I went to a talk earlier this month and BEHOLD a mental health professional with some mighty impressive credentials spoke the unspoken.
There is a correlation with psychotropic drugs and weight gain. Sure tests say it may be only 1-2 lbs a month but put that over a twelve month period...12-24 lbs. Then add some other drugs to the list each with weight gain as a side effect. Then remember most of us are on these drugs for years.
Not only did he mention the medication but other factors like diabetes, cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, heart disease .... these are contributing factors. Plus you are probably taking mediation for that and they may have the same weight gain side effect.
He says psychiatrists get your scales out in the office and measure your patients girth. Prescribe some exercise too.
I am up over 200 pounds and it is a very hard battle to get the pounds to go in the right direction, down. I am glad someone finally is saying yes there is a connection here.
2 comments:
Hello Mary
I know that you will do well in your endeavor to conquer this illness because of who you are. You have to be strong and you have a stong support in family and friends.
God Bless
Jean Griffin
Thank you for this article. I have put on 35 lbs. in the past14 months and it's cause is the combination of meds, and diet. The focus of change is to start eating the fresh foods from the earth and stopping the 'getto'food addiction. Poor people eat poorly, so I plan on eating less but healthier.
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