Can being overweight be due to hormonal problems?

Yes! Often patients try unsuccessfully to lose weight with diets while the problem is hormonal.

Causes of hormonal obesity:

  • Hypothyroidism - slowed metabolism
  • Insulin resistance - constant craving for sweets
  • Excess cortisol - fat deposition in the abdomen
  • PCOS - for women, difficulty losing weight
  • Menopause - changes in oestrogen levels

How Dr Caune helps:

  1. Hormonal examination (TSH, insulin, cortisol, sex hormones)
  2. Find the cause of weight gain
  3. Develop an individual treatment plan
  4. Advice on nutrition and lifestyle

When the underlying condition is treated properly, weight often returns to normal on its own.

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