Aging Can Trigger Changes in Metabolism

Hormone testing for causes of unintentional weight gain is a smart way to launch your weight loss program. Moreover, follow-up testing during treatment can ensure that you are on the right track. A simple hormone test kit can help determine if a hormonal condition is the underlying cause of unintentional weight gain based on indicators of declining production or excessive release of certain chemical messengers. As we age, imbalances can develop with dropping hormone levels that are often made worse by increased physical, mental, or emotional stress. This can result in new fat deposits that resemble a spare tire around the mid-section. Whether hormone replacement therapies or supplementation are indicated as hormonal treatment to boost weight loss, healthy weight loss works best when combined with good eating habits and an increase in physical activities.

Imbalances involving some of the hormones discussed below often fad away with proper diet, exercise, stress management, and better sleep habits:

• Estrogen - Although hormone levels that are too high or too low can produce differing effects. Estrogen plays a significant role in metabolism and overall health including how men and women use glucose for energy and store dangerous forms of fat.
• Insulin - Insulin manages your blood sugar levels and the hormone plays a key role in the uptake of glucose and other nutrients from your bloodstream into cells to be used as fuel for numerous bodily functions.
• Testosterone - Correcting testosterone levels in men who actually suffer from Low-T can normalize metabolism and aid with weight loss. Testosterone hormone in women helps maintain a healthy balance with other sex hormones to avoid unwanted fat deposits.
• Leptin - Stored fat can also secrete leptin hormone on its own. Unfortunately, that desensitizes your body to the hormone causing your brain to ignore signals to stop eating.
• Melatonin - Recent studies suggest that melatonin may increase metabolism and improve your ability to lose weight by assisting your body in turning fat into energy rather than storing it for future actions.

If you a needle phobia, saliva hormone testing offers many advantages over blood and urine in terms of accuracy and convenience when you need to screen and monitor imbalances. At Metabolic Research Center, saliva testing is the clear choice for testing and monitoring hormone imbalances that are weight-related due to changes in energy levels, hunger, and fat deposits. Although you need to follow instructions to ensure sampling is done correctly, saliva testing is a pain-free, stress-free, and non-invasive method for collecting samples during the day or night to establish an accurate baseline for monitoring changes. In addition to gaining weight around the middle, women who experience hormone imbalance have other physical symptoms, such as hot flashes, night sweats, headaches, and an increased sensitivity to temperature. Get help at MRC.