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<b>Are weight-gaining supplements safe?</b><br><br>Dear Doctor, I would like some enlightenment about diet supplements for weight gain before I try them.
Are weight-gaining supplements safe?
Dear Doctor, I would like some enlightenment about diet supplements for weight gain before I try them. Doreen Dear Doreen, Weight gain in a person who has stopped growing is usually due to an increase in the body fat. When we eat excess food, our bodies turn it into fat for storage. If this occurs regularly, then we gain weight on a regular basis. Foods that are turned to fat or stored as fat are carbohydrates (starchy foods), fats and oils. It is not advisable to have too much fat or to be overweight. You can use the Body Mass Index (BMI) to calculate your ideal weight. Take your height in meters, square it and then multiply the result by 20 to get your ideal minimum weight in kg, and by 25 to get your ideal maximum weight. Diet supplements are usually minerals and vitamins. Our bodies need these in very small amounts, which can be got from a balanced diet containing fresh fruits and vegetables. Supplements give you only those stated on the bottle you buy, but in the balanced diet you can get all requirements cheaply. It is advisable and healthier to have a balanced diet than to rely on supplements unless so advised by a doctor, your dietician or nutritionist.
wet dreams at 25?
Dear Doctor, I am 25 and single. I have outgrown adolescence but I still get a lot of wet dreams. Won't it affect my fertility in future? What could be the problem? Musa Dear Musa, A wet dream is ejaculation of semen and sperms during sleep. They are a way for the body to find relief when one does not have regular sex. As such they are a very normal part of life. They begin in adolescence at puberty because that is when our bodies become sexually mature. The penis becomes capable of erection and release sperms, which is completely normal. When this does not occur in sex or masturbation, then it may occur in your sleep. It is not abnormal, or bad, nor is it a disease. If one is abstaining from sex, it is very natural that one will have wet dreams. They decrease when you become sexually active. It will certainly not affect your fertility in future. Paul Semugoma semugoma@hotmail.com Write to Ask The Doctor, Box 9815, Kampala
She wets the bed
Dear Doctor, My daughter is still bed-wetting at 12 years of age. How can this be stopped? Patrick Dear Patrick, Bed-wetting continues for many reasons, most of which are psychological. As the parent, your chances of success are good if you handle the problem with her. Find out whether there are any things stressing her. Fear of you the parent or other adults, ridicule from siblings, lack of security and self-confidence, are all problems you can handle together. . Get to know the problem from her point of view, without threatening her. Next, visit a doctor with her, to treat or rule out any physical problems. If there are no physical problems, it may be best to take the chance to build the child's self esteem by helping her handle the problem without medication. Encourage her, give rewards for not wetting the bed, and do not punish her when she does. Do not put much emphasis on it; rather treat it like an accident that can happen to anyone. Make sure there are no drinks at bedtime, or fear going to toilet in the dark etc. Your doctor can prescribe some drugs if the problem persists. Use them in addition to positive encouragement. You can solve the problem and build her self-confidence at the same time.
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Dear Doctor, I would like some enlightenment about diet supplements for weight gain before I try them. Doreen Dear Doreen, Weight gain in a person who has stopped growing is usually due to an increase in the body fat. When we eat excess food, our bodies turn it into fat for storage. If this occurs regularly, then we gain weight on a regular basis. Foods that are turned to fat or stored as fat are carbohydrates (starchy foods), fats and oils. It is not advisable to have too much fat or to be overweight. You can use the Body Mass Index (BMI) to calculate your ideal weight. Take your height in meters, square it and then multiply the result by 20 to get your ideal minimum weight in kg, and by 25 to get your ideal maximum weight. Diet supplements are usually minerals and vitamins. Our bodies need these in very small amounts, which can be got from a balanced diet containing fresh fruits and vegetables. Supplements give you only those stated on the bottle you buy, but in the balanced diet you can get all requirements cheaply. It is advisable and healthier to have a balanced diet than to rely on supplements unless so advised by a doctor, your dietician or nutritionist.
wet dreams at 25?
Dear Doctor, I am 25 and single. I have outgrown adolescence but I still get a lot of wet dreams. Won't it affect my fertility in future? What could be the problem? Musa Dear Musa, A wet dream is ejaculation of semen and sperms during sleep. They are a way for the body to find relief when one does not have regular sex. As such they are a very normal part of life. They begin in adolescence at puberty because that is when our bodies become sexually mature. The penis becomes capable of erection and release sperms, which is completely normal. When this does not occur in sex or masturbation, then it may occur in your sleep. It is not abnormal, or bad, nor is it a disease. If one is abstaining from sex, it is very natural that one will have wet dreams. They decrease when you become sexually active. It will certainly not affect your fertility in future. Paul Semugoma semugoma@hotmail.com Write to Ask The Doctor, Box 9815, Kampala
She wets the bed
Dear Doctor, My daughter is still bed-wetting at 12 years of age. How can this be stopped? Patrick Dear Patrick, Bed-wetting continues for many reasons, most of which are psychological. As the parent, your chances of success are good if you handle the problem with her. Find out whether there are any things stressing her. Fear of you the parent or other adults, ridicule from siblings, lack of security and self-confidence, are all problems you can handle together. . Get to know the problem from her point of view, without threatening her. Next, visit a doctor with her, to treat or rule out any physical problems. If there are no physical problems, it may be best to take the chance to build the child's self esteem by helping her handle the problem without medication. Encourage her, give rewards for not wetting the bed, and do not punish her when she does. Do not put much emphasis on it; rather treat it like an accident that can happen to anyone. Make sure there are no drinks at bedtime, or fear going to toilet in the dark etc. Your doctor can prescribe some drugs if the problem persists. Use them in addition to positive encouragement. You can solve the problem and build her self-confidence at the same time.
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