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Please provide a tip on how to ask your doctor about gaining weight.

13 doctors weighed in across 15 answers

Ignore: Ask your physician to refer you to a nutritionist who can create a good diet plan tailored to you.

Answered 5/28/2014

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Dr. Ali Saberi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: I am concerned about my Body Mass Index. Any suggestion on optimizing my food choices and intake.

Answered 6/7/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

If: If you've gained over 20 pounds in the last 6 months, it's time to see your doctor.

Answered 7/6/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

How: How many extra portions of food should I eat to gain more weight?

Answered 7/29/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Should: Should I eat more calories at night to gain more weight?

Answered 7/23/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Is: Is it safe to eat over 50 gms of protein per day for my kidneys?

Answered 7/23/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

If: If I sleep too much, will I end up losing weight, or gaining weight?

Answered 7/23/2014

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Dr. Harold Peltan answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Ask your doctor if protein powder supplements can be added to your exercise program.

Answered 9/8/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Ask your doctor on how to gain weight and staying healthy with the foods you must eat.

Answered 11/15/2014

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Dr. Girish Kalva answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Avoid unprocessed frozen junk fast foods. Eat plant protein and lots of vegetables with fruits.sleep.

Answered 1/23/2015

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Ignore: What can Help lower risk of diabetes, cancer and heart disease? Ask you doctor about weight loss.

Answered 2/8/2015

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Ignore: Ask your doctor if there is a medical reason for your failure to gain weight.

Answered 3/22/2015

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Ignore: Ask about safety issues involved in weight loss, and ask about your metabolism.

Answered 5/22/2015

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Ignore: Ask your doctor what your ideal weight should be BEFORE gaining or losing weight.

Answered 5/22/2015

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Ignore: Ask you doctor if you NEED to gain weight. Gaining weight for aesthetic reasons could disappoint.

Answered 7/25/2016

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