Weight Loss / Fat Loss and Hormone Replacement Therapy
Beginning as early as 10 years before menopause, hormone levels in women begin to decline. In addition to decreased levels of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone, there are other hormones that taper off such as DHEA, melatonin, human growth hormone and thyroid hormones. At the same time some hormones (e.g. insulin, parathyroid hormone and cortisol) may accumulate in excessive amounts.

Such hormonal changes result in increased cravings for carbohydrates. As women produce fewer hormones, lean muscle mass and the metabolic rate decline, as well as an excess of consumed calories is deposited in fat cells. This belly fat is well known to generate chronic inflammation. As a result, body aches, joint stiffness, arthritis, weight gain, fatigue and a lack of energy continue to add to the snowball effect, resulting in more and more weight gain. This hormonal imbalance makes it difficult to maintain a healthy weight and impossible to lose just mid-abdominal fat by dieting and exercising. Any weight loss would cause simultaneous loss of muscle and bone as well as other structural tissues, resulting in unhealthy appearance, osteoporosis, sagging skin and wrinkles.

At Forever Ageless, we concentrate on hormone replacement therapy as a solution for this type of weight gain. Some women express concerns about weight gain on HRT. However practice shows that women on proper balanced bioidentical hormones are losing fat weight and gain lean muscle, resulting in a dramatic drop in dress size and a great look at the same time. The correct hormonal message to your body will ensure that you will keep that weight off eliminating yo-yo effect, also known as weight cycling.