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.
At normal levels, estrogen actually helps keep you lean by goosing the production of insulin, a hormone that manages blood sugar. When estrogen gets thrown off, though, it turns you into a weight-gain machine. Here's how: When you eat, your blood sugar rises. Like a bodyguard, insulin lowers it by escorting glucose into three different places in your body.
A malfunctioning thyroid is also a common cause for unexplained weight gain, especially in women. Insulin and glucagon are other weight-impacting hormones that are secreted by the pancreas. Insulin is responsible for controlling glucose levels in the body by redirecting glucose into the cells.