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Women face a variety of problems during menstruation. But women suffering from PMS have to face more difficulties. Symptoms such as stomach pain, stomach cramps, backache, pain in the breasts, swelling in the breasts, etc. before the menstruation affect you. These symptoms are called pre menstrual syndrome (PMS). This symptom completely affects the daily routine of women due to which she becomes unable to perform her work. However, PMS levels in women vary by age. Some women may feel as young as 20 to 25 years old. In addition, women who are over 30 years of age may have fewer symptoms of PMS as the problem may increase before they become menopausal. Due to lack of proper knowledge about these problems, women are unable to get treatment. 

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) shows physical and emotional symptoms. It is one to two weeks before the woman’s period. All symptoms often vary between women and resolve around the onset of bleeding. But common symptoms include acne, tender breasts, swelling, tiredness, irritability and mood changes.

Why does PMS happen? (What are the Causes of PMS)

PMS causes hormonal changes that occur during the menstrual cycle. Symptoms of PMS are seen more in some women and less in some women. Perhaps this is why no exact cause has been found till date. Chikistak believes that there is a possibility of increasing PMS due to lack of nutrients in the diet. Therefore, women should include calcium, magnesium, vitamin B6 in their diet. Symptoms are aggravated by the use of caffeine so reduce it. The menstrual cycle of women is of normal 28 days, in which ovulation occurs at 14 days before menstruation, in which the eggs come out of the ovaries and the symptoms of PMS start to be felt within 14 days when the menstruation starts.

What are the symptoms of PMS?

Symptoms of PMS are common in many women, which they do not even know. There are some women in whom two weeks of menstruation start feeling symptoms before the first. This problem can also be caused by estrogen and progesterone hormones. Low levels of serotonin hormones cause loss of appetite, loss of sleep, reduced ability to remember. PMS has the following symptoms.

• Acne
• Stomach ache.
• Constipation
• Feeling tired (Read more – Why is tiredness)
• Irritability.
• Being tense
• Stir in sadness
• Start diarrhea.
• Being in depression.
• Breast pain. (Read more – symptoms of breast pain)
• Nausea.
• Having a headache.
• To be attracted to sweets
• Having trouble with breasts without reason.
• To panic with a loud voice.
• Being sensitive to light
• Abdominal bloating.
• Feeling of pity.

Go to the clinic for PMS?

If you are not able to fix the problems during PMS like physical pain, pain or mood changes. Then you should talk to a doctor. Because some women ignore these problems and get into trouble. Women should know the reason of PMS why it is not healing. Sometimes some disorders are also the cause. Which has been described below. You may have anemia or anemia.

• The thyroid is small in the throat of a woman but can cause complex problems in the thyroid such as goiter and cancer.
• Having problems with connective tissues. Add to it and muscle pain. Due to chronic disease, fatigue is always experienced.
• A woman affected by Andromitis fails to become pregnant.
• To know about the cause of PMS, take information about the medical history of the woman so that no earlier illness has occurred. Because the small problem of women gets bigger later. Therefore, the woman must get thyroid checked once a year.

What is the treatment of PMS?

Many women have PMS problems automatically. Problems persist in some women. Such women can give some following suggestions.

• You should exercise or do yoga daily.
• Reduce intake of caffeine beverages, alcohol and chocolate cheese.
• Include a balanced diet in your diet. In which calcium, protein, green vegetables, dairy producers with low fat, vitamin rich fruits etc. can be consumed.
• Aspirin can be used to relieve pain. Apart from this, there are some other medicines for pain relief

Why do stomachs swell during periods?

At the time of periods women change the hormones of the body quite rapidly. During this, the levels of progesterone and estrogen hormone increase significantly. Due to this change in the body, the movement of the intestines decreases. For this reason, water and salt begin to gather in the body. Due to increase in the level of water, the problem of water retention starts. For this reason, there is a problem of flatulence during periods. Some women also suffer from problems due to this reason.

Home remedies for stomach ache

• Spices should be kept away from food during periods. Green leafy vegetables should be consumed to avoid pain.
• At this time, one should eat food rich in potassium. Such as sweet potato, spinach, beet and banana.
• Salt should be consumed less during periods.
• Be careful to have a fondness of drinking bed tea, otherwise these 4 diseases can cause patients
• During this time, drink as much water as possible. By doing this, your kidney works smoothly and the body remains moist.
• Do not stop walking during periods. Rather than 3-4 days of onset, light exercise must be done.

