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 Each year, over 50% of people resolve to lose weight. But if you have tried diet after diet without shedding pounds, it may not be your fault. In "Why You Can't Lose Weight: Why It's So Hard to Shed Pounds and What You Can Do About It", Pamela Smith, MD, MPH discusses the 18 most common reasons why people often can't lose weight, and attempts to help you overcome the obstacles that stand between you and a trimmer body, including insufficient exercise and sleep, biochemical problems such as insulin resistance and depression, food allergies and thyroid hormone dysfunction. The last part of the book can guide you in putting together a customized, easy-to-follow weight-loss program.
One common but often overlooked barrier to weight loss is stress. When you're under constant stress, your body remains in fight-or-flight mode and your adrenal glands pump out excess cortisol, a hormone that suppresses the thyroid's ability to regulate your weight. Therefore, it is important that your hormones are balanced to be able to lose weight.
As we all know, proper nutrition is essential. In addition to making good food choices, the proper balance of quality vitamins, minerals and nutraceuticals can help us to lose weight and stay healthy.
If you've been frustrated by one-size-fits-all diet plans and medications that have not worked, contact our compounding pharmacist who can help you begin your journey to optimal health.
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