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Is There Any Health Or Multi-vitamin Supplement You'd Advise?

Posted on 2 days ago

Question: Hello Doctor, my father is 75yr old and is largely quite healthy. Only recently he was diagnosed with initial stages of Diabetes. He complains of feeling tired through the day, and this was the case well before he was diagnosed. He does household chores, heart and all other checks are healthy, and takes small walks. But food habits are limited to rice and rice based dishes and very very few vegetables.

Is there any health or multi-vitamin supplement you'd advise?

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Amla

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome here,

My recommendations are as follows:
- Rice is itself starch (carbohydrate). He can switch to other grains.
- Amla is good in lowering blood sugar levels and also it is an anti-oxidant. He can consume it daily or take Nishamalakki tablets that have two herbs XXXXXXX and amla
- Regarding multivitamins, he can take neurobion forte once daily. If possible get blood tests done for some vitamins and minerals like iron, calcium, potassium, vitamin b12, vitamin d. Then take supplements accordingly.

Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Vaishalee Punj (21 hours later)

Thank you doctor, appreciate the quick response

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Thanks

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for consulting me here

Regards,
Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar