Weight That Will Not Move? Hormones That May Be Worth a Closer Look

Many people in Gilbert have changed how they eat, added more exercise, and still watched the scale refuse to move. Sometimes hormones are part of the picture.

Several hormone systems play a role in weight. Thyroid hormones help set how your body uses energy. Insulin affects blood sugar and how the body stores fuel. Cortisol, the main stress hormone, can change appetite and sleep. Sex hormones shift with age and life stages such as perimenopause. Because these systems overlap, weight gain can be hard to explain from a single test.

At Onyx Integrative Medicine & Aesthetics, a licensed naturopathic doctor starts with your history: when the weight started to change and what else changed around that time. From there, testing may look at thyroid, blood sugar, cortisol, and sex hormones side by side.

Depending on the evaluation, a plan may include thyroid support, hormone therapy, nutrition focused on steadier blood sugar, or changes to sleep and stress. For some patients, a medically supervised weight loss program may be discussed when appropriate. Hormones are not always the cause, and when something else is driving the change, the doctor will say so.

Before your visit, write down when the change started, bring a list of current medications (do not stop a prescription on your own), and bring any recent lab work.

To schedule a visit at the Gilbert office, call (480) 531-2557, email info@onyxintegrative.com, or book online at onyx.janeapp.com.

Onyx Integrative Medicine & Aesthetics
1425 W Elliot Rd Ste. 104, Gilbert, AZ 85233
Phone: (480) 531-2557
Email: info@onyxintegrative.com
Website: onyxintegrative.com