In 2010, the VA finally adjusted its compensation policy for combat veterans suffering from PTSD, but denied justice to tens of thousands of MST survivors by not doing the same for them, said SWAN Executive Director Anu Bhagwati, a former Marine Corps captain and MST survivor.
Hormones and weight gain are closely related, if your hormones are not balanced, you can gain weight, especially with too much cortisol or too little progesterone, testosterone or estrogen. Bioidentical hormone therapy may tip the scales in your favor.
Too Much Estrogen. Estrogen is a hormone that likes to dominate (and we're not just talking about in the bedroom). Too much estrogen in your system, often a result of perimenopause or excess weight, can lead to depression, weight gain, fatigue and, you guessed it: hair loss. Since we metabolize estrogen, your body should break it down -- use it then lose it! -- before estrogen builds up in your blood.