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Are Herbal Supplements Safe And Effective For Weight Gain?

hey doc,i have a question related to fitness.i have a friend his age is 16 he have recently joined a gym,he is not physically fit he is lean and skinny.as he is not able to put on wait he started using herbal supplements so i wanna know what are the side effects of it.i will be thankful to u if u give a detail account on this
Fri, 31 Oct 2014
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Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this difficulty that your friend has putting on extra weight. Can you please report his height and weight to us? Many persons actually think they don't have enough weight of which it is not the case. I strongly discourage any attempts to take weight supplements. They all have side effects both in the short and log term. I will recommend that you discourage him from doing so. Only good nutrition would provide a good and sustainable increase in body weight.


I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask more questions and request for more information if you feel so.
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Are Herbal Supplements Safe And Effective For Weight Gain?

Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this difficulty that your friend has putting on extra weight. Can you please report his height and weight to us? Many persons actually think they don t have enough weight of which it is not the case. I strongly discourage any attempts to take weight supplements. They all have side effects both in the short and log term. I will recommend that you discourage him from doing so. Only good nutrition would provide a good and sustainable increase in body weight. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask more questions and request for more information if you feel so.