Scurvy

Food provides the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy. If you don't get enough nutrients -- including proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals - you may suffer from malnutrition.Causes of malnutrition include:Lack of specific nutrients in your diet. Even the lack of one vitamin can lead to malnutrition.An unbalanced dietCertain medical problems, such as malabsorption syndromes and cancersSymptoms may include fatigue, dizziness, and weight loss. Or, you may have no symptoms. To diagnose the cause of the problem, your doctor may do blood tests and a nutritional assessment. Treatment may include replacing the missing nutrients and treating the underlying cause.

Disease Alternative Name

malnutrition

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Dr. Digvijay Singh

Homoeopathic consultant Physician

STYES ALUMINA SILUCATE styes with swollen lids. redness of eyes. soreness n pain as from sand in the eyes. HEPAR SULP...See More

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Dr. Ramesh Bind

specialist: acute and chronic paralysis, piles, diabetes, and skin disease.

Pullsatila, staphisagria helpful in this

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Dr. Haji Nadaf

Kayachikitsa (Ayurveda)

A 5yrs male child complaints of suddenly oozing of blood from gums bilateral since one week ... earlier it becomes hemat...See More

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Dr. Hemant Adhikari

General Practice (Ayurveda)

May be because of Vit C Deficiency? Your diagnosis seems correct @Dr. Haji Nadaf sir Advise for Amla Murabba Swamla (Dhootpapeshwar) Lemon with diet Advise to add seasonal fruits in diet

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