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Asked for male, 53 years old from Kochi
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Asked for male, 17 years old from Kota
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Dear lybrate-user, at your age you should be eating 3 large meals viz breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Vitamin b12 is best obtained from animal sources. So if you are vegetarian, must consume dairy products like ghee, curd.
You must increase your time in sunlight exposure. Get vitamin d injection once in a month instead of taking capsules.
Finish dinner by 8 pm as our digestive system is slightly weaker as night approaches.
Avoid packed food such as noodles, pasta, rusk.
Avoid nu...more
Vitamin b12 is best obtained from animal sources. So if you are vegetarian, must consume dairy products like ghee, curd.
You must increase your time in sunlight exposure. Get vitamin d injection once in a month instead of taking capsules.
Finish dinner by 8 pm as our digestive system is slightly weaker as night approaches.
Avoid packed food such as noodles, pasta, rusk.
Avoid nu...more
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If you have any previous reports share them with me. Anemia or low rbc or hb could be caused due to various underlying diseases. It needs a complete evaluation. As per your history it seems your brother has some malabsorption which is causing decrease nutrients absorption and less production of blood cells. But nothing could be suggested as 100% without proper evaluation. Text consult for the same.
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Asked for male, 26 years old from Allahabad
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Dear user, it is likely you are not consuming fat soluble vitamins.
If vegetarian, consume more dairy products.
If non vegetarian, add oily fish.
If your digestion is bad, then add himalaya bael twice a day.
Get adequate sunlight exposure on skin.
Avoid seeds and dry fruits as they contain phytic acid which depletes our calcium, vitamin d reserves due to their antinutrients properties. Consume amino acids instead of multivitamins. Get minimum 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep.more
If vegetarian, consume more dairy products.
If non vegetarian, add oily fish.
If your digestion is bad, then add himalaya bael twice a day.
Get adequate sunlight exposure on skin.
Avoid seeds and dry fruits as they contain phytic acid which depletes our calcium, vitamin d reserves due to their antinutrients properties. Consume amino acids instead of multivitamins. Get minimum 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep.
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Vitamin d supplements are of no use if your digestive system is weak. Vitamin d capsules only work if your stomach and intestines are able to absorb them. Otherwise you will get side effects such as acidity and diarrhoea.
Try getting vitamin d through injection.
Also increase consumption of dairy products.
Get direct sunlight on skin.
If non vegetarian, consume oily fish.
Avoid nuts, seeds and dry fruits as they contain phytic acid which are antinutrients that deplete our cal...more
Try getting vitamin d through injection.
Also increase consumption of dairy products.
Get direct sunlight on skin.
If non vegetarian, consume oily fish.
Avoid nuts, seeds and dry fruits as they contain phytic acid which are antinutrients that deplete our cal...more
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Asked for female, 17 years old from Pathanamthitta
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