Diarrhoea
Dry Eyes
Dry Skin
Earache (Ear Discomfort)
Ear Wax
Eczema
Gingivostomatitis (Mouth or Gum Swelling)
Haemorrhoids (Piles)
Hay Fever / Allergic Rhinitis
Headache (of the Mild Type)
Head Lice
Indigestion / Heartburn / Nausea /Tummy Upset / Vomiting
Insect Bites
Insect Stings
Insomnia
Itchy Skin
Malaria Fever of the Mild , Early and Uncomplicated Type (Untreated Malarial Parasites are still Very Important Causes of Significant Morbidity and Substantial Mortality around the World ; most especially in certain parts of Africa , Asia , the Middle East and Latin America , where the nearest Medical Clinic could actually be very far away indeed , either on Foot , or on Camel , or on Donkey)
Menstrual (Period) Pain
Migraine (of the Mild Type)
Mouth Ulcers
Nasal Congestion
Nail Fungus
Nappy Rash
Pain – Back Pain , Muscle Pain , and Soft Tissue Pain.
Sore Throat
Teething
Toothache
Thread Worm
Thrush – Oral and Vaginal
Warts and Verrucae
Plus Lots of other Minor Clinical 'Add Ons' (etc) , depending on the (precise) Country and (specific) Continent.

 

OFFICIAL DEFINITION OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi - who additionally works as a Fully Licensed Medical Doctor , (Somewhere Nice and Sunny) , in the Mediterranean Zone of the European Union (EU) - professionally (and unrepentantly) defines Alternative Medicine , (AM) , as being :

. . . Every Available (Art-Based or Science-Based or Religious or Hybrid) Approach to either Medicine , Therapy , Research , Care , Regulation , Faith , Spirituality , Learning , Health , Healing , Wellness , Prevention , Detection , Promotion and Wellbeing etc , (whether Holistic or Focused or Standalone or Supportive or Native or Traditional or Otherwise) , which does not Decisively (or Solidly) Fall within the Any of the Fundamental Professional Realms of either Conventional (Orthodox Clinical) Medicine or Conventional (Orthodox Clinical) Advice or Conventional (Orthodox Clinical) Treatment or Conventional (Orthodox Clinical) Health or Conventional (Orthodox Clinical) Care or Conventional (Orthodox Clinical) Detection or Conventional (Orthodox Clinical) Diagnosis or Conventional (Orthodox Clinical) Prevention or Conventional (Orthodox Clinical) Promotion or Conventional (Orthodox Clinical) Therapy or Conventional (Orthodox Clinical) Research or Conventional (Orthodox Clinical) Regulation or Conventional (Orthodox Clinical) Evidence or Conventional (Orthodox Clinical) Learning (et cetera , et cetera , et cetera) . . .