In the journey for better health and weight management, we often focus on diet and exercise. We overlook the role that hormone balance plays in regulating our body’s functions. Hormones act as messengers, influencing various natural processes of the body, including metabolism and weight regulation. Understanding the connection between hormones and weight gain is crucial for developing effective strategies to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
How Does Hormone Imbalance Affect Weight?
Hormone imbalance typically occur due to age-related and other medical conditions. These imbalances can cause a variety of side effects including weight gain. This is due to the hormone imbalance potentially slowing metabolism, increasing appetite, and affecting fat storage.
There are a variety of hormones imbalances that can cause weight gain. A common imbalance in which this occurs is low estrogen, specifically estradiol, when a woman reaches menopause. Estradiol helps regulate metabolism and body weight, so at low levels causes weight gain.
Another hormone imbalance commonly linked with weight gain is hypothyroidism. When functioning normally, the thyroid secretes hormones that are responsible for metabolism regulation. When it is not working as well, as the hormone balance changes, affected patients are more prone to gaining weight.
How Do You Treat Weight Gain Caused from Hormone Imbalance?
While weight gain can be treated through a variety of oral and injectable weight loss medications in conjunction with a healthy lifestyle, hormone imbalances typically can cause a variety of side effects and not weight gain alone. Due to this, it is beneficial to treat the hormone imbalance directly by replenishing hormones to their normal levels – hormone replacement therapy.
While there are commercial products available, hormone replacement therapy is a very individual process. Each patient should be assessed to determine what hormones are imbalanced and to what degree to determine the best course of treatment. These levels differ from patient to patient. The best results will come with an individualized treatment regimen specific to that patient’s hormone imbalance.
Why Preston’s Pharmacy?
As an independent compounding pharmacy, Preston’s Pharmacy offers hormone replacement therapies customized to patient’s hormone levels in multiple forms including troches, suppositories, creams, and capsules.
Contact Preston’s Pharmacy to learn more and place your order today!
