Depression and Obesity – What you can do

Depression and obesity put together can be very dangerous to you in all dimensions.

The rate at which obesity and weight related complications are growing in troubling the healthcare providers globally. Much as it is a health condition that can be avoided our life style has betrayed us in putting proper control to this health condition. If for example you have a considerable high body mass index which is significantly more than what is considered healthy for your body height then you are probably increasing the risk of many serious health conditions in your body. Some of the health conditions associated with obesity and overweight may include:

• Hypertension
• Heart disease
• Stroke
• Type 2 diabetes
• Gallbladder disease
• Chronic fatigue
• Asthma
• Sleep apnea and
• Some forms of cancer.

For women, obesity can lead to problems in the reproductive system. And studies show that severe cases of obesity can reduce your life expectancy, particularly if you are a young adult. The causes of obesity are rarely limited to genetic factors, prolonged overeating or a sedentary lifestyle. What we do and don’t do often results from how we think and feel. For example, feelings of sadness, anxiety or stress often lead people to eat more than usual. Unless you act to address these emotions, however, these short-term coping strategies can lead to long-term problems.

Emotional interactions

In most cases obesity comes a long side depression, when these two conditions are put together, they can influence and trigger each other resulting to further complications. Although women are slightly more at risk for having an unhealthy BMI than men, they are much more vulnerable to the obesity-depression cycle. In one study, obesity in women was associated with a 37 percent increase in major depression. There is also a strong relationship between women with a high BMI and more frequent thoughts of suicide.

Depression is very dangerous because in many cases result in stressful life, and when stress is allowed in one’s life then this may bring alterations in you social life and feeding habits. Many people who have difficulty recovering from sudden or emotionally draining events (like demise of a close friend or family member, relationship difficulties, losing a job or facing a serious medical problem) unknowingly begin eating too much food (normally junk food) and forget about engagement in physical activities. With this kind of change of habit it becomes very difficult to change the new trend and more weight is gained and eventually obesity settles in.

Binge eating, a behavior associated with both obesity and other conditions such as anorexia nervosa, is also a symptom of depression. In a recent study of obese people with binge eating problems it was established that about 51% of the participant in the study had a history of major depression and yet in another study it was evident that obese women with binge eating disorder but who had suffered bullying and discrimination about their body size developed body dissatisfaction and depression.

What you can do

Dealing with obesity and similar weight-control problems requires adopting new habits that foster a healthier lifestyle. It is important that this is done progressively and not in haste. The body needs to systematically adapt to the new changes being introduced to it. For instance if you were to incorporate physical activities it must be done in an orderly manner and failure to do this will result in compounding your already risky health situation. You can train the body in adapting to these new changes by considering a team approach that involves several qualified health professionals. In this case doctor Akoury who is an expert in this line will help you develop a safe plan for losing weight that includes both diet and exercise. Doctor Dalal Akoury is not only experienced in weight loss but she is also a medical professional fellowship trained and certified in anti-aging functional and regenerative medicine, as well as having more than twenty years of accumulated experience in emergency medicine, pediatrics, addiction and a master’s degree in public health. She has also served fellowships in pediatric hematology/oncology and has performed research in leukemia and the effects of smoking and other addictive substances. Your condition will be sorted out professionally if only you can call this great professional today.

In an effort to trying helping yourself be free from being obese, the following are some hints to consider for yourself or your loved ones to take action against obesity:

• Think about what you eat and why. Track your eating habits by keeping a journal of everything you eat, including time of day and amount of food. Also record what was going through your mind at the time of eating, like were you sad or upset with something? Or, had you just finished a stressful experience and felt the need for “comfort food?” Put such things down.
• Cut down on portions while eating the same foods.  Along with making dieting feel less depriving, you’ll soon find that the smaller portions are just as satisfying. This will also give you a platform to safely curb your appetite even more.
• Note that while treating obesity often helps decrease feelings of depression, weight loss is never successful if you remain burdened by stress and other negative feelings. You may have to work to resolve these issues first before beginning a weight-loss program.
• Losing weight is always easier when you have the support of friends and family. Try to enlist the entire household in eating a healthier diet. Many hospitals and schools also sponsor support groups made up of people who offer each other valuable encouragement and support.
• Use the “buddy system.” Ask a friend or family member to be “on-call” for moral support when you’re tempted to stray from your new lifestyle. Just be sure you’re not competing with this person to lose weight.
• Don’t obsess over “bad days” when you can’t help eating more. This is often a problem for women who tend to be overly hard on themselves for losing discipline. Look at what thoughts or feelings caused you to eat more on a particular day, and how you can deal with them in ways other than binge eating.

Finally together we can defeat obesity and kick it out from our societies. With the right thing done and guidance from doctor Akoury the founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center, a facility where treatment is administered by experts using natural means and focusing on Neuroendocrine Restoration (NER) to reinstate normality through realization of the oneness of Spirit, Mind, and Body, Unifying the threesome into ONE nothing will go wrong and you will have your life back living it to the fullest.

Depression and Obesity – What you can do