Blog — Weight Management Profile

The UK is facing a growing obesity crisis, with two-thirds of adults and a rising number of children classified as overweight or obese. A recent UK Parliament briefing highlights alarming trends, including regional and ethnic disparities and increased risks linked to socioeconomic status. While public health strategies continue to evolve, addressing the hormonal root of weight gain may offer a more effective, personalized solution. ZRT Laboratory’s Weight Management Profile helps uncover hidden hormonal imbalances—such as elevated cortisol, low testosterone, or thyroid dysfunction—that contribute to stubborn fat gain, poor metabolism, and increased disease risk.

By Dr Nina Silberstein, BA. Women who are in perimenopause, menopause or post-menopause sometimes feel like they’re living in a different body. Many have a hard time losing or controlling their weight—whether it’s due to shifting and declining hormones and a slowing down of metabolism combined with stress. We sat down with integrative physician, Jade Teta, to talk about the role of hormones and weight, why he thinks some women are having difficulty losing or controlling their weight, and what they can do about it. As a practitioner of naturopathic medicine, Dr. Teta is an expert in nutrition, exercise, and...

Practical Takeaway: Imbalances in estrogen, testosterone, progesterone and cortisol, brought on by such factors as aging, diet and the stresses of modern life, have contributed to the obesity epidemic.  Our bodies have also not adapted hormonally to the challenges of regulating fat stores when presented with excessive levels of highly refined foods found in the Western diet. Are Hormones Making Us Fat? As the incidence of obesity climbs ever higher in the United States and other industrialized countries around the world, so does the number of theories on what are the causes and solutions to the problem. The science on hormones and obesity becomes...