Dr. Mita Ganatra

Ask your friend to take essential rest for better healing of his condition. Avoid overusing knee, stop climbing stairs, sports activities etc in case it is aggravating his knee pain. Ice will reduce pain and swelling. Apply ice or cold packs immediately to prevent or minimize swelling. Apply the ice or cold pack for 10 to 20 minutes, 3 or more times a day. Elevate the injured or sore area on pillows while applying ice and anytime you are sitting or lying down. Try to keep the area at or above the level of your heart to help minimize swelling. Compression, or wrapping the injured or sore area with an elastic bandage, will help decrease swelling. Don't wrap it too tightly, since this can cause more swelling below the affected area. Loosen the bandage if it gets too tight. It’s important to find the cause behind the pain and swelling. Please consult a Physiotherapist.

We need Carbs (or Carbohydrates) for energy. But, aren’t we scared of adding carbs to our diet? We should remember that not all carbs are bad! Here is a simple explanation of the difference between the good and bad carbs.

- Good carbs include whole grains, beans, fruits, and vegetables. These are digested slowly, helping you feel full for longer and keeping blood sugar and insulin levels stable.
- Bad carbs are foods such as white flour, refined sugar, and white rice that have been stripped of all bran, fiber, and nutrients. Bad carbs digest quickly and cause spikes in blood sugar levels as well as energy.

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Delayed menses may be due to hormonal imbalance and stress. So get an ultrasound of lower abdomen and thyroid profile test done. Visit to doctor for proper medicinal treatment.

Being packed with protein, calcium, and fats, cheese helps obtain healthy weight gain. One serving of cheese can give enough calories to your body. It really tastes delicious. Choose cottage cheese as it contains high quality protein ‘casein’, which takes time to digest, and thus, results in weight gain. For quick result, eat it before bed time.

Hi to increase weight you should improve your digestive system...by digesting your indigested food with the help of remedy and medicines will ultimately increase your appetite and digestive system...take chitrakadi vati after meal...Take ashwagandha churna with water twice a day..Take banana milk shake... Drink lots of milk and eat lots of milk products.. Like butter...ghee...

dont use any protein powder try to give him milk,eggs,fish and badam powder and give bananas , the protein powders have side effects so dont use it ,

Water should be taken 20 min after food in small amounts Can take as much you want after 1 hr of food

The first thing you have to do is to develop a positive attitude towards your goal. You need to understand that transforming your physique is going to take a lot of time. These things don't work that easily. It's going to take a lot of hard work and consistency. 1. Start exercising. Start working out if you are not active. Begin with body weight exercises like push up, pull up and squats. Weight training proves to be really helpful if you want to gain good quality weight. Train each body part twice a week. For example: Monday/Thursday: Chest + Triceps Tuesday/Friday: Back + Biceps Wednesday/Saturday: Legs + Shoulders Don't forget to warm up for at least 10 - 15 minutes. Warm up includes jumping, rope skipping, treadmill, cycling, stair climbing, etc. 2. Eat Healthy. Stop drinking and smoking too much if you are indulged in it. Limit your intake of junk food and any form of sugar. Do not at all starve yourself. Make it a habit to eat something healthy every 2 - 3 hours. Some of the recommended food items are boiled chicken and eggs, brown rice, brown bread, peanut butter, olive oil (extra virgin), green tea, dry fruits etc. 3. Consume good amount of fruits and vegetables. Bananas, apples, pomegranate, green leafy vegetables. Fruits and vegetables helps in absorption of food in the body and together, completes your daily nutrition need. 4. Eat whole grains. Try to have multi grains spread throughout the day. Wheat, brown rice, oats are best sources of healthy carbohydrates but do not include these items in your dinner. 5. Increase protein intake. Protein proves to be the most essential nutrient when it comes down to gaining strength or building muscle. Therefore, consume all types of protein from both veg and non veg food items. Boiled chicken and eggs are the best sources of fat free protein. Sprouts are also rich in protein. Your Daily food intake should ideally consist of – a. Have plenty of nuts, dry fuits and seeds. Almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, figs, dates and raisins. They are full of healthy fats needed by a human body. B. Good amount of fruits and vegetables – Bananas, apples, pomegranate, green leafy vegetables. Fruits and vegetables helps in absorption of food in the body and together, completes your daily nutrition need. C. If you are a non- vegetarian - Eat eggs, chicken etc. D. Eat whole grains – Try to have multi grains spread throughout the day. Wheat, brown rice, oats, bajra, daliya etc should be taken in multiple meals in a day. E. Eat Sprouts – Chana and moong which are full of protein and nutrients. F. You can supplement your diet with good quality multi-vitamin capsules. If you are lacking in protein, you can buy a high quality whey protein and have it with banana shake twice a day. G. You can take natural food items like wheat grass which is full of essential nutrients which helps in weight gain.