You can do the following remedies to get pneumonia home treatment: –

Garlic

Add four cups of water to a cup of milk. Put half a teaspoon of garlic in it and boil it. When it remains one-fourth after boiling, then consume it twice a day.

Steam

Infections are reduced by taking steam. It also improves the patient’s ability to breathe. Steam reduces cough, and also removes chest tightness.

Mustard Oil

Add turmeric powder to the mustard oil. Massage your chest with this. This protects against pneumonia. It benefits.

Turmeric

Turmeric is also helpful in relieving shortness of breath. It reduces phlegm. Add turmeric powder to hot milk 2 times a day.

Mix half a teaspoon turmeric and quarter teaspoon pepper powder in a glass of lukewarm water. Take it once a day.

Tulsi

Add freshly ground black pepper to the juice of basil leaves. Drink it every six hours. This will help you get relief from pneumonia.

Peppermint

Peppermint reduces burning and mucus. Make tea by taking fresh mint leaves. It works as a medicine for pneumonia.

Carrot 

You can add some red chili to carrot juice. Both of these are helpful in treating pneumonia. For better benefits, consult an Ayurvedic doctor. Ayurvedic treatment of pneumonia can prove to be effective.

Methika

Add fenugreek seeds, a spoonful of ginger paste, a garlic clove and a little black pepper to a cup of water. Boil it for five minutes. Add half a teaspoon of honey to it. Drink it 3 to 4 times a day.

Sesame benefits in the treatment of pneumonia (Sesame: Home Remedies for Pneumonia Disease)

Boil one teaspoon of sesame seeds in one cup of water. Sieve it and mix one spoon of honey and a little salt. Drink this mixture daily.

Read more: Many benefits of sesame

Cloves for the treatment of pneumonia (Cloves: Home Remedies for Pneumonia Disease)

Toast cloves and grind them. Lick 1/2 to 1 gram of honey 3 to 4 times daily. It will have miraculous benefits. For better benefits, consult an Ayurvedic doctor.

Laung for pneumonia

Read more: Advantages and disadvantages of cloves

Use of asafoetida to prevent pneumonia (Hing: Home Remedies for Pneumonia Disease)

Fill 2 rattis asafoetida, a grape and feed the patient for a few days. Pneumonia will definitely be cured by this. Consult a Ayurvedic doctor for better benefits.

Read more: Many benefits of asafoetida

Other Home Remedies for Pneumonia

During pneumonia, vegetable juices like carrot juice, spinach juice, beet juice, cucumber juice and other vegetable juices are beneficial for your health.

To cure cough, gargle with half a teaspoon of salt in a glass of water. With this help, the mucus and irritation present in your throat will be reduced.

Taking a cup of coffee removes shortness of breath.

Read more: Many benefits of spinach

Diet during Pneumonia (Diet during Pneumonia Disease)

In case of pneumonia, your food should be like this:

Try to maintain your normal diet, as it is necessary to eat a balanced diet to recover.

Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water daily.

Green leafy vegetables and fruits should be consumed daily.

Eat dairy products like curd, milk shake etc.

Eat light meals of meat, fish or eggs.

Eat well-cooked vegetables.

Lifestyle during Pneumonia Disease

In case of pneumonia, your lifestyle should be like this:

Pneumonia can occur in any season, but during the winter season it increases the risk.

Dress the children in the same clothes, so that his body remains warm.

If given anti-biotic then complete the course, otherwise the disease may come back.

Take care of cleanliness by reducing indoor pollution (indoors or around), and cleanliness.

Pneumonia can be prevented to a great extent by applying the vaccine.

Applying Vicks on the chest provides relief.

Children younger than 2 years and over 65 years of age should be vaccinated.

Take special care of young children. Protect them from cold and keep them in the sun.

Take care of yourself during the change of seasons.

Precaution Tips for Pneumonia Disease

In case of pneumonia, you should avoid these things: –

If someone has a cough, stay away from it.

Keep a handkerchief on the mouth while coughing, so that germs come out of the mouth and do not attack others.

If the child has a cough, do not send it to school until it is fully cured, so that other children do not have infection.

Do not give the diet to which the patient is allergic.

Avoid sugar and sugar products, and very sweet fruits.

Do not consume soft drinks or foods and a professionally processed diet.

Do not consume all foods in which artificial substances like color etc. have been added.

Reduce intake of milk and dairy products, as they increase the maximum mucus in the body.

Do not go as much as possible in places with high pollution.

