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A distinguished panel of doctors will answer your health queries in this column every week |
I eat at least four to five chapattis (oiled) but no dal or sabzi for both lunch and dinner. Also I eat "khari" (a bakery product) without dipping it in tea or milk. I am eating these two items without any side dish. Will it strain my intestines? (Nagesh)
Dr Ishi Khosla, clinical nutritionist and director, Whole Foods, says: If you are eating these grains without pulses and vegetables and also not consuming adequate dairy products you are certainly going to land yourself in nutritional deficiency and this is a highly imbalanced diet. You need to make sure that you take adequate quantities of vegetable and pulses (at least one or two servings) even if it means reducing your chapatti intake. Khari should be avoided and may be replaced by some roasted chana or nuts.
I am a 26-yr-old girl. I have white patches on my face since I was 10 years old. At that time I did not pay attention to it. Now for the past four years, I have been trying for a treatment. At one government hospital, the dermatologist said they could not be cured. So for the past one year I have been under homeopathy treatment. However, I can't see any improvement. The doctor said that it is Leucoderma. The patches are not increasing in size but sometimes they appear to be bright. Laxmi
Dr. Rajiv Sekhri, dermatologist, Fortis Hospital says: A dermatologist from a government hospital has made the diagnosis of Leucoderma. So going by it, I'd say you can try surgery, which can treat the condition. There are three-four surgical procedures for leucoderma, and your doctor can help you choose. |
