Loss of appetite is a decrease or loss of desire to eat, and it includes a feeling of aversion to food or nausea from the idea of eating, and it can occur as a result of many causes, including physical health causes, including mental mental causes.
The state of anorexia may be temporary short -term that individuals such as passing nervous times, or long -term may reach weeks during which the weight is lost and the unpleasant malnutrition occurs.
Treating anorexia at home
An appetite loss can be treated at home by following the following steps:
Division of meals
Instead of eating a large meal, you can eat from 4 to 6 small meals, and as soon as the appetite improves, the amount of food that is eaten can be increased gradually.
Eat foods rich in vitamins
It is important to eat foods that contain minerals and vitamins necessary for the body, and not to eat sweets or fast food that block appetite, does not benefit the body, so it is important to focus on foods rich in proteins and healthy fats such as dates, nuts, honey, avocado, fruits, vegetables, and others.
Eat with the family
It is important to eat with individuals who share you instead of eating food alone, as eating with the family makes you optimistic by strengthening communication with others, and alleviating the feelings of frustration and tension caused by the unit, which may be a reason that makes you feel the loss of appetite.
Eat on specific dates
Do not rely on your feeling of hunger that he will alert you to eat, but rather set a number of stimulants to remind you of the dates of meals, because eating in a fixed schedule makes you ensure that you get the calories and nutrients your body needs.
Avoid drinking water before or after meals
Do not drink water or any other drinks with eating or at least 30 minutes before the date of food, because this increases your feeling of satiety and the stomach is full.
Add spices to your food
Make sure to add spices that help open your appetite, such as:
Fennel, mint, hot and ginger.
Treatment of anorexia with pharmaceutical methods
The doctor can prescribe the following medicines to open the appetite:
Dronabinol and the doctor prescribes it to treat anorexia resulting from nausea, especially for HIV.
Oxandrolone is a stimulant and helps to open appetite and overweight, and the doctor prescribes it in cases of severe weight loss caused by an acute infection.
