Why do antihistamines cause weight gain? And how does hormonal birth control affect metabolism?

In this episode, Lara looks at:
- how common medications affect metabolism
- why birth control that is *androgenic* is more likely to cause weight gain, and
- whether natural progesterone is more likely to cause weight gain or weight loss.

Links:
- The histaminergic system as a target for the prevention of obesity and metabolic syndrome: [ Ссылка ]
- High H1-affinity antidepressants and risk of metabolic syndrome in bipolar disorder: [ Ссылка ]
- Natural treatment of menstrual migraines: [ Ссылка ]
- Weight change among women using intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, a copper intrauterine device, or a levonorgestrel implant for contraception: [ Ссылка ]
- Impact of micronized progesterone on body weight, body mass index, and glucose metabolism: a systematic review: [ Ссылка ]
- Cyclic progesterone therapy for PCOS: [ Ссылка ]

свернуть