Question 1

43y.old 140/100 high pres. suffering from increase in heart beating espec. after taking meals to reach 100-110  and already i take atenolol 50mg a day?

Accepted Answer

Atenolol: 50mg atenolol is not a big dose. Best to discuss with your doctor who knows your situation.

Question 2

my mom has high uric acid, diabetes, heart, blood pres. she wants to know why it's caused. provide meal plan she does not eat meat or fish.  what else?

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Overweight?: Your mom's diagnoses often go together with overweight, which can cause each of them. I would recommend a calorie restricted diet, with particular attention paid to avoiding high glycemic foods, like potatoes, bread, rice, sugar, cakes etc. Daily exercise would be important too, aiming for 45 minutes each day, aiming to get a little short of breath and sweaty. Hopefully things improve soon.

Question 3

i eat several small meals, i eat plenty fruits and fibers, i take plenty water, i excercise regularly but i have nearly 1 bm daily. is it healthy?

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Sounds good, but...: One should continue to see her primary doctor annually for preventive care, to check for potential problems and also stay up to date on vaccines, etc... Even if a person has many healthy habits, some illnesses can happen just due to bad luck, inherited genetic tendencies, or other causes.

Question 4

how many grams of fiber will curve one's appetite until a meal?

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35-40 grams per day: 35-40 grams per day.

Question 5

when is it best to eat a high fiber meal like oatmeal or other whole grain products?

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Time does not matter: All meals should have ample fiber in what you eat. Fruits , veggies and cereals(breakfast time) is a good opportunity to load up on fiber but it works well anytime you eat and with any meals.

Question 6

what causes a 21yr old female to be constantly tired. i sleep through the night and eat meals on time and fibers. and take naps during the day.

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FM and CFS: Twenties female with severe fatigue, taking pain meds, and with endometriosis of concern for chronic fatigue syndrome and/or #fibromyalgia.  A general medical
evaluation is in order.  My experience has been that many with these symptoms have underlying musculoskeletal disorders, and at my free board for pain syndromes at quora.Com I have over 85 essays about these topics.

Question 7

i weigh  264 lbs and i wanna go on a juice diet so how much juice should i drink a day i tried eating nutritional food like a lot of fiber, small meals but it seem not to work.

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There : There is not a simple answer to this question.  A healthy juicing program is not about drinking a lot of juices from the can instead of eating food.  There are many different juicing plans with goals that may vary from detoxifying the body naturally, losing weight to assisting with a large variety of health conditions. Juicing is also not a permanent approach when it is used as the sole source of calories. It is time limited (unless you are just using juicing to add healthy, fresh juices to your normal diet).
  Juicing  can have extraordinary health benefits - when done correctly.   Before starting any juicing plan, it is important that you discuss it with your doctor, to ensure that it will not be problematic for you. For instance if a diabetic person drank lots of fruit juice, they might have serious problems with their blood sugar.
    Juicing requires preparation.  First, you will need a juicer.  There a number of types of juicers, most often you will see juice extractors being used. (they extract the juice from the pulp). A regular blender will not replace a juicer (even though there are some juicers that work through pulverizing). 
    There are many juicing recipes depending on the purpose you are juicing for. Juicing includes fruits and vegetables (emphasis on the word vegetables). It is best to juice with organic produce, as residual pesticides can be harmful to your health. The produce needs to be washed and chopped before you juice it. You need to be knowledgable about produce because not all parts of all plants are safe to eat (i.e., rhubarb leaves/ apricot pits).
  In order to get the most important benefits from juicing (enzymes); you  will need fresh produce, which has not been cooked or frozen. You may need protein supplementation or supplementation with specific vitamins or minerals  depending on your juicing plan.
   I am sure that you have figured out from what I have already said, that a juicing plan for weight loss is more complex than finding out how much juice to drink per day. I recommend that you do not engage in a juice fast or a juice weight loss regiment until it has been planned out. Many of the major medical centers, now have alternative/ complementary medicine clinics with providers who  may have expertise in juicing.  Juicing can be remarkably beneficial but if this doesn't sound like something you are interested in, you might consider having your doctor refer you to a nutritionist.  Good luck.

Question 8

when i do go, it's a pencil thickness, 2-3 inches, soft, and happens once every 2-3 weeks. my stomach has enlarged and i've lost 37# since june. (now november) diabetic for 15 yrs controlled by diet alone. no diet change, high fiber, 15 g carbs/ meal?

Accepted Answer

Doctor can evaluate: With a person in her 70's having unintentional weight loss, her doctor may have completed an evaluation by now, since the weight loss started 5 months ago. People don't lose weight for no reason, so evaluation is important. Many disorders can cause weight loss, and cancer is one of them. So, a patient's question would be what has the doctor ruled out, and what is the doctor's working diagnosis?

Question 9

what causes a white stool? could it be from new meal replacement shakes with increased fiber?

Accepted Answer

: It is possible that the stool color is related to your new supplement.  However, light colored stools may also be related to the processing of bile salts in the liver.  You could consider stopping the meal replacement shakes and seeing what happens with the stools first.

Question 10

will a meal with added fiber lessen the effects of after meal rise in blood sugar, even if that meal contained high gi foods like pasta or rice?

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Fiber.  : Fiber does slow the absorption of macronutrients from the stomach. As such, it may temper the post-meal blood sugar spike hat would be expected after a sugary meal. Avoiding sugary foods as much as you can is always the more prudent way to go, but the effect of fiber you described is accurate.

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43y.old 140/100 high pres. suffering from increase in heart beating espec. after taking meals to reach 100-110 and already i take atenolol 50mg a day?

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My mom has high uric acid, diabetes, heart, blood pres. she wants to know why it's caused. provide meal plan she does not eat meat or fish. what else?

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I eat several small meals, i eat plenty fruits and fibers, i take plenty water, i excercise regularly but i have nearly 1 bm daily. is it healthy?

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How many grams of fiber will curve one's appetite until a meal?

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When is it best to eat a high fiber meal like oatmeal or other whole grain products?

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What causes a 21yr old female to be constantly tired. i sleep through the night and eat meals on time and fibers. and take naps during the day.

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I weigh 264 lbs and i wanna go on a juice diet so how much juice should i drink a day i tried eating nutritional food like a lot of fiber, small meals but it seem not to work.

A member asked:

When i do go, it's a pencil thickness, 2-3 inches, soft, and happens once every 2-3 weeks. my stomach has enlarged and i've lost 37# since june. (now november) diabetic for 15 yrs controlled by diet alone. no diet change, high fiber, 15 g carbs/ meal?

A member asked:

What causes a white stool? could it be from new meal replacement shakes with increased fiber?

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Will a meal with added fiber lessen the effects of after meal rise in blood sugar, even if that meal contained high gi foods like pasta or rice?

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