Why we can not lose weight: 3 main reasons
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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Undoubtedly, everyone knows an effective recipe for losing weight - to move more and eat less. But it also happens that a person sits on a stiff diet and regularly visits the gym, and the kilograms are still in place or even added. What is the problem? There are so-called weight loss blockers, which do not give you any way to get rid of hated kilograms.
We suggest that you familiarize yourself with their list in order to further know what is the reason if the body weight does not change.
Insufficient activity of the thyroid gland reduces metabolic processes in the body, thereby allowing fats and water to accumulate in the tissues. This disease is called hypothyroidism and occurs in 10% of the adult population. Most often, this disease affects women aged 40-50 years.
In addition, that the weight remains unchanged, the symptoms of hypothyroidism are manifested in dry skin, brittle nails and hair, constant chills, physical weakness, menstrual irregularities and severe fatigue.
Hypothyroidism can develop against the background of the following diseases: nodular goiter, multinodal goiter, endemic goiter and thyroiditis - inflammation of the thyroid gland.
The most effective method for identifying the problem is to check the level of thyroid-stimulating hormone in the blood. Its norm is about 0.4-4 mU / L. The higher the level of its content, the worse your thyroid gland.
Be sure to consult a doctor. Usually, the doctor prescribes thyroid hormones, gradually increasing the dosage.
Of the 10 women of childbearing age, one is suffering from polycystic ovaries, a disease in which ovulation does not occur, resulting in infertility. Our body lays fat "in reserve", usually these reserves are based on the stomach and around the waist.
Symptoms of this disease can be malfunctions of the menstrual cycle, hair loss and inexplicable weight gain. You can check with the ultrasound of the ovaries.
In order not to aggravate the course of the disease, first of all change the way of life. Exclude from the diet of harmful foods and exercise.
- Problem food
Food intolerance can play a cruel joke. Immunity defines a product as dangerous and follows an instant reaction. Food allergies can be the reason that your body does not produce the enzyme necessary to digest a particular product. In this case, the body may not show its discontent violently, but simply respond with the effect of accumulation, during which the person feels swelling and swelling - excess water is retained by the tissues.
To find out if you suffer from intolerance, try to test your sensations by sitting for 2-3 days on a diet, consistently excluding corn, eggs, soy and nuts (these products most often cause allergic reactions).
If the reaction to any of the products will be violent, then exclude it from the diet at all, if the discomfort is not clearly felt, then use probiotics to help restore the intestinal microflora.