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A diet in reverse (putting on weight) Part 1 (Teacher: Michael)
On a number of occasions I have had patients who complain that they are too thin, that they are ashamed to
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in swimwear because their bones
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out, and that they cannot
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on any weight. These people are not suffering from the well-known affliction called anorexia, but sometimes there is a medical explanation for their weight.
For example, if a patient has an overactive thyroid gland, then the food they
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up so rapidly that they will stay skinny however much they
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. A patient who has a chronic infection, may suffer from a serious loss of weight. Anyone who loses weight suddenly or unexpectedly, or without wanting to, must always
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a doctor for advice. In some cases weight loss will follow a temporary infection or illness of some kind.
It is quite common for people who have had viral infections, such as viral hepatitis or simple influenza, to
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their appetite. That appetite loss can then
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to a considerable weight loss. The loss of appetite that accompanies depression, may also
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to a weight loss. If you are going to
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your appetite back and
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on weight, you must rebuild your interest in food carefully.
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