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