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How To Increase Body Weight?
Hi, I m 19 and I m finding it really hard to gain weigh, I m 6 and a half stone and no matter how much I ate I just don t gain weight is there anything my doctor can give me to help? Also I have been prescribed the rigevidon pill and just wondering if that would help with it?
Fri, 12 Oct 2018
Hi,
Weight gain you will have to maintain proper nutritional supplementation to the body through diet and also start doing muscle or weight training to gain muscle mass. Only eating is not a way to gain weight as it can cause increase in fat content in the body that is not healthy.
To increase weight it is better to try and increase muscle mass by doing weight training exercise and a good diet. If there is no gain in weight and if at all you experience weight loss once get your thyroid checked. You should eat a blend of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
Add whole grains, rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, clarified butter [in limits] and also milk, curds, tofu, eggs, and meat [if non-vegetarian] and nuts in the diet. Start weight training sessions under the supervision of a trained physical trainer.
Take proper sleep and drink plenty of water. You can also be advised protein supplements but take only under supervision of a dietitian and in calculated doses.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora,
Dentist
Weight gain you will have to maintain proper nutritional supplementation to the body through diet and also start doing muscle or weight training to gain muscle mass. Only eating is not a way to gain weight as it can cause increase in fat content in the body that is not healthy.
To increase weight it is better to try and increase muscle mass by doing weight training exercise and a good diet. If there is no gain in weight and if at all you experience weight loss once get your thyroid checked. You should eat a blend of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
Add whole grains, rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, clarified butter [in limits] and also milk, curds, tofu, eggs, and meat [if non-vegetarian] and nuts in the diet. Start weight training sessions under the supervision of a trained physical trainer.
Take proper sleep and drink plenty of water. You can also be advised protein supplements but take only under supervision of a dietitian and in calculated doses.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora,
Dentist
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