Medical Advice on "Dietician"

Kindly advise a diet to lower cholesterol.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First thing is that you should take medicines for high cholesterol and Crohn's disease. Also your BMI - body mass index is high which tends to obesity. Now your diet for two months under observation should be blan...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Swapan Banerjee

Kindly suggest a diet chart for my 6 months old daughter.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The diet that you are following for your daughter is quite correct. Few things you have to keep in your mind while feeding your daughter. Dilute the fruit juices with an equal amount of boiled water at the early stage. Gr...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manidipa Dey

What is the recommended healthy diet for men?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Men can take: berries which are good to heart, steak prepared with lean meat to give full of protein especially for active men, dark leafy greens to get fiber and folic acid for proper functioning of metabolism. Eggs...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Albana Greca

How much fat and protein should be included in a low-carb diet?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query. In general, a person requires 1500-2000 calories per day. Carbohydrates, in general, can fulfill approximately 50% of our daily calorie requirements. People should usually take around approxima...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Alka

Will Okra help in reducing kidney damage?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Okra is a vegetable with amazing health benefits. It aids bowel movements in constipation, lowers cholesterol and reduces the risk of colorectal cancer. Research shows that this vegetable has natural anti-diabetic pro...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Revathi Sundaramurthy

How to reduce obesity caused due to thyroid and PCOS?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Compared to your wife's height her weight is high. She has to maintain her weight below 62 kg. First of all, we have to find whether there is any underlying cause for this. Do thyroid function tests to rule out thyroid ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Priety

How water intake helps in weight loss?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Hydration is important as the body is made of 60-70 % of water. Intracellular hydration is very important and it is often ignored. It can lead to cell death and takes longer recovery times in long term injuries of ten...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

Will fasting help with irritable bowel syndrome?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Fasting is not better for IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). Fasting in IBS causes hypoglycemia, and further causes giddiness, so it cannot favor IBS. MMC (mucosal mast cell) is associated with IBS with autonomous dysfun...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Babu T G

Kindly explain about the pros and cons of the Mediterranean diet.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The Mediterranean diet is my favorite and I always recommend my patients to follow this diet. With regards to pros and cons, should focus on what this diet consists of: Mainly of fresh fruits and vegetables, olive oil...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Albana Greca

I want to gain muscle weight without any protein powders. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to your height, you are slightly underweight. Your IBW (ideal body weight) should be 70 kg and you should consume 70 gm of protein daily. Protein supplements are for people who do not consume enough protein ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Jesal Parag Shah