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August 19, 2011
By Alison Turner, Contributing Columnist
4. Seasonal Affective Disorder Can Make You Gain Weight.
It is commonly known that depression can lead to weight gain.
But what you may not know is that a more specific malady may
be the culprit. Seasonal Affective Disorder is marked by
recurring depression beginning at the same time each year. In
addition to weight gain, symptoms include decreased energy,
increased sleep, and carbohydrate craving.
A study in Switzerland by A Wirz-Justice and others , as well as
a separate study by Dr. Norman Rosenthal and others , found
that when patients were exposed to even small increases of
yellow light, depression and other symptoms decreased.
At this point, scientists don't know exactly what it is about
sunlight that helps to lift depression. It could be the light itself
or it could be the extra Vitamin D our bodies produce in
response to sun light. (Read more about why your body has
such a critical need for Vitamin D and what diseases Vitamin D
deficiency can cause.)
5. Kidney Problems Can Cause Weight Gain. Kidney
problems such as "membranous nephropathy" can cause
weight gain. Membranous Nephropathy is inflammation of the
kidney to a degree that interferes with proper kidney function.
More specifically, it is a thickening of the part of the kidney that
helps to filter waste and fluid from the blood, affecting nearly 2
out of 10,000 people. In addition to weight gain, symptoms
include foamy urine, frequent urination at night, and fatigue.
6. Hepatorenal Syndrome. Another problem of the kidney,
but, unlike the malady described above, Hepatorenal Syndrome
begins with malfunctioning of the liver. The consequences
include less urine removal from the body, so that waste
products that contain nitrogen gather in the bloodstream. In
addition to weight gain, symptoms include dark urine, mental
confusion or delirium, and nausea.
7. Metabolic Syndrome. Researchers at University of
Southampton School of Medicine and Southampton General
Hospital define Metabolic Syndrome as “a combination of
cardio-metabolic risk determinants, including central obesity,
insulin resistance, glucose intolerance,” and other factors,
which is increasing globally.
The disease is notable for the “apple shaped” body of those
afflicted, as weight gathers around the waist.
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