Our weight is directly proportional to hormonal imbalance.

Weight gain by hormonal imbalnce

Dr Maria Farooqui

We try to.loose weight with our strict diet and exercise plan but we find its getting difficult to shed that extra kilos .The stubborn fat is harder to loose as our hormones are imbalance. The fact is weight gain is directly related to hormonal imbalance. To maintain a weight that’s healthy for our unique bodily makeup, a delicate balance of hormones is required. When we understand the relationship between hormones and weight gain, we can take the proper steps to balance these hormones and lose weight in a sustainable, healthy way.

For weight loss or weight gain ,insulin is considered to be the most important hormone.Insulin is produced by pancreas and it’s most important function is storing blood sugar or utilizing it and a fat storage.Its uplevel may lead to weight gain and than eventually type 2 Diabetes.

All we need to stop overeating. When we eat too much sugar, too much fast food, and too many processed carbohydrates, insulin goes haywire. These elevated insulin levels lead to weight gain and low-grade inflammation.

A 2010 study published in the journal Diabetes found that even eating too much of these foods in the short term leads to insulin resistance and weight gain.

Need to restricts carbohydrates in your diet. low-carb diet prevents metabolic syndrome and the insulin resistance that causes it. Other findings show drinking green tea, consuming omega-3 fatty acids from fatty fish, and eating adequate amounts of protein all help balance insulin levels.

Leptin is the hormone that talks to our brain, telling  if it is hungry or full.Leptin is an appetite suppressant hormone.

After eating a well rounded meal ,you feel to stay full and this shows that your login is in balanced state .But when your body becomes protin resistant ,your leptin.level becomes too high you indulge in overeating causing making you hungry in shorter intervals of time .

Eating trans fats and processed foods eventually leads to Leptin resistance .Sugar is the main factor of increasing your leptin level ,so to keep in check ,you need to have less sugar .

When your stomach becomes empty it releases ghrelin into bloodstream .It’s lowest after eating full meal and highest when stomach is empty .Like leptin ,Ghrelin is also a hunger hormone.This is considered normal when a person is healthy and have normal weight.

In healthy individuals, ghrelin levels decrease in a way that satiates them and signals their brains to stop eating. But in obese individuals, ghrelin levels don’t decrease enough after eating, which fails to send the brain the signal it needs to stop eating and feel satisfied.

To balance ghrelin,we need to eat adequate amount of  prot

A stress hormone as we commonly refer to cortisol is released when your body is under stress into bloodstream. Heightened cortisol level is tend to cause weight gain and belly fat.   A study published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology found that higher than normal cortisol levels were linked to overeating and weight gain.

Find whatever relaxes you and engage it into daily routine.

Estrogen is the most important hormone of female reproductive system .It  promotes the storage of fats for healthy reproductive period. But when there is too little or too much estrogen  weight gain often results.

To balance estrogen naturally and to prevent gain due to estrogen imbalance. Women need to :

Eat vegetable s of cruciferous family like cabbage , broccoli, cauliflower, sprouts etc. Anything which  are green and leafy are good .

Avoid plastic containers ,water bottle made up of plastics,cans .

Choose organic food and phthalate free cosmetic.

Take BHRT instead of chemical HRT as BHRT uses plant based hormones  which are identical to body hormone.

There are also some hormones that are responsible for weight gain aa they influence appetite  These include Neuropeptide Y (NPY), Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1), Cholecystokinin (CCK,) and Peptide YY (PYY). They all play an integral role in your ability to lose or gain weight.

Hormone and weight gain need personalised treatment that’s why we find difficult in shedding that extra kilos by exercise and diet only. AS getting your body back into balance is an important ingredient of your health and happiness.

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