Hormonal madness

A person who chooses to once and for all the overweight, struggling with his own laziness, a way of life, the culinary tastes and bad habits.

The most common reason why you lose weight – a violation of hormonal levels. You always step on the throat of his own song, shows miracles of endurance and self-control, but the tongue does not move one iota.

In this case, you are virtually powerless, you control the hormones. They are responsible for the extra pounds are deposited on your hips, abdomen and buttocks. But this is not a reason for lowering the arms and surrender to the hated size 52, but only an occasion to reflect how to overcome this barrier and to normalize the endocrine system.

Female sex hormones

The fact that the female figure has a lot of nice roundness, we are obliged to female hormones estrogen and progesterone. And it is not surprising, as they require a woman’s body in large quantities, and subcutaneous fat is involved in the synthesis along with the ovaries and adrenal glands.

The first hormonal explosion have to puberty. During this period, any excess food turns into fat stores. The brain learns quickly about what to do with the surplus – set aside for future use. The organism will continue to operate on a fixed program, and the body gradually grow into unnecessary ballast. To avoid such unpleasant consequences of such a young age is quite simple – to help control supply and elementary exercise.

The largest number of problems waiting for middle-aged woman, and many met their fortieth anniversary with significant weight gain in the waist and hips. It was during this period begin hormonal changes that prepare a woman to menopause. The number of hormones produced by the ovaries decreases very slowly and gradually and steadily growing as the fat accumulation of the organism. Keep it virtually useless, the body will still take its toll. Of course, you can torture yourself with diet and exercise, but the result will get a whole bunch of symptoms associated with menopause: sweating, shortness of breath, pressure surges, the deterioration of the appearance of the skin.

A woman in the body to move easier menopause. But this does not mean you should let your body raspolztis by leaps and bounds. Reasonable restrictions on eating and physical activity feasible you just need.

Some women before menopause have resorted to hormone therapy. Method controversial, but completely write him off is impossible. If hormonal drugs is appointed physician after a thorough examination and is strictly under his control, he can simplify your life. Not to mention the homeopathic preparations that contain hormones – they have fewer contraindications and side effects. And you can just add to your diet of foods rich in plant hormones, such as soybeans or pollen. The only disadvantage of such natural resources – they are only good for long-term use, and in extreme cases, not effective.

There are situations where reduction of the synthesis of sex hormones and thus weight gain is not related to age or physiological changes, and major diseases of ovaries, such as polycystic. As a result of this disease around the ovary formed by a benign tumor – a cyst.

The symptoms are so bright that they can not miss: the menstrual cycle disruptions, growth of facial hair, acne. Noticed it in myself? Then run to the gynecologist! He not only prescribe the necessary medication, but also help create a suitable diet for you.

During pregnancy, all the resources of the body aimed at nurturing a baby and safe delivery. Therefore, even small genetic hudyshki Acquires rounded tummy and hips. But after the birth of grace period begins to transform into a beautiful swan. Many women do not just return your old weight, but also significantly improve the figure. The main thing – do not miss this magical time and take advantage of the situation.

Thyroid hormones

Another feminine prerogative is failure of the thyroid gland (the small organ located in the shape of a butterfly on top of the Adam’s apple). Produced by the thyroid thyroid hormones T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine) to have a significant effect on the rate of metabolism in the human body.

The more active the thyroid gland is functioning, the more hormones it synthesizes, the higher the metabolic rate. This means that almost all the food you ate is converted into energy needed for normal body functioning, and not deferred for future use.

Obese people make too little thyroid hormone, and even under severe restrictions of food you can not achieve positive results. The body can not cope with even a small amount of food, and prefers to go for the easiest way – to make stock. Energy for life simply does not remain. Not surprisingly, the completeness of classical satellites are apathy, lethargy and drowsiness.

Spur the thyroid activity is not too difficult, it is enough to include in your diet foods high in iodine: marine fish, shellfish and algae such as sea kale. Last preferable, there is in addition to iodine and other trace elements abound that promote weight loss.

There are a number of exercises that come to us from the art of yoga can enhance thyroid activity. First of all, any movement associated with tilting the neck back and forth, in which the neck muscles have some tension. Usually they are included in the complex asanas, but also twisted yoga poses no simple slopes can yield many benefits.

Particular attention is paid to the reception wants thyroid hormones, which are part of virtually all prescription diet pills. Do not do that unless absolutely necessary. Hormone therapy is recommended only for people with chronic disorders of thyroid function.

If you still have ventured on such a serious step, first of all, consult your doctor and continue to try to avoid the regularity in taking these drugs. The organism is very quickly getting used to supply the necessary hormones to him from outside and at the end of therapy refuses to synthesize their own.

The longer you take artificial hormones, the faster habituation occurs to them. Therefore these things should make one-time and intermittent (for example, taking three consecutive days, then five days off, even after taking two days, a week break, etc.). This further stimulate weight loss and keep free from unpleasant consequences.

Growth hormones

Have you ever wondered why young people are eating for three and did not get better? The townsfolk say, “went into growth,” and they are not far from the truth. In the body of teenage rage growth hormone (somatropin), synthesized by the pituitary gland. These hormones do not simply recycle the fat, they help us to maintain excellent form and be more energetic. But with age, more precisely, from the 30-year milestone, the synthesis of growth hormone decreases, and the age of 50 his production ceases completely. All this will happen to you if you do not take care beforehand to maintain their hormonal status at the appropriate level.

First of all, you must provide a sufficient amount of sleep, so it was during the night’s rest synthesis of growth hormone is enhanced several times. Peak secretion occurs 90 minutes after falling asleep, so the first two hours of sleep the most productive. Stimulate the synthesis of hormones and growth can be by taking certain amino acids and vitamins and minerals. One of the most popular amino acid supplements are ornithine and arginine, and vitamins B and C in combination with potassium, magnesium and calcium may significantly improve the efficiency of their action.

People are not indifferent to heavy physical exercise can be recommended to spend a couple hours a week in the gym. Load his muscles for the full program, and at night over your body will work double dose of growth hormone. But injections of growth hormone for healthy people only to lose weight and improve the figures not only desirable but are contraindicated. Confirmation of this steel 30 000 Americans, who in spite of strict prohibitions of the official health care, taking growth hormones for a year. As a result, minus 2-3 kg, not more, and a lot more trouble in the form of diabetes, and malignant transformation.