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.
Hormone Imbalance And Weight Gain. When considering weight gain, hormonal imbalance and weight gain are often overlooked. Hormones are secreted into our bloodstream and regulate the bodily functions. A hormone imbalance can make you gain weight as well as can keep you from losing weight. Certain medications like antidepressants, mood elevators, certain drugs that are taken for controlling diabetes, steroids, and oral contraceptives may lead to weight gain.