Do not smoke (smoking) nor allow anyone near you to smoke.

Keep yourself covered. Do not eat very cold things.

Do not consume coffee and other caffeinated products.

FAQ related Pneumonia

What can cause pneumonia disease that is not cured early

Pneumonia is a serious disease. It is an infectious disease associated with the lungs. There are many symptoms of cold, cold, fever etc. The patient should take special care in this. Special care should be taken while avoiding Ayurvedic remedies daily. Spicy, cold and outside things should not be eaten. If the Ayurvedic remedy is not done properly, then the patient does not get benefit.

Piles is a very dreaded disease. After this disease, many warts are formed in the anus of the person, due to which the patient has to go through painful conditions. Digestive disorders are the main cause of hemorrhoids. After the disease becomes acute, mucus and blood atoms are released from the person’s anus. If the hemorrhoids are prolonged and are not treated quickly, the patient gradually becomes very weak due to bleeding from the anus. Therefore, it is very important to get it treated quickly. Today we are going to tell you about Home Remedies for Piles, with the help of which you can easily get rid of your hemorrhoids.

Symptoms

Many types of changes can be seen in your body in the initial stage of hemorrhoids. Constipation is often a problem during hemorrhoids. Often there is pain between the legs. After hemorrhoids, patients mostly have stomach related problems. These are the primary symptoms of hemorrhoids. If the disease of hemorrhoids becomes acute, then these symptoms start appearing in a more frightening condition and blood secretion and warts form from the person’s anus. In such a situation, you should meet your doctor immediately and check your disease and take the medicines advised by the doctor. Apart from these, frequent urge to defecate and no bowel movements during defecation, burning sensation and redness around the anus passage and secretion of mucus during bowel movement are also symptoms of hemorrhoids.

Types of Hemorrhoids

Bloody Piles – In this type of piles, warts come in the anus route which are filled with blood and mucus. Blood drips from them during bowel movement. Many times when warts come out, they do not go in despite pressing them. (Read more: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and Surgery of Bloody Piles)

Bad Piles – They are a source of complete pain. In this type of piles, the patient feels itching and burning again and again. They become painful in case of constipation or other stomach related problems. You have to face pain while walking or getting up.

Causes of Piles

Many great Vaidya have said that the reason of piles is related to your food and drink. If you eat a strong diet, eat rice, eat sharp and oily foods, eat meat, phlegm-producing foods, and food that causes constipation and irritation in the stomach, then you are prone to hemorrhoids Always remains. Apart from this, there are many other physical reasons which are responsible for piles. Such as pressure on the anus area or sitting or standing in one place for a long time. Therefore, to completely cure hemorrhoids, you should make a lot of positive changes in your diet.

10 home remedies for piles

Aloevera

Aloe vera contains many ingredients that have the potential to reduce inflammation and irritation. Therefore, if you want to get relief from the problem of piles, then you can feel free to use it. To use it, after extracting the pulp of aloe vera, prepare a paste by crushing it and then apply this paste on the affected area of ​​piles. It gives relief from swelling, pain and burning due to hemorrhoids.

If aloe vera is consumed, then it can prove to be the most effective for eliminating piles. Actually, due to the therapeutic properties of aloe vera, there is no problem of constipation in the stomach and the root cause of hemorrhoids is destroyed. You can eat 250 grams of poultry every day. This will keep the health of your stomach correct and will also give relief from piles. 

Sehund Milk 

With the help of Sehunde milk, the piles warts can be destroyed from the root. For this you will need a little turmeric. Prepare a paste by mixing one teaspoon of turmeric in one spoon of milk and then apply it on the piles moles 2-3 times a day. Within a few days you will see the effect. Keep in mind that once you apply milk, you must wash it within half an hour.

Coconut Oil 

Coconut oil has anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties that can reduce the irritation and itching, pain caused by hemorrhoids, and eliminate its warts from the roots. To use coconut oil, you will need non-chemical (pure) coconut oil. After heating a spoonful of coconut oil in the affected area for hemorrhoids 3-4 times a day. Use this recipe until the pain and redness is gone. If you do this for about 15 days, you can get relief from piles to a great extent. If possible, include it in your diet as well, because it is skilled in eliminating stomach related problems from the root.

Garlic 

The anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties found in garlic reduce the pain and swelling caused by hemorrhoids. It is very easy to use and can be used in two ways. If the hemorrhoids are outside the anus route, then grind the four cloves of garlic and mix them in a glass of water. Boil this water on the gas until the color of the water changes completely.

