“If you’ve ever stepped on the scale and wondered, ‘Why am I gaining weight so fast?”, know that you’re not alone,” assures Sean Bourke, MD, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of JumpstartMD.

When you start exercising, the hormone that controls appetite—ghrelin—goes down, which means you don’t feel very hungry. At ...

Estrogen levels dip during perimenopause and menopause, causing unwanted changes like weight gain around the belly. Hormonal shifts, muscle loss, stress, decreased physical activity and poor sleep all ...

For some people, gaining weight is important for health. You may want or need to gain weight if you’ve always been underweight, are losing weight unintentionally, or have an eating disorder. You may ...

Gaining weight healthily presents challenges for many. Focus on nutrient-dense foods like nuts, seeds, and dairy. Regular ...

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have had a meteoric rise in recent years, but how fast does the weight return after ...

Many people who use these medications don’t want to stay on them long term. But research has repeatedly shown that quitting the drugs means gaining back weight.

How often have you noticed that formerly normal weight people have gradually gained weight throughout the years? Or dieters who have lost a significant amount of weight and then gained it back quickly ...