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I have a query... I personally don't have habit of eating quickly but the person I do meet or my relatives or my my family members they do have habit of completing their food very fastly.. How chewing food properly or eating food correctly improves digestion? Please light on it? Thanx

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I have a bad habit of not chewing my food. I try to chew more but each time I end up in the old routine. Any sure shot way of ensuring I chew my food more.

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Chewing of food is very crucial in day to day life . It helps in digestion , keep you away from any gastric related problems . More over this process makes a major role in other aspects like weight ma ...  Read More

My baby girl 2 years 2 months old. She's not chewing food. We are telling her showing videos, of chewing. Bit then too she's not chewing. She's just swallowing her food. She's making very late to eat her food. How to make her chew food?? I'm grinding food coarsely for her in mixer. If I mash, she's not eating.

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Thank you for your query Sometimes children take some time to learn to chew food especially if they are bottle fed. My suggestion 1. Be patient— do not force feed her 2. Give her well cooked and ma ...  Read More

It's 50 days after removing wisdom tooth can i chew solid food from that side? If not how many days should I wait?

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Hello Yes u can ,if thr s no pain ...  Read More

My baby is now one and half months old she is chewing like having food is it normal and her legs look like red lines

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Greetings Chewing is normal and leg that is due to cold ...  Read More

Respected doctor sir or mam in morning while doing a breakfast while doing a chewing and biting a food unfortunately It cut my inside litle mouth will. I apply oinmet there or it will. Became good by it own

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Hello dear Please be patient It seems to be cheek bite due to excessive horizontal overlap of molars I suggest you to go for coronoplasty ...  Read More

My daughter of 3and a half yrs is a preschool goer.she doesn't chew her food and thus i feed either grinded or mashed food.But these days she has gone rigid and dont open her mouth to eat.Tried changes in her food but failed.She all the time vomits her food and want to remain empty bowel.I am very upset for her pls help and advice me accordingly.

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Don't force feed. If her body wt is around 16 or 17 kg then you should not worry about feed. ...  Read More

Side effects of chewing betel leaves? Are there any Side effects of chewing betel leaves? How many leaves can be eaten per day?? Can we eat betel leaves in empty stomach???

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Mouth ulcers Dont eat as far as possible ...  Read More

She is not having her food properly and not eating adequate food. Dinner always she skips and inly in day care she eats little. Still not walking on her own. Her age is 15 months now

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Hello, The problem may be,, this 15months old baby is finding difficulty adjusting to both the environment like day care and the home. It is little difficult for working women to take care of baby dur ...  Read More

Fro morning I am getting headache in my right head while chewing food. Others time no pain Please suggest any solution

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

When chewing food on upper mouth of molar tooth pain feeling 😔 my tooth 🦷 🤢 feel pain when pressure apply on them recently few years i already fillings of tooth i did . Tell me what to do

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Hello Please visit the dentist. The tooth has to be treated with root canal treatment ...  Read More

Right side upper Last molar tooth i done my filling few years ago now when I chewing food then pressure on them I feel pain why it happen and i also consult visited clinic doctor advised to me go for extraction but I think it not good decision can you suggest me what I do.

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Hi Sir, There is a possibility of secondary caries, so it's important to consult with a dentist and get an X-ray to confirm that there are no cavities. If no caries are found, there could be other cau ...  Read More

I am observing from 3 months food is not digesting properly,I am using Indian toilet unintentionally when I observe the motion i saw food like seeds and other grains as like what I ate ,is it normal or any health condition,and I am 10 months old breastfeeding mother please suggest me

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It’s fine actually Water solves half the problem ...  Read More

2 yr old Baby is not taking food normally rice items are offering as per Dr advise. Since one week not eating properly pl suggest any medicine for good digestion

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No such medicine exist Offer food in new ways Apply different tricks ...  Read More

Baby is 14 months old. For past 3 days she is not taking foods properly. She is taking only less than 1/4 of food which she was taking earlier. She is taking breastfeed 3 -4 times as before. Please advise.

