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My father is 78 years old and has been suffering from constipation for the last 2 years. He has also lost a lot of weight around 10 kgs in this time span. In the last couple of months he has been complaining that his abdominal muscles have torn due to bowel straining and now he says there is loss of muscle in his stomach area. Which is why when he lies down everything is fine but when he sits up and walks around he feels like he is carrying a weight in his stomach. After intake of food it becomes worse and he also gets bloating. We have done all possible tests - colonoscopy, CT scan, ultrasound sometime last year and everything was clear. The doctors gave a verdict of idiopathic constipation and left it at that. His blood work is fine, haemoglobin levels, cholestrol etc. He still suffers from constipation. His prostrate is enlarged but results are fine. What is the solution to his stomach muscle problem ? Is it lack of exercise, lack of protein ? He doesnt have a pot belly and has never had and had always been physically active and fairly slender.

Hi, History told by you favours irritable bowel syndrome ( IBS ). There are two alarming signs in your case : Firstly, loss of weight and that to10kg approx. Secondly, sensation of carrying a weight in stomach. Both of them do occurs in IBS. But to be on safer side,I would suggest you to go for colonoscopy again because it was done 1 yr back and symptoms have aggravated few months back. Treatments available for IBS - - Increase the level of physical activity. - Have regular meals and take t ...

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started using a cpap in october and also b12 supplements . Went to dentist in october everything was fine. I just noticed about 7 small black dots on my back molars, I assume they are cavities. For someone that hasn't had a cavity in 20 years, it's got to be one of these factors. So is it the cpap or the b12 that's causing my problem?

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I am 31 year guy weight 85 kg. I am golng to gym for last 10 days.i want to reduce my weight. Should i take amway nutrilite protein powder.if i should take thrn when before work out or aftet

Hi, I would not tell you to have protein powder. Protein powder are not given initially. They are given only once you loose weight as that is the time when you are also loosing proteins along with fat out your body and you need it(proteins) for making body. If you take them they have to be taken after work outs. Protein shakes available in the market contain some sought of steroid which are usually not good in long run. Feel free to ask further questions ...

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please tell me how to remain Alert and fit , I do exercise daily , pushups and pulps,6 set of 10 each but still can't effect on muscles even though I can't do workout next day, I have also tried protein shake but of no use , it is heavy on my heart , I drink occasionally , please tell me some ayurvedic supplement which pancake on regular basis with no side effect.

Very good to know ur health conscious. For maintaining health u need proper diet excercise yoga nutritional suppliment and medicines. I have very good ayurvedic medicines and suppliments to maintain health. No side effects. for more information call or what's app me on this number : nine five three five four two zero seven seven zero. thank u. ...

