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Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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Diploma in Diet and Nutrition, B.Pharma,...read more

Dietitian/Nutritionist•Gurgaon
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Do you need vitamin supplements? Here's how to find out

Taking vitamin and mineral supplements is increasingly becoming common these days. People generally opt for these supplements to ensure good health as their diets are usually lacking in vitamins due to the pursuit of a hectic lifestyle.

But before you begin consuming vitamin supplements, it's necessary for you to know whether your body actually needs them. According to nutritionists, you should plan your diet appropriately...more
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Ayurvedic Doctor•Ambala
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Follow these best methods to easily gain weight and get a healthy body - 1. To gain weight, your digestion should work properly
for proper digestion - take 10 gms powder of carom seeds (ajwain, 10 gm powder of cumin (jeera), 10 gm of rock salt. Mix them well and take 1/2 teaspoon (3-5 gm) of mixture daily after meal.
2. Take a diet rich with proteins and fats. You should take high calorie food that increase your muscle mass and induce growth in bones.
Follow the diet chart in your da...more
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MBBS, MS- General Surgery, MCH- Urology,...read more

Urologist•Mumbai
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Try natural remedies to boost testosterone such as losing weight, eating a healthy diet rich in pufa. Anyone testosterone supplement will cause a phenomenon called testosterone azoospermia, which will lead to infertility, vitamin c is easily found in many b complex supplements, the cheapest is limcee 500.
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Homeopathy Doctor•Ludhiana
hello...
yes he can use supplements but use it after consulting a doctor or nutritionist.....
He can use protein shakes also. its safe and has no side effects. In market many protein powders are avialable. He can take this in milk to build muscles......
High fiber diet is also good.....
Banana shake is also good.....
Eggs, meat , fish , soya food all are good source of protein. Include them in his daily diet.....
These are good for him and are natural......
Last Updated: 9 years ago• Featured Tip
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BPTh/BPT, Fellowship in Orthopaedic Reha...read more

Physiotherapist•Delhi
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Dietary supplements in the form of natural food items are better and effective without side effects in comparison to drugs. So always look for vegetables and fruits that r organic in nature. Also there r some food companies that provide these food supplements like amway and supple.
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Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
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M.Sc. in Dietetics and Food Service Mana...read more

Dietitian/Nutritionist•Mumbai
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Supplements Of Anxiety!
Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Mumbai
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It is important for you to have a healthy and balanced body in order to perform your daily activities well. People often think health supplements are efficient alternatives to a healthy diet and regular physical exercise while most of the doctors and nutritionists believe that there is no need for any health supplement if you take in right quantity and quality of food and engage in regular exercise. While health supplements are not alternatives to a healthy lifestyle, they are somewhat necessary...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Sexologist•Chittorgarh
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For many people, popping a calcium tablet is something which has benefits, but at the same time does no harm. After all, who does not want to have strong bones and healthy teeth? The unfortunate part is that things are not so simple and a lot of research has debunked this.

Take, for example, the findings that when an old woman has calcium, the fracture rates are not all that different as compared to one who has not had calcium supplements. In addition to this, it was also found as part ...more
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MD - Ayurveda, Bachelor of Ayurveda, Med...read more

Ayurveda•Jammu
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I advise you take following herbs. Vidarikanda ,ashwagandha and shatavari. Take equal quantity powders of these three and mix. Take this mixture one spoon daily twice.
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Faridabad
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Hi lybrte user,
using supplements for weight gain would give you the results initially but once you discontinue the use you might come back to your present weight. You should try to gain weight naturally through diet as that would help you in a much better way and will give you better results and for long run. You need to follow a diet rich in proteins, carbohydrate, good fat and also need to do some exercises that will increase muscle mass and also help increase weight. I am giving you a sa...more
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