Is There A Link Between HRT And Middle Age Spread

24.07.2010 | Author: Lucy Davey | Posted in Health | Lucy Davey has blogged 1 posts other posts by Lucy Davey

Is there a link between Hormone Replacement Therapy or HRT and sudden weight gain? Because the two things often coincide then it is sometimes assumed that middle aged spread is as a result of HRT, however many doctors believe that the more likely cause of the sudden weight increase may be simply be down to the inactivity as a result of the hysterectomy operation and not due to the resulting hormone treatment.

It is also suggested in some research that the same number of women gain weight as do not through the menopause regardless of whether they are having hormone replacement therapy or not. This could indicate that the increase in weight has more to do with general age and not as a result of any hormone replacement. So maybe there is more to middle age spread than meets the eye.

There is typically no more than 4-5lbs of weight gain that can be attributed to HRT and it is also worth remembering that HRT only replaces the hormones that your body would naturally produce anyway only in a much lower concentration, so this could also back up the lack of real evidence that there is a link between midlife weight gain and hormone replacement therapy.

Men also appear to go through a similar gain in weight once they hit forty and they have a much less hormone in-balance so again this could indicate that other factors are at work.

The best way to combat middle aged spread is to get into the routine of doing regular exercise. Even simple things like walking to the local store rather than driving will help. You could even consider joining the gym, taking up an aerobics class, starting something like a dance class even or swimming will not only help you shed those extra pounds but will certainly give your whole self a real boost.

Have you recently undergone a hysterectomy or are you on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)? BeatMiddle Age Spread today! Stop MidLife Weight Gain in it’s tracks? This article, Is There A Link Between HRT And Middle Age Spread has free reprint rights.

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