Weight Loss AndDietary Lifestyle

For some people, there are medical conditions that affect their ability to lose weight. These conditions can be life-threatening or benign. Regardless, they still hinder weight loss. For a medical condition to hinder weight loss there has to be a problem within the body’s internal systems. These problems fall under the following categories:

Hormones

Your hormones are responsible for regulating the functions of your body. Certain conditions inhibit proper function, which causes weight loss to be difficult if not impossible. One common condition is Hypothyroidism. This condition occurs when a person’s thyroid is underperforming. An underperforming thyroid results in less fat being burned than the body should be able to burn. Other conditions associated with your hormones include:

• Adrenal fatigue: A condition in which cortisol levels rise and the adrenal gland is too fatigued to properly regulate the body’s hormones.
• Heightened Estrogen: In both women and men, this hormonal imbalance can cause weight gain.
• Lowered Testosterone: Testosterone is a key hormone that supports lean muscle mass and weight loss. When testosterone levels are too low, weight loss becomes harder to maintain and can cause weight gain.

Blood Sugar

Unstable blood sugar levels will wreak havoc within your body. A precursor to diabetes is when the body becomes insulin resistant. When this occurs, insulin is unable to be processed properly and inhibits glucose function contributing to weight gain. If left unchecked, it can develop into Diabetes. Diabetes is a disease that causes the body’s ability to produce or respond to insulin. Abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood and urine are hallmarks of this disease. Another condition is hypoglycemia, which is when the body suffers from low blood sugar. This can happen with or without diabetes as a concern. One of the symptoms is increased hunger, which if left unchecked, contributes to weight gain.

Allergies

Most people are familiar with life-threatening food allergies. However, most people are unaware that food allergies can actually affect your weight loss efforts. Allergies cause inflammation within the body regardless of severity. That’s why many people have a hard time losing weight despite their best efforts. When the digestive system is inflamed, the nutrients and minerals can’t be absorbed like they should be, which inhibits weight loss. Identifying which foods you have a sensitivity to can help you to lose weight. A provider can help you with food allergy and food sensitivity tests so you can get on track.

Leaky Gut

Many providers hesitate to classify this as an actual condition, but it’s tied to the allergy issue mentioned above. Inflammation may cause the body to not process foods as it should, but the food still has to go somewhere. What leaky gut really means is that there is a digestive disorder like Celiac or Crohn’s disease to name a couple, that affects your ability to lose weight. With any potential medical condition, the best thing to do is to work with a provider who specializes in weight loss. Self-medication is an ineffective and potentially dangerous approach. The experienced provider will not only be able to rule out problems like sleep apnea (a condition that disturbs your sleep and can inhibit weight loss), but also correctly diagnose the real issue and prescribe the appropriate treatment.

In addition to medical reasons, weight loss can be difficult due to the aging process. Starting as early in their 30’s a person will find themselves naturally losing lean muscle mass. In addition, organs and other body tissues can lose cells. This process is referred to as atrophy. While the muscle mass is dwindling, the fat stores are rising. Most people suffer from this natural weight gain into their 50’s and 60’s. Barring any health problems, most providers recommend the following to address the physical problems of aging:

• Exercise
• Healthy diet
• Limiting alcohol intake
• Avoid smoking and other illicit drugs

Following these recommendations will help as general guidelines among the population. However, everyone is different, and weight loss management can offer greater results when customized to the individual That’s why working with an expert weight loss practitioner is the most important thing you can do in your weight loss efforts. An expert weight loss practitioner will be able to work with you to identify exactly what exercises, diets, and lifestyle changes are most needed based on your body’s specific blueprint, including your metabolic panels, genetics, activity level, and even your DNA.

Fortunately, there are medicinal solutions available for people who qualify and need medicinal help. These solutions depend highly on your diagnosis, which you’ll need to get from a provider. We’ve compiled a list of standard solutions for you to begin the discussion:

• Suppressants: Available by a licensed provider, this is usually only done for patients with a BMI over 30. In addition, patients will be expected to be on a diet and exercise program.
• Hormone replacement therapy: Patients with hormonal imbalances that cannot be fixed through normal means benefit greatly from this method.
• IV Nutrient Therapy: This method infuses nutrients directly into the bloodstream. Especially for patients who are getting older, this is designed to boost metabolism and burn calories easier.
• Lipotropic Injections: These injections help to release fat throughout the body by targeting the body’s fatty deposits.
• Vitamins Injections: These injections are designed to directly inject B vitamins, which are purported to increase energy levels and improve metabolism.

Keep in mind that your provider will know exactly what medical solutions will be needed and make sure that it’s customized to your needs and goals.

When the topic of weight loss comes up, it is inevitably accompanied by the topic of diets. This is for good reason. Unless you have an overactive metabolism, weight loss is impossible without proper nutrition. However, there are different diets that have different principles and goals behind them, as well as different safety levels. We’ve highlighted three current popular diets  for your review:

• Keto Diet: A low-carb high-fat diet designed to turn your body from a carb-burning machine into a fat-burning machine. This diet has the potential to be beneficial for patients with diabetes as blood sugar control is improved, due to the lack of carb spikes that happen in a traditional diet.
• Paleo Diet: This diet is focused on low-glycemic whole foods. The premise behind this diet is that modern ills can be addressed by eating natural instead of processed foods. Think lean meat, fruits, vegetables, and other similar foods.

With any diet, consistency is most important. Most diets fail because people stop too soon. Another concern is a person’s actual health. Everyone has different genetics, environment, and activity levels. Consult with a provider who is an expert in weight loss management to ensure a proper diet that works and is healthy for you.

In general, males are larger, have more muscle, and carry less fat than their female counterparts. This helps men have an easier time with weight loss at first. However, as men get older their natural advantage diminishes. Testosterone production, which is responsible for those aforementioned advantages, starts to diminish in their 30’s. This is natural and to be expected. Men experience the greatest success when they maintain optimal testosterone levels for their age while sticking to a proper diet and exercise program. Sometimes the decrease in testosterone is severe and assistance is needed. Working with a provider will help men determine if their weight loss problems are due to lowered testosterone or if there is another issue behind the cause.

Though you are now armed with the information in this article, navigating your weight loss process can still be a complicated journey. The best way to achieve healthy weight loss is by working with an expert who is educated, licensed and experienced in weight loss and nutrition. Finding an expert is as simple as visiting our online community. With AgeEnvy, valuable information detailing treatments and diets to manage your weight loss is at your fingertips. Managing your weight loss in an effective and healthy way can lead to an optimally functioning you for now and the future. That’s why our mission is to give consumers control over their health by getting them connected with verified providers and experts focused on weight loss management.