To gain some weight, you need to eat healthy and natural food + daily exercise..>> Take at least two fruits per day and one glass fruit juice..>>  Eat 20 almonds & 5 dates daily. Drink full cream milk, curd, lassi, banana shakes etc..>> If your are Non veg you can have more eggs, chicken, fish.  For Veg - have more dals, rajma, kabuli chana, soya beans etc..>> Avoid junk food and colas. Avoid chips and other namkeen..>> No need for any extra supplements. Natural diet is best. Go for 30 mins walks / exercise / yoga daily.  ..Feel confident about yourself. All the best.

one need protein supplements if he or she is not getting good amount of protein from diet. If you are taking high protein diet you don't require protein from supplement until you are not involve in any gym activity.

Diabetes can be reversed by proper diet and lifestyle changes. Please go to a certified diabetic educator and get your diet fixed. Diet is first life style changes is next medicines is only last I cannot comment without getting a detailed history, lab results and medication list eat foods according to glycemic load. Stop white rice and wheat use brown rice, quinoa, amarynth, buck wheat etc

For fever take tablet paracetamol 650 mg with domstal and Eat nutritious food and have adequate fluid intake and take physical rest

For a healthy weight gain Few diet tips - Not to eat fried food items and Can eat All green vegetables, moong , chana , Dal , rice etc And to apply ghee over chappati and don't apply oil over chappati And to drink milk mixed with turmeric powder twice a day And If possible eat eggs on alternate days And If possible in breakfast eat atleast one bajra ka rotla And Eat seasonal fruit

Dear lybrate user, Take,Banana with hot milk,butter,almonds,walnuts in d breakfast. Add ghee in lunch. Take,Apple,cheese,milk,banana,papaya,carrots,spinach,potatoes,tomatoes,sweet potatoes,mango ,regularly. Take, banana sake in d evening. Homoeo medicine. @ AshawagandhaQ10 drops,thrice a day with little water. Please,report,fortnightly

Your diet should be rich in proteins and carbohydrates i. E dairy products,non veg, fruits (banana, dates, mango, anzeer) go for gym for 1 hour everyday

Hi, is there any history of injury on the knee? simple nutritional deficiency can cause general weakness of the body. Would advise your friend to take homoeopathic medicines - alfaalfa tonic and five phos. - both thrice daily, and let me know about his condition after a month.

As the baby having wheat allergy, it should be avoided. But rice based diets are quite safe, like Rice, kichdi,Chuda powder (sattu, puffed rice. This type of food allergy usually abates by 6-9 years of age, after that you can start wheat also. U can give fruits, vegetables in sufficient amount. As weight is on lower side. U can add Ghee, jaggery to regular foods. If you are a non. Vegetarian,u can add egg to her diet. Give small amount of food but with increased frequency. Medicine for worms must be given.

Dear lybrate user, there are so many causes of weight loss. You should consult on line privately in detail about your diet, parents weight, any ailment you have suffered etc. If you really want to gain weight in proper manner consult on line.

Dear lybrate-user, get your mri done of lower back. You may be suffering from disc problems. And consult a physiotherapist for the same.