Gain weight fast? Here are 7 reasons why this could be happening!

But what if you control your diet, know that it has not changed, but extra pounds still appear? Check yourself against this list – we may be talking about one of the issues listed.

Think about it, are baggy jeans turned into skinny jeans the only change you’ve noticed? If you tire easily, your skin has become dry and your hair is thin, you may be talking about hypothyroidism, an endocrine disease caused by a decrease in thyroid function.

According to the American Thyroid Association, one in eight women will experience this problem in her lifetime. Consult a doctor – if you are diagnosed in time and prescribed treatment, this will help not only to improve your health, but also to cope with excess weight.

This is another disease caused by a hormonal imbalance – according to surgeon Michael Nusbaum, one in ten women of childbearing age suffers from it. There is no cure for PCOS, but it can be managed with medication and lifestyle changes.

Dr. Nusbaum advises analyzing how often you eat food simply by the process itself. Does it happen that you do not feel the taste of chips for a long time, but you keep sending slice after slice in your mouth? You may be trying to deal with your feelings by eating them.

Michael recommends thinking about your mood: if you’ve been constantly angry with yourself for a long time, if you’re not interested in things you used to like, if you sleep badly and feel on edge, it’s maybe time to see a psychiatrist.

Declining estrogen levels during menopause and perimenopause, Dr. Nusbaum says, can lead to weight gain — usually accumulated in the abdomen. To deal with this problem, a healthy diet and exercise will help.

Cortisol, called the stress hormone, is what the body releases in response to stressful or dangerous situations. However, according to family physician Diondra Atoyebi, if too much cortisol is produced for a long time, Itsenko-Cushing’s disease can develop, which has an unpleasant side effect – abnormal fat deposits in the abdomen and around the face. . You can treat the syndrome in different ways – contact a specialist and he will choose the right one for you.

Tumor of the ovary or uterus

In 2018, many media reported about a 53-year-old Singaporean woman who had a tumor from her uterus that weighed…nearly 30 kg! This is an extreme case, but uterine or ovarian tumors can “bulge” the belly and look like excess fat. Other symptoms that accompany the development of masses are lower back pain, vaginal bleeding, pain during intercourse, and constipation.

As Dr. Nusbaum explains, the side effect of weight gain can come from medications prescribed for depression and bipolar disorder: acting on the brain, they make a person eat more. Other culprits for the extra pounds, according to family physician Susan Besser, MD, are certain drugs that fight high blood pressure and insulin for diabetes. Contact a specialist – he will help you choose new drugs (and, of course, do not forget about healthy lifestyles).

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