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I am 29 years of age and 5 feet 4 inches tall. My weight is 38.4 kgs. What are my medical options for gaining weight?
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Take high protein diet and balanced nutrition and do exercises daily don't miss single day.
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Its important to follow a healthy diet which has optimal amounts of first-classâ proteins (dairy products, egg, fish, etc) complex carbohydrates (oats, brown rice etc) & healthy fats (almonds, walnuts etc )along with a structured exercise program that is balanced with weight training and cardio will surely help. Kindly contact us for customized diet & workout plan.
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You need to take high protein diet. Ask me directly for customized diet plan for you
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Not choose short cut way for gaining weight like depend upon any medication. Start exercise and walk for increasing ur appetite. Need ur medical history, family history. Take high calorie diet. Add good fats & nuts. Include high carbohydrates & rich protein In ur breakfast.
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Start exercise with good fats and high protein highly nutritious diet. Being low weight we always neglect the impact of exercise on our health . Stay hydrated . Add more calories with nutrition only . No junk n night sugar food . No need for any medicine. Consult personally for proper guidance and results.
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Hello dear
See, you will not gain until the cause of underweight is not treated.
There are many reason of being underweight
. Improper liver functions
. Endocrine imbalance ( diabetes/ thyroid)
. IBS
. Tuberculosis
. Improper dietary diet
. Vitamins and minerals deficiency
.Eating disorders
. Improper sleep
.Stress
. Medication
Many more
HOW WE TREAT UNDERWEIGHT THRU DIET
. Finding and Curing the cause of underweight
. Treating the deficiency and symptoms cause due to underweight
. Diet to get ideal weight
Before prescribing any thing ,we need some health information like
Vitals,health parameter, physical activity, family history, occupation, daily routine and any many.so ,if you want to contact ,please contact us thru the link below
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For more information,or to contact me directly,phone or for online counselling contact-https://www.facebook.com/doctorplanmydiet/
Thanks with Regards
Dt.Ankita
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Ms. Anjali kanphade
Dietitian/Nutritionist
7 yrs exp
Nagpur
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1. You need weight gain as soon as possible bcoz as per your height weight is very less
2. And i need to find out root cause why ur weight is low
3. After taking your medical history then only i will able to plan your diet
4. I can not give diet blindly dear
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