Hormones and weight

Why do middle-aged women start to gain weight?

Doctors have identified several reasons why women over 40-50 may gain excess weight. Hormonal changes are often to blame for excess weight. What are they?

What hormones cause a woman's weight to increase?

We have observed the following picture: a woman at a young age can freely lose weight whenever she wants, but as soon as she turns 45-50, she can no longer lose excess weight. Hormones may be the culprit. Why?

What is leptin and how does it affect weight?

Leptin is a hormone, by controlling the level of which we can protect ourselves from gaining extra pounds. To do this, you just need to see an endocrinologist in time to undergo hormonal tests. More about leptin.

Prolactin is the cause of excess weight

This hormone is produced by a small part of the brain – the pituitary gland. It is prolactin that can be the reason why a woman gains extra pounds.

Hormones that affect weight and well-being

Sometimes we don't understand why we suddenly start to lose or gain weight. We think that overeating and not moving enough are to blame.

3 hormones that affect weight

We have already told you about the basic hormones that can affect weight and metabolism. These are hormones from the estrogen group.

How do hormones affect our weight?

There are special substances in our body – hormones, which play a significant role in how quickly we lose weight or gain weight. In other words, they affect weight. What are these hormones?

Hormonal tests: cortisol, prolactin and protein

Cortisol, prolactin and protein are very important substances in hormonal testing.

Testosterone and women

Testosterone is very important for women. It is important not only because everyone wants to make love with the active participation of this hormone. There are many more arguments in favor of testosterone.

Hormone tests: testosterone, FSH and thyroid hormones

If a woman's body lacks any hormones or, on the contrary, has too many of them, she may suffer from excess weight. Read more about such important hormones as testosterone, FSH and thyroid hormones, on which a woman's optimal weight and well-being depend.