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Try different food items ...  Read More

Hello Doctor My 19 month old baby not eating food ( meal-dal rice vegetables) since two weeks. He likes eating only fruits, pan cake ( ghee oats wheat whole egg apple banana), halwa ( suji banana ghee jaggery powder). 4-5 times milk per day (120 ml each time). Rice dosa with potato sometimes. Doctor can you please suggest me what to do. I have giv

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Toddlers are fussy eaters and tend to eat foods that are sweet . Make his plate colourful by adding veggies . Give plenty of water . Continue giving fruits and fruit based desserts . Incorporate gra ...  Read More

From 4-5 months I'm having this issue that food what I eat it's coming in motion not digested even mustard also not digested plz suggest is this due to indigestion or any IBD ? I don't have any pain in stomach, no blood in stool, I'm active no fatigue,no tired Ness nothing I'm normal

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

My five year old daughter don't eat food properly.. she don't feel hungry and don't chew food nicely

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Do teleconsultation ...  Read More

My child is 18 months old he is not eating anything and shows pamper all day. He is active but except milk he does not take anything properly I am worried he is thin and so weak what can I offer him and what can I mix in milk that will give him some nutritions pls suggest

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Greetings kindly attach the weight,nd book a consultation so that we can discuss further regarding the same ...  Read More

Here temparture is 42 or 43 degree I m not feeling hungry not eating food properly I don't know wat happened to me

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Stay hydrated Drink minimum 2-3 litres of water Try to add liquid based food in diet Need more history, connect for consultation ...  Read More

My daughter is 4 year old. She is generally not interested in eating food. She keeps food in her mouth for a long time without chewing. When she's chewing she does it very slow.

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Its very common in babies No need to worry ...  Read More

One month till my food not digest properly and nausea problem every day and palpitations and throat pounding does it for gerd

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You need proper evaluation for GERD so consult a physician and you may require Gastroscopy for further evaluation. ...  Read More

Hello my daughter is two yr 10 month old.she is not eating properly.I am worried.It has been Fourth day she is not having her meals properly. In morning abt 8 sometime 9 she is having her milk after that is refuses to have breakfast which I offer hr abt 9 or 10respectivly.she refuses to take anything till 12.at 12.30 or 1 i offer lunch.tat too she

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Hi,please go for video or direct consultation. ...  Read More

Hello, We try to give all type of foods to our son, but he only prefers the mashed form. Recently he started having biscuits and stuff, but after suffering from cold cough there is a sudden change in his eating habit. Since past few days, He is spitting everything out and not getting hungry. He always cried and refuse food when offered. His weight

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Not eating is a common and temporary phase at this age. Is there constipation or other symptoms? Give banana or apple daily. Give fresh cooked home food. Avoid packaged food. Contact directly for bett ...  Read More

Excess blowing and shower blowing after eating food. Stomach and heart burns . pleasesugest me what to do.

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Hi You seems to have indigestion problem. Need to consult in detial to suggest you medication ...  Read More

I have noticing that I have difficult in chewing the food and tongue is tired when rotating bthe food ,I have anxiety disorder it may the cause?pls guide me

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consult me on watap90071x87408x for treatment. ...  Read More

How to quit the habit of chewing tabbaco. Please suggest medicine. Not open mouth properly and difficulty in eating food.

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Hello dear it is bit of concern if you cannot open 1 finger mouth opening. I suggest to kindly visit Oral surgeon without further delay . ...  Read More

Hi I'm not sure if I need to consult a physician or dentist please guide me From last few days I'm facing discomfort while chewing food opening mouth and yawning. It seems like my jaw is not coming back to right place when I close my mouth after yawning and my right side of ear to all area of cheek is paining. Specifically when I open my mouth to y

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Kindly discuss for your concern ...  Read More

Stringing done by self a week ago, causing pain in the ear, unable to chew feed Able to open and close mouth but severe pain in right ear when I am chewing food Pain is spreading in jaw and throat Visited to ENT specialist yesterday but I am experiencing severe pain today Prescription by ENT specialist is attached

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Injured your ear by self syringing, and now the pain is increasing due to infection. Please consult for evaluation and further medication. Self syringing can be extremely dangerous, may lead to Mening ...  Read More

My kid 11months old... She s not taking food properly... Oly she consume 4 to 5spoons after tat she refuse to take... If v give it on compel she vomit everything. Morni 7 she use to have milk. Aft tat about 9 r 10 she have her breakfast. 1 noon ll give her lunch 4 had her snacks or milk. 7 night had her dinner. Night b4 slp ll give some milk and pu

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This is a temporary phase of not eating which will pass. The rate of growth is slower as compared to earlier so they are likely to need less. Don't give packaged foods like cerelac as they cause indig ...  Read More

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