Then you soak a cotton cloth in this water and leave it on your wart spot for 15 minutes. You can do this twice a day. If the hemorrhoids are within the anus or in the anus, then extract the juice from some buds of garlic and put that juice inside the anus before sleeping. By doing this, pain and swelling are reduced to a great extent very quickly.

Jatyadi oil 

Jatadi oil is an Ayurvedic Remedy often advised by Naturopathy and Ayurvedic doctors. It can prove to be a panacea for treating fissures and hemorrhoids. It eliminates redness of moles and provides great relief from inflammation and pain.

Put 5-6 drops of jatyadi oil in your bathtub and leave your anus in that water for about 10 minutes. To cure hemorrhoids, you should use this home remedies for three to four times a day. Gradually you will feel that your warts and the irritation and pain arising from them are disappearing.

Black cumin seeds

Kalonji is used to treat many types of internal and external diseases. The element called thymoquinone is found in fennel oil which makes it suitable for treatment. It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and analgesic properties that play an excellent role in curing piles and its warts. In addition, it improves the digestive system, thereby eliminating stomach problems.

You can use it in two ways. To remove moles and reduce swelling and pain of piles, mix one teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar in one teaspoon of fennel oil and then apply it on the affected area three to four times a day. If you want to get relief from stomach related problems, then you can drink one spoon of oil mixed with one cup of black tea. This will eliminate your constipation and hemorrhoids problems.

Green Tea 

The antioxidant property of green tea is very helpful in removing piles. To treat hemorrhoids, you should use green tea and tea bags.

After boiling the green tea in water, mix one spoon of honey and lemon juice and drink it. This relieves your constipation and eases bowel movements. Not only this, taking the taste of green tea with lemon and honey also reduces the swelling of moles.

If you can wash the affected area with green tea more than three times a day, then it can prove even better for you. But keep in mind that if you wash the affected part, then you should not mix lemon and honey.

You can bake the affected area by filling the green tea in the tea bag.

Only after adopting this recipe for 15 days, you start seeing results.

Radish juice

It softens your hard stools and reduces pain during hemorrhoids. Some special ingredients present in radish also help in relieving constipation and relieving piles. To use it, make a glass of juice of radish and consume it. If you cannot drink a glass of juice, then drink only half a glass. This is very beneficial for your piles. Also, if you want, you can make a paste of radish juice with honey and apply it around the anus. This reduces swelling and pain.

Witch hazel

Witch hazel has always been used to relieve skin irritation and inflammation. When you apply it on the affected part of hemorrhoids, you will feel very cold. It also contains astringent which prevents the infection from growing and plays a better role in curing hemorrhoids.

To use it, soak a cotton cloth in water with water. Then apply this cloth three to four times a day for 15 minutes in the area affected by piles. If disease intrinsic

Witch hazel has always been used to relieve skin irritation and inflammation. When you apply it on the affected part of hemorrhoids, you will feel very cold. It also contains astringent which prevents the infection from growing and plays a better role in curing hemorrhoids.

To use it, soak a cotton cloth in water with water. Then apply this cloth three to four times a day for 15 minutes in the area affected by piles. If the disease is in the inner part, then you put three to four drops of water of witch hazel inside and go to sleep. By doing this, there is a lot of relief in piles.

Tea Tree Oil 

Tea tree oil has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. They prevent infection from growing and treat hemorrhoids. Mix tea tree oil and olive oil together and apply to the affected area three times a day.

To get rid of the problem of irregular menstruation, first of all home remedies are adopted. Here we will talk about some such home remedies passed by the experts of Patanjali, using which menstruation can be regularized-

Cinnamon powder for Irregular periods

Cinnamon is said to increase body heat. In this case, this feature of cinnamon will help in regularizing your irregular periods. Cinnamon has anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic properties. In addition, it contains hydroxyalkone. Which maintains your insulin level. For this, just grind cinnamon and take it in a phlegm. Then add boiled water to it. Then after 3-10 minutes put a T-bag in it and leave it for 2-3 minutes and then add sugar or honey as per taste. You will benefit greatly by taking it daily.

Raw papaya beneficial in irregular menstruation

Raw papaya also plays an important role in regularizing your irregular menstruation. It also has anti-inflammatory properties which removes problems related to our periods. Also, it is rich in iron, carotene, calcium and vitamins A and C. It works by correcting our uterine wall by removing problems related to the nutrients of our body. For this, buy raw papaya one or two days before the date of period. Then cut small pieces of it into a bowl, then add a spoon of curd to it and take it for breakfast or as evening evening.

