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Well, I believe it. My doctor said so, anyway. Case in point, Cushing's Syndrome is a disease of the adrenal glands (which produce cortisol) that causes not only weight gain, but specific fatty deposits around the midsection and upper back (among other places).
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I second what some posters said about AA. AA is not the only treatment for drinking too much wine. I also had a nasty wine habit which I was able to break without going to AA. There are a great many people for whom AA has saved their lives. That said, it's a really extreme organization that demands total abstinence and…
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This whole "dieting" thing is getting very heavy for me. I never thought I was actually a food "addict" but it's clear that I am, on some level. Since starting MFP and counting calories, my relationship with food has really been put under the microscope. Just yesterday, I took my kids to the amusement park. They begged for…
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Hey there! In the meantime, until you get a diagnosis, you might try natural Thyroid treatment. Many people don't respond to Synthroid anyway, so it's good to figure out other natural ways to combat Thyroid disease if you do, in fact, have it. I also suspect I have hypothyroid, though my primary doc says my TSH levels are…
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The only time I went through a "food addiction" phase was when I was around your age and in university. I still never became technically overweight, but I became obsessed with food-- like I'd want to go home alone and eat instead of hanging out with my friends, etc. I would go to the movies alone in the middle of the day…
