My mother is diabetic and her hb1ac is 6.5 and is 65 years old she has little high cholesterol also but she is quite weak and skinny her face is very very weak how can we build muscles and little weight on her face what can we give her in the diet so that her diabetes does not go high but she puts on muscle weight and face weight.

Dr. Niveditha SrinivasamurthyAyurveda9yrs exp

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Give her proteins - this is the best way to improve her muscle mass and yet keep her sugar levels down. Pulses (dal), Sprouts, Soya , egg whites - these are excellent sources of protein. Considering her age, I would suggest you cook the proteins and then give her - that way it will be easier for her to digest them For eg- steamed sprouts are easier to digest than the raw ones. You can start with one small cup of proteins everyday for 25 days. Then you can progress to 2 cups. She will not require more than 2 small cups of protein daily. Avoid proteins at night - consume it for breakfast or for lunch. Almond oil - this is another excellent way to improve muscle strength and overall stamina in your mother. Almond oil will not increase her cholesterol - rather it is the good fat - it increases HDL - which has to greater than 50. 4 drops of almond oil mixed with half a cup of warm milk/water , and taken twice daily before food , i 

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