Underlying Health Issues That Can Stall Weight Loss

If you’re frustrated by the lack of results on your weight loss journey, it’s time to find out if you have underlying health issues that are holding you back.

At RegenMed Health Centers, we specialize in medically supervised weight loss programs that consider all aspects of your health. Personalized plans support safe and consistent weight loss no matter where you are on your journey.

Ellen Lin, MD, provides comprehensive health evaluations to identify acute and chronic medical issues that can interfere with your ability to lose weight. Dr. Lin can also treat these conditions so you can achieve your overall wellness goals.

3 conditions that can stall your weight loss progress

Your weight plays a significant role in your long-term health. On the flip side of the coin, your health also influences your ability to lose weight and keep it off in the long run.

Here are three conditions that can interfere with weight loss:

1. Hypothyroidism

Hormones are the body's chemical messengers that regulate many of your biological functions. Hypothyroidism develops when your thyroid gland doesn’t produce sufficient amounts of hormones.

A thyroid hormone deficiency negatively impacts your metabolism. This can limit the number of calories and amount of fat you burn during exercise and stall your weight loss progress.

2. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

PCOS is a condition that results from the overproduction of androgens in a woman’s ovaries. Androgens are male sex hormones that are present in smaller amounts in females.

The resulting hormone imbalance can contribute to weight gain and obesity in women who are otherwise healthy, eat well, and exercise.

3. Sleep apnea

Sleep apnea causes you to stop breathing periodically during sleep. This condition affects the hormone leptin, which regulates the feeling of fullness after you eat.

People with obstructive sleep apnea tend to have high levels of leptin. Those who become leptin-resistant are less likely to feel full after eating, which can contribute to progressive weight gain.

How medical weight loss boosts your wellness

Medical weight loss takes a whole-person approach to optimizing your health and ability to lose weight. Dr. Lin evaluates everything that influences your health to determine what you need to lose weight successfully. She relies on data from the Seca® biometric medical scale that measures water, muscle, bone, and fat percentages in your body’s tissues.

Based on your health evaluation, Dr. Lin provides coaching resources that help you learn how to change your lifestyle and diet to support consistent weight loss. She can also recommend daily exercises you can do that meet your existing abilities and health needs.

In certain situations, Dr. Lin may prescribe medications or recommend dietary supplements that revitalize your metabolism so you can burn fat more efficiently. Medications may also be necessary if you have hypothyroidism or other conditions that require treatment during your weight loss journey and beyond.

RegenMed Health Centers also provides high-quality, intravenous (IV) vitamin infusion therapies to enhance your metabolism, strengthen your immunity, and increase your energy levels.

Call RegenMed Health Centers in San Antonio, Texas, today to schedule a weight loss consultation or book an appointment online.