Why Women over 40 Have a Hard Time Losing Weight Permanently- Do you Know Your Hormone System?



Posted: Monday, April 06, 2009

by Perry Permann
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As you are becoming older, is it getting trickier to lose weight permanently? Are you gaining weight although you are consuming the same- or even less? That's a result of getting older. The endocrine system of women makes it more and more harder to lose weight permanently after 40.

Let's realise what is happening so you can take these shifts into account- it's simpler to resolve problems when you understand what causes them.

Broadly speaking, your weight and and your figure are determined by two groups of hormones: The thyroid hormones and the sex hormones, especially estrogens. The typical female figure is a result of estrogens: They form bust, thighs, belly and backside, slim the waistline and soften the skin. And: A high level of Estrogens scales down the appetite.

DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) is another essential hormone- the body uses it to make numerous other hormones. DHEA reduces storage of surplus calories as fat- instead, these calories are burnt. After age 40, the levels of DHEA and estrogens are decreased. For women over 40 this makes it harder to lose weight permanently.

Thyroid hormones contribute to digestion and metabolism. If the thyroid gland works the right way, we feel energetic, are in a good mood and enjoy a nice figure and smooth skin. But: The thyroid is very sensitive and disturbances affect the whole body.

The hormone system changes after menopause, what results in changes in the body. Subcutaneous fat cells fill up and increase their size- and unfortunately the normally stabilizing collagen is decreased too. Spots of fat might show up on your body, while the decreased estrogen levels increases your appetite. Frequently the level of thyroid hormones is reduced too in women over 40 leading to decreased metabolism.

All of these effects make it harder for women over 40 to lose weight permanently. Nevertheless, you can accomplish healthy weight loss using natural ways to lose weight permanently.

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Perry Permann

You can read another article from Perry at Woman Over 40? Lose Belly Fat Now - The Health and Beauty Hazard

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