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Suggest Medication For Weight Gain
hi doctor, im 26 years old male. since im 5 years of old i used to thin and when started to grow up I become more thinner. my height is 179cm, weight 55kg only. im a medical student, currently doing my 5th year. i used to eat a lot but still I cant increase in my weight.. I dont have any problem health wise.. I alredy cheked to a doctor and he said Im ok only.. till now I dont have any good answer from physician I checked before this. Can I have solutions for my problem doctor?
Fri, 20 Feb 2015
Welcome to Health care magic. Thank you for posting your question.
I can understand your concern.
You are a medical student , so it would be easy for me to explain.
To gain weight, you need to eat more calories than your body uses each day. You need to do this regularly. It's not enough just to have occasional extra snacks
Gradual weight gain is always advisable. An increase in 500 kcal per day can result in increasing the body weight by 0.5 kgs per week.
Eat plenty of healthy fats. Eat your egg yolks, meat with animal fat, coconut oil, and other healthy fats. Increase caloric intake - of the healthy kind ofcourse. So those bananas count well here.
Chew the food properly to improve digestion. You know this better than me.
Keep a track of your weight gain as this is essential; it is healthy to increase approximately 5 to 6 kgs weight per month.
I know that you have to spend a lot of time on studies . The Harrisons , Bailey and Love , Williams , I know there is a lot of pressure . But still I would suggest you to do regular physical exercise for half an hour a day.
The right combination of healthy food, exercise, right breathing, rest and sleep go a long way in a happier and healthier you.
Post any other question. We will be happy to help.
Have a nice day. Regards.
I can understand your concern.
You are a medical student , so it would be easy for me to explain.
To gain weight, you need to eat more calories than your body uses each day. You need to do this regularly. It's not enough just to have occasional extra snacks
Gradual weight gain is always advisable. An increase in 500 kcal per day can result in increasing the body weight by 0.5 kgs per week.
Eat plenty of healthy fats. Eat your egg yolks, meat with animal fat, coconut oil, and other healthy fats. Increase caloric intake - of the healthy kind ofcourse. So those bananas count well here.
Chew the food properly to improve digestion. You know this better than me.
Keep a track of your weight gain as this is essential; it is healthy to increase approximately 5 to 6 kgs weight per month.
I know that you have to spend a lot of time on studies . The Harrisons , Bailey and Love , Williams , I know there is a lot of pressure . But still I would suggest you to do regular physical exercise for half an hour a day.
The right combination of healthy food, exercise, right breathing, rest and sleep go a long way in a happier and healthier you.
Post any other question. We will be happy to help.
Have a nice day. Regards.
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