How to gain weight and improve digestion for a 21-year-old who feels tired? - #52549

Hi! I’m an assistant to the Ask Ayurveda doctors. I’ve carefully reviewed your question.

I will explain your symptoms through the Ayurvedic perspective so you understand what is happening in your body as a whole.

Your difficulty in gaining weight, fatigue, and digestive issues suggest an imbalance primarily related to Vata dosha. Vata governs movement and is characterized by qualities like dryness, lightness, and irregularity. When Vata is imbalanced, it can lead to poor nutrient absorption, irregular digestion, and low body weight.

Your tiredness may also be linked to weak Agni (digestive fire), which can impair digestion and assimilation of nutrients, leading to fatigue. The limited water intake you mentioned can further aggravate Vata, leading to dehydration and affecting digestion.

In Ayurveda, these symptoms are seen as interconnected, not isolated issues. They indicate a systemic imbalance where both digestion and energy levels are affected by the same underlying factors.

To give doctors a precise and effective treatment plan, your answers to the questions below are essential. Without this information, the recommendations will be more general and less accurate.

Please answer each question as clearly as possible:

1. How long have you been experiencing difficulty gaining weight? Please choose from: Less than 1 month, 1-3 months, 3-6 months, or More than 6 months. 2. How would you describe your energy levels throughout the day? Are you always energetic, occasionally tired, often fatigued, or constantly exhausted? 3. What does your typical daily diet look like? Is it balanced with proteins, carbs, and fats, mostly fruits and vegetables, high in processed foods, or do you have irregular eating patterns? 4. How often do you exercise or engage in physical activity? Is it daily, a few times a week, rarely, or not at all? 5. How is your appetite generally? Do you feel very good and hungry often, moderate but sometimes not hungry, poor and struggle to eat enough, or variable with daily changes? 6. Have you experienced any digestive issues like occasional bloating, frequent indigestion, or chronic constipation or diarrhea? 7. How much water do you usually drink in a day? Is it less than 1 liter, 1-2 liters, 2-3 liters, or more than 3 liters?

Your responses will help in formulating a targeted plan to balance your doshas and improve your overall health.

Here is a complete schedule for you to help you in your weight gain journey. Breakfast 8-9.30 am Upma, Poha, Idli, Dosa, Moong Dal Chilla, Vegetable Paratha (Potato paratha once in a while) with a cup of buffalo milk Mid Snack 11-11.30 am 1 fruit which ever you like Lunch 12.30-1.30pm A bowl of Dal A bowl of vegetable Roti Rice 2 tsp of ghee Hi Tea 4 -4.30pm 1 cup of milk with any breakfast item you like. You can have a fruit as well but than avoid milk. Dinner 7.30-8.30 pm 1 bowl of dal 1 bowl of vegetable Roti Rice 2 tsp of ghee ?Things to Avoid? Processed food Oily food Ready to eat food Maida Desserts ??Must do?? Exercise is must Have a fruit after exercise best prefered banana You can replace fruits with boiled eggs Twice a week swimming or running Weight training if possible Surya namaskar daily atleast 10. Start from whatever is possible. Exercise will increase your hunger and you will notice your appetite increasing. ??Medication?? Syp. Drakshasav 3 tsp twice a day before food Tab. Liv 52 DS 1 tab twice a day before food Tab. Ampachak Vati 2 tabs twice a day before food. Full body massage with lukewarm sesame seed oil followed by exercise. Take Tab. Bandy Plus (deworming medication) 1 tab at night before you start your medication. Remember you will not see effect in one or two days but you will notice changes within 15 days. A blend of exercise n healthy food will help you in your weight gain programme.