{"id":16204,"date":"2021-06-25T13:00:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T13:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/squad\/?p=16204"},"modified":"2021-06-25T13:00:09","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T13:00:09","slug":"could-hormones-be-affecting-your-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/weight-loss\/could-hormones-be-affecting-your-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Hormones Be Affecting Your Weight?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

People who reach middle-age often find they have trouble losing weight. The problem could be hormones<\/span><\/p>\n

Hormones change as people age and that can often lead to weight gain. Some people try excessive treatments, like liposuction or growth hormones, to regain their youthful look. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, those are expensive, dangerous and some are even illegal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Simpler, safer ways exist to get hormones under control and achieve weight loss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Key Hormones<\/b><\/h3>\n

The body produces many <\/span>hormones<\/span><\/a> and all play a role in muscle tone and weight. Let’s take a look at five that are the most common.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Insulin<\/b><\/h3>\n

Insulin is secreted by your pancreas and its main purpose is to store sugar and fat should your body need it later.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Leptin<\/b><\/h3>\n

This is the hormone produced by fat cells that lets you know you are full.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thyroid<\/b><\/h3>\n

The thyroid gland is often blamed for weight gain because it sets your metabolism and produces hormones that affect us in numerous ways.<\/span><\/p>\n

Testosterone<\/b><\/h3>\n

A loss of testosterone is a big issue for many men because it results in a loss of muscle, reduced sexual function, and fertility, as well as weight gain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Estrogen<\/b><\/h3>\n

Estrogen decreases as people age affecting their health in many ways including memory and bone loss. <\/span><\/p>\n

These changes can also affect weight.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Can You Do?<\/b><\/h3>\n

A doctor can help you pick the right hormone therapy or medication if your case is advanced enough for that type of treatment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are <\/span>some things<\/span><\/a> you can do:<\/span><\/p>\n