Crazy Hormones Can Lead to a Host of Problems

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Are you struggling with weight gain and can't figure out why? While a poor diet and lack of exercise are common culprits, hormonal imbalances can also pack on the pounds. So, your belly fat may be due to excess hormone production or deficiencies.

The underlying cause of hormonal weight gain should be addressed. Imbalances can affect your appetite and energy usage, leading to weight gain. For example, excess cortisol and low thyroid hormones can contribute to obesity.

Hormone therapy during menopause may help reduce excess body fat around the waist. Imbalances in hormones can lead to fatigue, weight gain, itchy skin, and low mood. Dysfunction can impact both glands and organs. For example, pituitary adenomas can cause excess growth hormone to be released in adults.

Identify Imbalance to Lose Unwanted Weight

Evaluating hormone levels can assist in identifying any imbalances in thyroid, reproductive, and stress hormones, all of which can impact weight management. Discussed below are the most common culprits for sudden weight gain and difficulty in losing unwanted pounds, including:

Estrogen: By understanding how estrogen hormone affects weight gain and making lifestyle changes to support hormonal balance, both men and women can achieve their weight goals for healthy living.

Progesterone: Progesterone helps support the thyroid, which regulates your metabolism. Imbalances between estrogen and progesterone can lead to weight gain, salt cravings, water retention and feeling fat with low progesterone levels being the probable cause.

Testosterone: Maintaining optimal testosterone balance leads to a higher quality of life that may include reduced belly fat, increased muscle mass, improved libido, better cognition, higher energy levels, and improved sexual performance.

Insulin: Insulin increases feelings of hunger and in turn promotes fat storage, especially in the abdominal area. So, better managing blood sugar levels can reduce insulin release to help decrease belly fat over time. Exercise can lower circulating insulin levels and encourage you liver to use visceral fat deposits.

Cortisol: When cortisol is elevated, it causes insulin resistance and slows down metabolism, leading to fat storage. This can result in the accumulation of fat around the waist, causing a saggy abdomen known as the adrenal belly. Avoiding caffeine and high-intensity exercise can also help reduce cortisol release.

Thyroid Hormone: The afternoon crash, characterized by drowsiness, mental fog, fatigue, and lack of motivation, is often a result of low blood sugar levels. Managing unstable blood sugar becomes challenging for individuals with autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto's hypothyroidism.

Gaining a better understanding of hormones, such as testosterone, estrogen, cortisol, insulin, human growth hormone, serotonin, and melatonin, is essential for healthy living. Hormones play a crucial role in how you feel critical imbalances can lead to unexplained weight gain and difficulty with losing weight and keeping it off.

If you are ready to reclaim control over your body and mind, let Metabolic Research Center help you find hormone balance and improve your overall health and well-being. Our customized approach can help you achieve your goals for healthy living by reducing your chances of developing serious health problems.