Holiday Weight Gain and Fatigue
The holidays bring home great joy, from good food to quality family time. But they also bring on a lot of stress of decorating the house, planning family meals, and the last-minute holiday rush. With so many early mornings and late nights in a row, it’s natural to feel exhausted and irritable.
You must have also noticed that you put on a few extra pounds during this time of the year. It happens to us all! The reasons? It’s not just the food!
It’s normal to gain weight during this time of the year. On top of all the stress, you haven’t gotten enough sleep, you have been drinking more than usual, and you also haven’t been getting enough exercise – all these factors combined can have led to some excess holiday weight. Now weight gain and momentary stress during holidays are normal. But all this, combined with fatigue, could be more serious.
Fatigue during the holidays could be because you are overwhelmed and over-scheduled. Our body needs to slow down, but with the stress of getting everything done during these two weeks a year, our body could respond by being fatigued. During the festive season, you also lose your motivation to exercise. You're also home a lot, so you eat more comfort foods than usual.
According to a review article, the weight gain noted over the holidays ranged from 0.37 kilograms to 0.9 kilograms (or .8 pounds to 2 pounds). Usually, shed once you go back to your regular pre-holiday routine. If you've been trying to shed those last few pounds after the holidays, are still feeling fatigued, have noticed a drastic weight gain, and losing this weight has been a struggle, the underlying issue might be more serious.
One of the reasons for your drastic weight gain could be hormonal imbalance. Hormonal imbalances can result from hormone deficiencies or an overabundance of hormones in our system. It is crucial to know the symptoms of hormonal imbalance if you are trying to determine the cause of this problem.
Only an expert can determine if your hormone levels are irregular and understand and isolate exactly which hormones are responsible for these changes. And if it’s your hormone levels hampering your weightloss journey, we have a solution that could help - Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.
What is Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy?
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is a treatment that can help to boost low hormone levels. It works by replacing hormones that have been affected. BHRT helps stimulate the production of hormones, which can also help ease symptoms associated with menopause.
BHRT is a safe and natural treatment that effectively treats hormone imbalances in both men and women as they age. The term “bioidentical hormones” refers to the same type of hormones produced by the human body rather than being natural hormone analogs that your body has under normal circumstances.
You should seek help and advice if you are experiencing this weight gain. But you need not worry about it. The good news is that you can overcome your hormone imbalances here at La Vie.
If you suffer from fatigue, low energy, brain fog, and weight gain and want to improve your overall health and quality of life, you must book an appointment with us for BHRT treatment.
At La Vie, your wellness is our priority, and our team of experts has helped many patients overcome uncomfortable symptoms and effects of hormone imbalance and helped regain their vitality. If you want to check if you are a candidate for BHRT, click here for more information or book a Wellness Consultation today.
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