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We usually decide to lose weight to reduce unwanted body fat or for health reasons. Regardless of the reasons for which we start to lose weight, the lack of the desired effects can effectively discourage us. Ineffective weight loss does not have to be caused by a lack of diligence. Sometimes the problem lies with our health. We check what may be the health causes of weight loss problems. How to detect them?
Incorrectly selected slimming diet
One of the key starting points for an effective slimming diet is a properly designed menu. Self-planning of the diet, excluding specific products and limiting calories inadequate to the body’s needs may make it difficult to lose extra kilos. A poorly balanced diet also creates an additional risk in the form of deficiencies or weakened immunity. People suffering from various diseases, such as diabetes or hypertension, should also exercise particular caution when choosing a diet.
People planning a slimming diet are advised to consult first nutritionist advice. The nutrition specialist will pay attention to the appropriate distribution of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals and vitamins in the daily diet, as well as to the individual needs and health of the person planning to lose weight. Consultations with a dietitian make it easier to plan meals and change bad eating habits. Thanks to this, the slimming diet will become personalized and will give you a chance to achieve better results.
Before implementing a slimming diet, consult a dietitian. The visit can be made without leaving home. Check out the online dietary consultation offer:
Difficult fight with obesity when we do not know the causes of the disease
Obesity is a disease that is associated primarily with poor nutrition and an inactive lifestyle. However, the modification of these two aspects of life does not always bring the expected results. Where could the problem lie? Although diet and exercise are essential to the overall health of the body, sometimes the difficulties associated with losing weight result from a genetic predisposition and diseases such as hypothyroidism, Cushing’s disease and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Health analysis in obesity it should include some basic blood tests: glucose, lipid profile, TSH or uric acid.
The battle with obesity or overweight is a challenge that is easier to face when we know the source of our problems. Appropriate tests make it possible to find out the causes of the disease, as well as to monitor changes in parameters affecting weight.
- Are you obese and unable to lose weight? Perform a diagnostic blood test panel (from PLN 79)
- Consult a specialist and establish an appropriate nutritional plan (from PLN 89)
Metabolic disorders and slimming
The metabolic processes that take place in the cells of the body are chemical reactions that are accompanied by energy metabolism. If metabolism is disturbed, the patient may develop various bothersome symptoms, and the likelihood of developing metabolic diseases (e.g. fluctuations in glucose levels, problems with the liver or intestinal economy) increases.
The diet should be adjusted to the pace of metabolic processes occurring in our body. However, if a well-balanced menu in combination with physical activity does not reduce body weight, then such ineffective weight loss may indicate metabolic disorders.
One of the reasons for difficulties with weight loss, as well as diet-related health problems, may be metabolic disorders. Diagnostics in the form of a metabolism panel is a way to check if this problem applies to us:
- Test your metabolism – perform blood tests (from PLN 34)
The hormonal economy affects the weight loss
Hormones are also important in the context of diet and weight loss. Disorders of their economy affect well-being, eating habits (excessive appetite or lack of appetite), as well as body weight. If we have trouble keeping our eating habits in check, he accompanies us constant feeling of hunger, appetite disorders or weight fluctuations, and weight loss attempts are unsuccessful, the cause may be an incorrect hormonal balance.
Check out the hormone test offers to help you determine if your weight loss problems are the result of impaired hormone secretion:
- Check the level of appetite hormones – protect yourself against overweight and obesity (from PLN 190)
- Perform a diagnostic laboratory package of thyroid diseases (from PLN 49)
- Check the levels of female hormones that affect the entire body (from PLN 129)
Insulin resistance – the opponent of weight loss
When the body is lowered against a hormone called insulin, excess weight and abdominal circumference can be the consequence. Why is this happening? Insulin resistance is accompanied by symptoms such as an increased need for sweets, increased appetite as early as 2-3 hours after a meal, as well as fatigue, memory problems and a general deterioration in well-being. Even with a proper diet, people with insulin resistance exhibit increased fat storage.
As a result of insulin resistance, we may experience weight problems, and the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease increases. It is worth diagnosing disturbing symptoms by performing an appropriate panel of blood tests:
- Decide on early diagnosis of insulin resistance and protect yourself against diabetes (from PLN 145)
Problems with the intestines, weight loss and gastric ailments
Digestive problems caused by them can be an obstacle to safe weight loss intestinal diseases. People suffering from ailments from this group often face symptoms such as flatulence, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, as well as symptoms not related to the digestive system (e.g. fatigue, headaches, joint pain, depressed mood).
Bowel dysfunction may cause weight loss by itself, but this is not related to diet and exercise. In the context of deliberately losing weight or leading a healthy lifestyle, this is a negative phenomenon. Introducing specific changes in the menu and maintaining a balanced diet becomes difficult, and various products contribute to digestive ailments.
Intestinal ailments make everyday functioning difficult, therefore they require proper diagnostics. The following tests may be useful in determining the cause of medical conditions:
- A package of tests for irritable bowel syndrome (from PLN 130)
- Intestinal disorders – tests for Crohn’s disease (from 130 PLN)
- Check your gut health. Get tested for ulcerative colitis (from PLN 130)
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