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Best Sugar for gud health

Just wanted to ask the general question Compared to regular sugar that we use in our household Is coconutsugar a better choice? Is palm jaggery a better choice? Is mishri dhage wali a better choice? Is Parrys Sweetcare sugar a better choice? Is gur/sugarcane Jaggery a better choice? Artificial sweetners are not good for health in long run? So wrt Glycemic index and for overall health benefits which is best? I In our home of 6members 1 female senior citizen diabetic...taking tab 2 female senior citizen Prediabetic...Food maintenance not taking any tab 3 both male and female around 35-40yrs of age group...Normal range

My mom had surgery recently, sick now

Hello Doctor, My mother (62 years old) had elbow fracture surgery (plate/wire fixation) about 20 days ago.Its her son asking the question Her wound seems to be healing slowly, and she still having pain. However, she is feeling generally weak and “sick” for the past surgery, she is taking supplements given the surgen, doctor told to not make more movements till next 6 months Current concerns: Persistent weakness and low energy Swelling near wrist/hand I would like to ask: Is this kind of weakness normal after 2–3 weeks of surgery? Could her medications be causing this? She don't eat non veg, so what kind diet can help, What kind medicine can she take recover illness What diet or supplements should she take to recover faster? Please guide us on whether this needs further evaluation. Thank you

At 71 the food intake have reduced

At 71 the food intake have reduced ,what are the medicine safe to use to boost the appetite which can help increase the food intake. Also being diabetes which is recorded as 154 on fasting and 257 post food ,was using semi amryl 0.5  one per day for past 5yrs but that medicine is now discountined in market what are the alternatives of it and last 2month the diabetes is higher so should we consider increasing the dose.

Are generic iron tablets okay to take

I want to take iron supplement for my iron deficiency bit I am confused should I buy the lupheme iron tablets  which are costly or Ihem tablets which are half the price but have the same composition. Please guide me about this

I want to reduce my weight

My weight has increased 4kg almost after the completion of TB medicines from 54kg it first raised upto 58kg then it rose upto 62kg now. What to do in order to reduce atleast 3-4kg weight again?

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