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Name â€“ Biman Das Age â€“ 28 years Indian origin, stays in Bangalore, India. 9th July 2012 - hemoglobin electrophoresis suggestive of Homozygous Hemoglobin E disease Complaint â€“ Weakness since 1year. Hiâ€¦. Below are the complete tests I have done two days backâ€¦.. Blood Urea Nitrogen â€“ 11.00 mg/dl Serum Creatinine â€“ 1 mg/dl Serum Glucose â€“ 94 mg/dl SERUM LIVER FUNCTION TEST Billirubin Total â€“ 1.30 mg/dl Billirubin â€“ direct â€“ 0.30 mg/dl SGOT/AST (P5P, IFCC) â€“ 63.00 IU/ml SGPT/ALT (P5P, IFCC) â€“ 142.00 IU/ml ALP â€“ 74 IU/ml Total protein â€“ 7.80 g/dl Serum Albumin â€“ 4.90 g/dl Serum Globulin â€“ 2.90 g/dl ALB/GLOB Ratio â€“ 1.69 g/dl SERUM TSH (ECLIA) â€“ 6.240 IU/mL COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT WBC â€“ 9300.00 /cu.mm RBC â€“ 6.15 million/cu.mm Hemoglobin â€“ 11.90 g/dl Haemotocrit (PCV) â€“ 37.00 % MCV â€“ 61.00 fL MCH â€“ 19.40 Pg MCHC â€“ 31.30 g/dl Platelet count â€“ 135000.00 /Cu.mm DIFFERENTIAL COUNT Neutrophils â€“ 52 % Lymphocytes â€“ 43 % Monocytes â€“ 3.00 % Eosinophils â€“ 2.00 % ESR â€“ 4.00 /1st hour. PERIPHERAL SMEAR EXAMINATION RBCâ€™s â€“ Show moderate anisopoikilocytosis, are microcytic hypochromic with few eliptocytes, target cells. WBCâ€™s â€“ Leucocytes are normal in total count and distribution Plateletes â€“ Plateletes are reduced. Macroplateletes noted. Impression â€“ Microcytic hypochromic blood picture with thrombocytopenia. (Kindly correlate with serum iron,TIBC, ferritin and Hb variant analysis [To rule out hemoglobinopathy]) OTHER TESTS â€“ Routine Urine analysis â€“ All values are normal ECG â€“ Normal study X-Ray of chest â€“ PA View â€“ Normal Study MY HABBITS â€“ Non veg 3 days a week Beer â€“ 3 days a week( 700ml per day) drinking since 10 years. Smoking â€“ 12 cigarettes per day (Smoking since 10 years). More Anxiety and less physical activities. Last one year I am inside my house, just for half an hour I go outside in the morning. MY HISTORY AND TESTS DONE EARLIER â€“ History of acidity, constipation and digestion. 9th July 2012 - Haemoglobin electrophoresis suggestive of Homozygous Haemoglobin E disease. 16th October 2012 - Ultrasound of liver â€“ Fatty Liver 18th October 2012 â€“ Liver function test â€“ All values are normal 18th October 2012 â€“ Pulmonary test â€“ Normal spirometery 18th October 2012 â€“ Complete Haemoglobin â€“ Haemoglobin 12.5 gm/dl, WBC â€“ normal in number and morphology, RBC â€“ Anicocytosis with microcytic hypochromic erythrocytes, mild polychromasia, elliptocytes and taget cells, platelets- adequate Please let me know is it very serious and also let me know some medicines and diet... Regards Biman Das

Hi, I am not sure,your doctor must have examined you so he can might be telling better,but i belive you should have complet liver tests including pt aptt and coagulation profile and billirubin levels and also repeat the tests you already have. Although yellow eyes can also be due to mddy sclera,some people have muddy sclera. Your tsh is also raised so he might be telling you for some test or may be you could be directly be put on medicines for this. Time taken is different for diffirent person ...

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i am planning to take amway nutrilite protein powder to increase breast size. pl provide your suggestions for the same. if you have better protein powder , pl suggest

Hi, There is a genetic role in this and protein powder won't be of much help if your mother have nearly the same problem. What is size of your breast along with cup size ? Is it herditeary ? You can do regular massaging of your breast 2-3 times daily. You should genreally have a good diet. You should do regular excercise and may be involve in some sports activity. ...

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It is my contention that rheumatoid arthritis is either caused by a potassium deficiency or is greatly enabled by one (Potassium in the etiology of rheumatoid arthritis and heart infarction. 1974 Journal of Applied Nutrition. 26; p40. ) (Potassium deficiency as a cause of rheumatoid arthritis. 2000 Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients. 208; 74-76. ) ( http://charles_w.tripod.com/arthritis.html ). Dr. Reza Rastmanesh has performed a clinical trial that establishes this (Rastmanesh R. 2008 A pilot study of potassium supplementation in treatment of hypokalemic patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized, double-blinded placebo controlled trial. The Journal of Pain. 9, issue 8; 722-731. ). Potassium should be automatically prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis because getting potassium up to normal from the low values in all RA patients (LaCelle PL et al 1964 An investigation of total body potassium in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Proceedings Ann. Meeting of the Rheumatism Association, Arthritis & Rheumatism 7; 321 ) (Sambrook PN, Ansell BM, Foster S, Gumpel JM, Hesp R, Reeve J, Zanelli JM 1985 Bone turnover in early rheumatoid arthritis. 1. Biochemical and kinetic indexes. Ann Rheum Dis. Sep;44(9):575-9. ) is slow, even with a high unprocessed vegetable diet. There are tasty foods that are especially rich in potassium ( http://www.rheumatoidarthritisprogram.com/potassium-and-ra/ ). However it is important that thiamin (vitamin B-1) be adequate when supplementing with potassium because heart disease can not materialize when both are deficient, but will show up if only one of those is deficient (http://charles_w.tripod.com/kandthiamin.html ). This is probably the primary reason why heart disease is a main cause of death in rheumatoid arthritis patients. In view of the fact that this is not considered by current rheumatologists, it would be very valuable for you to bring it into your future research. It is not only that potassium is not considered by physicians in regard to RA, most of them do not even believe that a potassium deficiency is likely. This even though many of them prescribe what are actually supplements, but prescribed under euphemistic terms such as salt substitutes, sodium free baking powder, ORT salts (oral rehydration therapy for diarrhea), polarizing solutions, GIK (glucose, insulin, potassium) salts, vegetables, or glucosamine. A deficiency is further defined out of existence by defining the blood serum content normal as 4.2 when the actual figure is 4.8. Sincerely, Charles Weber 828 692 5816 PS You may find interesting an article that presents the history of arthritis research in http://charles_w.tripod.com/arthritis2.html