Turmeric beneficial in irregular menstruation 

Turmeric produces heat in the body, and it helps in controlling hormones and regulating menstruation. It contains antispasmodic and antiinflammatory elements that reduce menstrual pain. Take one-fourth turmeric with milk, honey or jaggery and consume it till you see improvement in yourself.

Ginger Home Remedies for Irregular Periods

Ginger is very beneficial for regularizing periods and it also reduces the pain during periods. Grind half a teaspoon of ginger and boil in 1 cup of water for seven minutes. Now add some sugar to it and after eating food drink it 3 times a day. Do this for at least 1 month.

Benefit of Fennel seed for Irregular Periods

Aniseed contains antispasmodic elements that help to keep periods regular. In addition, they also control female sex hormones. Put two tsp of fennel in a glass of water. Then let them remain overnight and filter and drink this water the next morning. By doing this every day, you can get rid of this problem.

Bitter bitter gourd beneficial in irregular menstruation 

Bitter gourd is a vegetable whose people start speaking bitter bitter gourd. But do you know, except its bitterness, it also has a lot of good things. It is loaded with smells such as antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antimicrobial properties. Which is very beneficial for our body system. For this, you cut the bitter gourd and put it in the mixer and make its juice. Then add a spoonful of sugar to it and drink immediately. We believe that you will have difficulty in drinking it. But you can only do so much for your health. Because even medicines are bitter.

Celery beneficial in irregular menstruation 

Ajwain contains an element called apoid, which plays an important role in regulating periods. For this, put green coriander and green oregano leaves in the mixer and make juice in a glass. After this, mix one spoon of sugar and drink it.

Mole beneficial in irregular menstruation 

In winter, mothers make sesame laddus in most homes. Your houses must also be built. But do you know why they are made in winter. Because the mole gives to our body only. It is due to the ability to give this heat that it works to regularize your periods. For this, grind sesame seeds and make sesame powder. Then add one table spoon honey to it and mix them and eat it. By the way, if you do this everyday, you will get plenty of rest.

Peppermint beneficial in irregular menstruation

A mixture of dry mint and honey is a better ayurvedic remedy for regularizing irregular periods. Mixing 1 teaspoon dried mint powder with 1 teaspoon honey gives relief.

Carrot juice beneficial in irregular menstruation 

Carrots contain a lot of iron, you should drink carrot juice for irregular periods. To regularize irregular periods, drink a glass of carrot juice daily for 3 months.

When should I go to the doctor?

If you notice these symptoms during menstruation or periods, it should not be late to go to the doctor.

• When menstrual discharge comes even for 90 days.
• When the menstrual discharge comes before 21 days.
• When secretions last more than a week.
• When the secretion is very high.
• When there is too much pain with discharge

Whenever a woman is about to become a mother, there are many questions in her mind about drinking her food, such as which things will keep her and the child’s health healthy, what kind of diet will fulfill every deficiency of her body etc. In such a situation, you have to pay attention to your small things so that you do not let anything fall short in your body. 

Your food is your everything in pregnancy, the better diet you take, the better your pregnancy will be and you will get out of your 9 months easily. In such a situation, today we will tell you what things you have to consume in the coming 9 months, so that your health remains good for a long time and your child also, so let’s know what things to include in your diet. 

1. Must consume calcium

Corona has created a cry outside and in such a situation, if you are going to be a mother soon, you do not have to panic. You just have to concentrate on drinking your food so that you can be healthy. First of all, you have to increase calcium in your food so that your baby gets a good diet and this will also keep your health healthy. You can include milk, curd and paneer in your diet and eat them. Also Read – Why is physiotherapy before and after delivery beneficial?

2. Iron is required

There are periods when you do baby deliveries, so there should be no loss of blood in your body. It has a bad effect on you and your child, in such a situation, eat iron-rich things in your diet so that your health remains good.

3. Use protein

You should also take a protein diet in pregnancy so that there is no deficiency in your body. By consuming protein rich things, both you and your baby are healthy. In such a situation, do not remove protein from your diet and keep consuming it.

4. Consumption of carbohydrates

You should eat almost everything in pregnancy so that there is no deficiency in your body. In such a situation, you should also take a diet of carbohydrates so that you eat good food so that your health remains intact for the whole 9 months. You can include oatmeal and bread in your diet as a carbohydrate.

