Family Medicine

Not all extra calories turn into fat. The body can use some calories for energy or store them in different ways.

Balancing the calories you eat and use helps with weight loss. Eating less than you burn helps you lose weight.

To manage weight, it's important to balance the calories you eat with the calories you use. Eating more calories than you use can lead to weight gain.

Calorie intake is important for weight gain or loss, but it's not the only factor. Other aspects like metabolism and diet quality also play a role.

Both protein intake and calorie count are important for weight management. Protein can help with feeling full and maintaining muscle, but overall calories still matter.

There isn't a specific quiz to determine belly fat, but measuring waist size can help. Belly fat can affect muscles and body shape, especially in women.

Eating too many calories at once can lead to weight gain and may affect how your body uses energy.

When you eat more calories than you use, your body stores the extra energy as fat, which can lead to weight gain.

The recommended daily calorie intake varies based on factors like age, gender, and activity level, but generally ranges from 1,600 to 2,400 calories for women and 2,000 to 3,000 calories for men.

Excessive daytime sleepiness in the elderly can be caused by medications and/or medical conditions (including but not limited to sleep disorders). A healthcare provider can provide a personalized medical assessment to determine the cause of these symptoms. The appropriate treatment for excessive daytime sleepiness will depend on what the healthcare provider identifies as the cause of these symptoms.

After vomiting, it's important to rest and rehydrate slowly to help your body recover. Avoid taking medications or vitamins that might upset your stomach further.

Yes, women are more likely to experience Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) and dizziness compared to men.

Yes, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) can cause multiple dizzy spells in a short period.

BPPV can cause dizziness, and looking at a computer screen might make it worse because of how your eyes and balance system work together.

Looking at screens can make dizziness worse for people with BPPV because screens can cause visual dizziness.

Yes, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) can cause frequent dizziness, especially when you change positions like getting up or lying down.

Yes, BPPV can cause dizziness when looking both up and down due to changes in head position affecting the inner ear.

Tapping, or using mastoid vibration, may help with BPPV when used with certain head movements, but more research is needed to fully understand its effectiveness.

To stop dizziness from BPPV, specific head movements can help reposition the small crystals in your ear. Medications like meclizine or diazepam may also be used to manage symptoms.

BPPV causes sudden dizziness because tiny crystals in your ear move to places they shouldn't be, confusing your balance system.