Does Balancing Hormones Count More Than Counting Calories?

If you’ve been trying for a long time to lose weight without success, or if you’ve lost weight only to quickly regain it, it may feel as though being overweight is just your destiny. Certainly, it can be a frustrating experience. Most people try to lose weight by dieting, but did you know that some diets can actually cause you to gain more weight? Or that weight gain may not be attributable solely to how much you eat? For some people, weight gain is caused by hormonal imbalance, which can make weight loss nearly impossible. If you have trouble sleeping, feel excessively tired, and keep adding pounds, your body may be trying to tell you that your hormones are out of balance. If that’s the case, what can you do? Your diet may provide a partial answer. Some foods stimulate production of certain hormones while others reduce hormonal production. In other words, what you eat can make a huge difference in your weight-loss efforts. Read more…