Medication and Weight Gain

Sometimes it can be quite discouraging. You’re well on your way to weight loss with the proper exercise regime and nutrition plan but you’re not dropping the pounds as quickly as you might like. What could be the problem? You might want to take a look in your own medicine cabinet. Some medications actually can cause weight gain as a side effect.

The only way to know for sure if the medicine you’re taking is impeding your weight-loss goals is to talk to your doctor. If you’re finding that you’re doing all the right things but the pounds just aren’t going away, it’s worth talking to your family doctor about it to see if it may be a side effect of something you’re taking, and if an alternative is available. Also, keep in touch with your health-care professional as you go through your weight-loss plan, so they can ensure you’re doing it in the most healthy and effective way possible.