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Hi! Um i have discovered that I have anemia(iron deficient)so I went to a clinic and they gave me supplements as well as the trigestrel for regular periods.I had sex with my boyfriend while on them but now my periods have stopped and I'm kinda worried that I might pregnant. Please help,is it the trigestrel that made them to stop or maybe I have catched?

Hi, can you please tell me the dose and frequency of taking trigestrel? Yes, it may alter your menstrual cycle. Don't worry too much. To reduce tension, you can do an urine pregnancy test. Thanks. ...

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Hi. I already asked a question before. I got reply for that and got expired. So i mentioned below my before question and reply:- Hi. i feel my nerves are weak. i'm 25 yrs old. My hands shake when i do some activities like when i take a tea cup my hands shake. When i'm drinking it slowly my hands shake. I feel very shy and afraid infront of everyone. I cant hold the pen and write normally as others do. I hold my pen very tight with my fingers and write. Then when i go in a bike, when i go in some speed i'm ok. When i go in a dead slow my hands shake. I feel more nervous when i stand in front of everyone. I also feel mild nerves pains in my legs and hands all the time. I'm about to marry in a year or two. I dont know why i get this. Is this occur due to i masturbate often? Is it curable? Can i get my nerves strong and hands without shaking? I'm not able to tell this to my parents. I'm very much afraid of this sir. Pls help me.. Reply for this:- Hi, First of all would like to clarify that it is not due to masturbation , it depends upon the cause whether it is curable or not. Do you feel any kind of numbness or any kind paresthesia in your hands or legs. Since how long are you having this problem and also describe in detail whether you are facing any other symptom or not and whether it was all of a sudden or the symptoms you are facing devloped gradually. Any problem in urine or dafecation ? Any history of trauma and is this pain bilateral or unilateral ? Any history of hypertension and diabetes ? You can get serum electrolyte level and vitamin d3 levels chceked in blood right now and also give me the awnser to above queries i asked you and then will let you know whether any other investigation is required or not. Would recomend you to have plenty of water and high protein diet and also one tablet of neurokind plus daily. My reply:- Yes i feel kind of parasthesia in my hands and legs. Actually i want to share a thing. I had laser surgery for my eyes before 2 years. That time doctor said my nerves are somewhat weak. May be its a family gene problem which could've occured for any others in your family. Anyway its not a problem for this surgery and they done it. I too okay with my eyes. As doctor said generally i feel nervous often. But last 6 months i feel kind of tickling or tingling in my hands and legs. I feel some like burning in my leg limbs. Others say all this occurs due to over masturbation. Help me..

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Sir i am 25 years old and and take protein supplements as i go to the gym i take around 50grm of artificial protine daily in 2 times. Last night i faced severe stomach ace and loose motions i was doubtful about stomach infection and liver infection as the lft report my S bilirubin total is 0.95 mg/dl S bilirubin (conjugated) is 0.33 mg/dl which is marked high S bilirubin (unconjugated) is 0.61 I do understand taking protine is dangerous but is this a serious issue and what is the cure Thank you

dear Siddarth your bilirubin reports are normal no need to worry ,take wholesome natural foods which will have good fiber and other vitamins and minerals , the food supplements lack fiber thus leading to digestive problems leading to constipation and infection ,take supplements only for short term,add other natural foods to it dont take solely supplements ...

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