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Low hb, hairfall, dry skin
After typhoid i have very low HB 9.2 , severe hair fall and weakness. It's been 3 months. Please suggest diet for a vegetarian and any tests if needed ?
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Please talk to a doctor and see if you need iron infusion. Also check for vitamin D and B12.
Allow some time for your body to recover.
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Drink warm water with chia seeds or lemon water in the morning.
For breakfast, eat poha with peanuts, carrot, and peas. Drink beetroot-carrot juice with lemon. Eat 5-6 soaked almonds and 1 walnut.
Mid-morning, eat a guava or orange.
For lunch, have 1 roti, spinach or mustard greens, dal, cooked beetroot or carrot, and a salad with tomato, cucumber, and radish.
Snack on roasted chickpeas or fox nuts with ghee and drink green tea.
For dinner, eat 1 roti or brown rice, seasonal veggies like cauliflower, fenugreek leaves, or carrot-peas, and a bowl of vegetable soup with spinach, carrots, and beets.
Before sleeping, drink warm milk with turmeric, black pepper, and jaggery.
Eat flaxseeds, curry leaves, and gooseberry chutney for hair health. Massage your scalp with coconut oil twice a week.
Get these tests done: blood test, iron levels, vitamin B12, vitamin D, and thyroid check.
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Please ask me directly for personalized diet plan for you .
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Ms. Neema Yadav
Dietitian/Nutritionist
5 yrs exp
Kolhapur
Healthy morning,
Firstly check blood parameters like Vitamin D and B12
A healthy, Balanced diet that can include iron rich and foods high in vitamin C can help with hair loss caused by iron deficiency.
1. Iron rich foods
Beans, broccoli, dark leafy greens, peas , dried fruits, iron fortified cereals, bread and pastas
2. Vitamin C rich foods:
Orange, strawberries, melons , broccoli, tomatoes
3. Other tips:
Take vitamin C with iron rich foods or supplements to improve iron absorption.
You can try cooking foods in a cast iron skillet to increase iron .
Other factors that can lead to hair loss include:
Hormonal dysregulation , infection, not consume enough calories and protein, and taking high doses of certain dietary supplements
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Ms. Samriddha Dasgupta Sarkar
Clinical Nutritionist
22 yrs exp
Kolkata
This needs discussion.please contact directly through App for customised plan
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Ms. Somya Jain
Dietitian/Nutritionist
9 yrs exp
Delhi
Kindly connect over consultation to help in understanding how you can maintain your haemoglobin level in proper amount
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Ms. Trupti Padhi
Dietitian/Nutritionist
15 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Good evening pls connect through app.
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