5. Green Vegetables and Fruits

Everyone should eat these two, but if you are going to become a mother, then these things become more important for you. You should keep eating spinach, broccoli and other seasonal fruits for your health so that you get strength in every way.

You can choose the options of delicious dishes given in these meal plans and make some changes according to your taste.

How to use our pregnancy diet plan

Our diet charts are a general guide to help improve your weekly diet plan. Their goal is to identify your favorite foods, which are good sources of essential nutrients for your pregnancy phase.

Keep in mind:

This diet plan is made with those fruits and vegetables, which are available in every season. No matter what season you are in, you will be able to easily find good sources of essential nutrients in the market. If no fruit or vegetable is available, you can choose a seasonal fruit or vegetable instead, which provides equal nutrition.

A food item can be a source of many nutrients. Therefore you may find that a particular nutrient, which was mentioned in one quarter, should also be in another quarter. For example, lentils are a good source of folic acid, omega 3 fatty acids and iron, especially for vegetarians.

What else  need to know?

If you have any medical problems or allergies, or if you are taking food according to a particular diet plan, talk to your doctor before changing your diet. If you have gestational diabetes, you can see our gestational diabetes meal plan.

Keep yourself well hydrated by drinking eight to 12 glasses of water a day using our meal plan.

Take limited intake of caffeine throughout pregnancy. We have explained in the diet plan what caffeine is, so that you can monitor how much caffeine you are consuming.

Which pregnancy diet plan would be right?

Since the Indian diet and the eating habits of the people here are very diverse, we have prepared different diet plans for North Indians and South Indians. In these two regions of India, eight plans have been given for every quarter, four vegetarian and four non-vegetarian.

First quarter diet plan

Although you need different nutrients to keep yourself and your baby healthy throughout pregnancy, we have chosen a few more nutrients that are especially important for your baby’s growth in the first trimester.

The most important nutrients in the first trimester are folic acid, iron and vitamin B6.

Folic acid protects your baby from neural tube defects such as spina bifida and other congenital defects such as the clot palate.

Iron is needed to make healthy red blood cells, which carry oxygen to the body. Due to lack of enough iron in the body, you may feel tired or breathless. Iron deficiency anemia (low HB) is quite common in India, so this nutrient is required throughout pregnancy.

You may feel like vomiting due to nausea and you may not be able to eat or drink properly. There is some evidence that vitamin B6 is helpful in relieving nausea.

Second quarter diet plan

In the second trimester, your baby’s bones are growing and his brain also develops. Adequate calcium and vitamin D are necessary for the healthy bones of the baby and Omega 3 is very important for the development of the brain of the baby.

Another nutrient is mentioned in our meal plan for the second quarter and that is beta-carotene. It is a type of Vitamin A, which helps us to get healthy blood and skin.

We continue to talk about iron-rich foods in this quarter as well, as anemia (low HB) is very common in India, especially among vegetarians.

Third quarter diet plan

In the third trimester, your baby will develop at a fast pace as his weight increases and he is preparing for life outside the womb. Because of this you will find that your weight is increasing rapidly. As long as you are taking a balanced and healthy diet, you should not worry about this extra weight gain. Your energy needs will also increase because your baby is building layers of fat inside.

Blood clots are necessary to help stop bleeding and vitamin ‘K’ helps in this. This is very important after the birth of the baby. Therefore, it is advised that in the third trimester you should eat a diet rich in vitamin ‘K’ so that your body does not lack this important nutrient at birth.

Like the first and second trimesters, iron is an important nutrient to prevent anemia in the third trimester. If you have anemia and are not treated, you have a high risk of premature labor.

Do  need to take supplements along with a healthy diet during pregnancy?

The best way to get the necessary nutrients for yourself and your unborn baby is by consuming different types of healthy foods. Often, it is easier for your body to absorb these essential nutrients through food than to take them as supplements.

However, despite taking a healthy diet, there is a need to take supplements during pregnancy. Therefore, do not stop taking the supplements prescribed by the doctor.

All pregnant women are required to take folic acid supplementation in the first trimester. In the second and third trimesters, the doctor will ask you to take iron and calcium supplements. How often you need to take calcium and iron pills depends on your health history and diet, such as whether you take a vegetarian diet or a non-vegetarian diet.

Depending on the results of your blood tests at the beginning of pregnancy, a doctor may also ask you to take a vitamin D supplement. Although your body gets vitamin D naturally from sunlight, yet many women in India lack this essential nutrient. It helps in the absorption of calcium in the body.