Effective Weight Gain Tips: Managing Hormones and Medications

Weight gain is frequently influenced by medications like Zoloft and hormonal changes after procedures such as a hysterectomy. Learn tips for gaining weight in specific areas while managing medical side effects.

Hypoglycemia & Weight Gain or Loss

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Maura Shenker

Insulin is a hormone produced by your pancreas in response to glucose. If there's too much insulin in your bloodstream, you have hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar. When you have uncontrolled blood sugar, you may gain or lose weight.

How to Gain Weight Without Sugar

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Maura Shenker

Eat healthy calorie-dense foods to gain weight safely without eating refined sugar or simple carbohydrates. Avoid over-processed food products in favor of real whole foods, including lean protein and healthy fats.

Maura Shenker is a certified holistic nutritionist and health counselor who started her writing career in 2010. She leads group workshops, counsels individual clients and blogs about diet and lifestyle choices. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design, a Master of Fine Arts from The Ohio State University and is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.