Something more could be going on if you haven't changed your eating and exercise habits and are still gaining weight fast. Possible causes include anxiety and depression, hormonal disorders, insomnia, and certain medications. Carrying extra pounds isn't necessarily a problem, but it could signal ...
After menopause, women’s estrogen levels decrease which also slows down their metabolism. I am sure you have heard of the dieting plateau. People lose weight at a great pace and then suddenly it stops. This has to do with the metabolism slowing down. Let me explain it to you. When you...
Hormones could also explain why people AMAB and those AFAB feel cold differently. Estrogen, a hormone involved in sexual and reproductive development, can make you more likely to feel cold. It lowers body temperature, takes heat away from the body, and reduces how much blood flows to your ha...
Note first that the term “American Indian” is used. More on that in a second. What I am wondering here are two things. First, has anybody besides these three privileged authors ever objected to the use of the term “pipeline”—which is reserved for intellectual discussion of academic and...
I eat a fairly healthy diet these days but I don’t skimp on fat and calories and have a big appetite, and in my youth I ate my fair share of junk without ever gaining weight (and I have never done anywhere near enough exercise!). When we were growing up my mother ate pretty ...
When it comes to fertility, a healthy weight range is essential. The difference of just 4 kilograms can stand between you and your baby. What’s more, if weight is an issue it may pose risk on your un-born so it is advised that weight be within a specific ‘fertile’ range. I talk...
We also have the issue of 2 crucial hormones in your body: Testosterone and Estrogen. Testosteroneis the male hormone of vitality and it’s the main muscle building hormone in your body. Estrogen is the female hormone, and high levels of estrogen can lead to man boobs and a soft looking ...
No longer are people looking at carbohydrates for shedding weight, or low-fat diets for trimming our thighs; protein has the spotlight. I was under the impression that animal protein was hard on my body, but now, through my own experience and after doing some research of my own, I am ...
If baby isgaining normallyand thriving, then she is getting enough to eat.Baby-led solid feeding trusts that baby knows when she is hungry, when she is full, and what she needs to meet her nutritional needs. If she is struggling with low weight, you can certainly add in some smoothies,...
consider taking an estrogen dominant birth control pill (such as Yasmin) in order to even out your body’s hormones. I have found in females, switching to an estrogen dominant birth control pill is one of the easiest, fastest ways to clear the skin. (WARNING: do not take a progesterone ...