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Unintentional Weight Loss: Causes, Warning Signs, and When to See a Doctor
Jun 30, 2025
Discover the common causes of unintentional weight loss, including medical conditions, emotional stress, and dietary factors. Learn when it’s time to seek medical advice.
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on this channel we've talked so much
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about weight loss and weight loss could
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be very useful
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when when it comes to maintaining a
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healthy lifestyle however when the
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weight loss is sudden
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and unintentional it could indicate a
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very serious underlying
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medical condition so on this video today
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we are going to talk about
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how we are going to prevent an
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intentional weight loss
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and in order to understand how to
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prevent an intentional weight loss we
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are going to talk about what causes
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an intention of weight loss what are the
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signs of the symptoms that would show
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that you're losing weight
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and how we're going to maintain a
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healthy weight in order to maintain
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a healthy lifestyle so
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welcome back to my channel thank you so
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on the videos that i post so going
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straight in
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what are the causes of an intention of
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weight loss like i've already mentioned
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it could be caused by an underlying
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serious medical condition we are talking
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about diabetes
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inflammatory bowel disease we are
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talking about stress
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depression we are talking about even
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certain cancers
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so aside from diseases causing an
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intention weight loss there are also
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other causes that would lead to
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unintentional weight loss
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like side effects of medication like for
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example
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if we talk about chemotherapy remember i
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did a video on
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chemotherapy good nutrition during
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chemotherapy chemotherapy leads to so
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many side effects
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okay nausea vomiting diarrhea like i
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mentioned on that video
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so when you have these kinds of symptoms
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you're not able to
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to take in your nutrients absorb them
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like your body uh
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should and therefore you get into weight
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loss
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also uh dental problems could limit your
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intake
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of nutrients and therefore lead to
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weight loss we're also talking about
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over exercising when you do exercises
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too much then you need to and you're
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going to lose more muscles than fat
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and therefore you end up losing more uh
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weight than you intended
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we are also talking about eating
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disorder do you have an eating disorder
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eating disorders like anaeroxy and
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nervosa could lead to
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so so much loss of weight and giving to
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serious problems like malnutrition and
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therefore how will you know that you're
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losing weight
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the most uh very simple way to notice
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that you're losing weight is that your
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clothes stop to fit
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like they always do okay we are talking
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about
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an unintentional weight loss so you did
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not expect that to happen
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and therefore that could indicate a
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problem okay
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when your clothes start to feed like
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they always did they become loose
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uh and so on that would indicate weight
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loss
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another thing would be loss of appetite
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you know
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fatigue general body weakness just feel
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weak
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that could indicate weight loss also uh
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increased infections like i've said when
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you lose weight
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your immunity is also compromised and
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when you get into malnutrition your
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immunity is even more and more
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compromised
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and therefore you become prone to very
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very many infections
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that is why it's important to understand
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what are the signs and symptoms that
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would indicate unintentional weight loss
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it's very important to note that i'm not
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talking about
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the weight loss that you intended you
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know you can get into a weight loss
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journey
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yourself because you want to lose some
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weight it's also part of maintaining a
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healthy lifestyle like already mentioned
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but when the weight loss is
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unintentional
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that could indicate a problem okay so
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understanding the signs and symptoms
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understanding the causes of
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an intentional practice is very very
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important so what are you going to do
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this is where we get into preventing
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unintentional
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weight loss so preventing comes hand in
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hand with what causes it
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okay if you feel like your weight loss
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is is because of uh
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over exercising what do you need to do
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you need to know
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how much you need to exercise you need
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to have targets
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you need to make uh weight loss goals
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how do you make realistic weight loss
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goals
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it's very important to have uh weight
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loss goals
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so that you don't end up over exercising
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or denying yourself food too much to the
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extent of
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weight loss also if you feel like your
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weight loss could be caused by
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uh medications you're taking for certain
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diseases like cancers like diabetes
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it's important to get those medications
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checked it's important to book an
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appointment with your doctor
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look at those medications and even find
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replacements for those medications or
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find a way to manage
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those side effects so that you don't
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lead yourself into weight loss
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also another cause of uh unintentional
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weight loss i say this dental problems
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you feel like you you have problem with
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your teeth
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you need to get them checked as soon as
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possible before you deny yourself full
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and end up getting malnourished and
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lastly
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visit your nutritionist and get
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prescribed supplements prescribed
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supplements
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and multivitamins that can help you
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bring your weight back to a healthy
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weight
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range okay so it's as simple as that
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understanding
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the courses you understand the signs and
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symptoms you can easily
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prevent an intentional weight loss also
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it's important to note that
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weight loss after pregnancy is totally
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healthy unless you go into
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underweight or malnutrition losing
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weight after pregnancy is quite expected
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so you don't have to worry too much
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about weight loss after pregnancy
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