I am 60 years old, male. I have been regularly loosing weight. I have lost about 12 kg in the last 6 years. Now I weigh 57 kg and having height of 5 feet 8 inches. No problem of diabetes and thyroid. I regularly take exercise and physical activity. I am eggatarian and do not take non veg food. Please advise.

Dr. Karuna ChawlaHomeopathy Doctor24yrs exp

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How is ur appetite? Any other problem? Get ur thyroid profile, CBC, blood sugar fasting checked from some lab. In the meanwhile Follow this 1. Don't take tea empty stomach. Eat something like a banana (if you are not diabetic). ) or any seasonal fruit or soaked almonds and a glass of water first thing in the morning (within 10 mins of waking up). No only biscuits or rusk will not do. 2. Don't Overeat 3. Take your breakfast every day. Don't skip it. U should eat whatever ur mother or grandparent eat in bfast. I mean to say whatever is ur traditional food. If punjabi eat paratha, if belongs to south then take idli/ dosa etc. 4. Have light meals every 2 hours (in addition to your breakfast, lunch n dinner) e.g. Nariyal paani, chaach, a handful of dry fruits, a handful of peanuts, any fresh n seasonal fruit, a cup of curd/milk etc 5. Finish your dinner at least 2 hours before going to sleep. 6. Maintain active life style 7. Avoid fast foods, spicy n fried foods, Carbonated beverages 8. Take a lot of green vegetables n fruit. 9. Drink lot of water. 10. Everyday preferably sleep on same time Exercise in the form of yoga, cycling, Swimming, gym etc. For more details, you can consult me 

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Dt. Nikita TanwarDietitian/Nutritionist7yrs exp

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Hi, first please try to assess has anything changed in your schedule or are you in any kind of stress. Has your physical activity increased or is your sleeping pattern is disturbed. You must discuss in detail with an expert/doctor to find any underlying issue for sudden weight loss. As you have mentioned that your age is 60 years and as we age, we lose muscles and its absolutely natural. You can get your body analysis done in every 15 days and check your muscle mass% and that could be the reason of your weight loss. Whereas diet is concerned, try to have good quality protein in every meal. Try to increase calories in your main meals to gain weight but don't overeat. Improve the nutritional quality of the meal and not just quantity. Mid meals will help you to cover up with your calories intake. So try to include some snacks in between your meals it could be nuts, fruits smoothie, roasted peanuts etc also focus on adding good quality fats in your diet in form of nuts and seeds, peanut butter etc. Try include some physical activity in the form of strength/resistance training to gain muscles.  

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