Antihistamines, Sleep Aids, Prednisone, Cortisone, Steroids
[vc_row][vc_column][vcex_heading text="Seasonal Allergies - How Antihistamines New (Zyrtec, Allegra, Claritin, Clarinex, Xyzal) and Old (Benadryl and others) Cause Weight Gain:" style="bottom-border-w-color" inner_bottom_border_color="#efefef" color="#5cc1ed"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Histamine is a chemical crucial for regulating food intake. Histamine causes appetite suppression when it binds to a specific receptor in the brain. Taking antihistamines does the opposite and stimulates appetite. Histamine may also increase the breakdown of fat, while antihistamines may prevent the breakdown of fat. When the histamine receptor is blocked by antihistamines like Benadryl or Zyrtec, the role of histamine as an appetite suppressant is decreased, leading to increased food intake and weight gain.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vcex_heading text="A review study (59) found that people who used antihistamines had higher:" color="#5cc1ed" css=".vc_custom_1485650267294{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}"][vcex_bullets style="red" icon_type="fontawesome" icon="fa fa-arrow-up" icon_color="#f4980e"]
- Weights and tendency for obesity. The odds ratio (OR) for being overweight in prescription H1 antihistamine users was 1.55.
- Waist circumferences
- Insulin concentrations Note: Insulin is a growth / weight gain hormone.
- BMI or Body Mass Index
- Weight gain average of 16 pounds per year when compared to those who did not use antihistamines. (59)
[/vcex_bullets][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="707" css=".vc_custom_1486081250825{padding-top: 5px !important;}"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1486081227918{padding-top: 0px !important;}"]50 Million (1 in 6) People in the US have allergies and approximately 35–50% of them are using over the counter antihistamines.
Additionally, doctors also frequently write prescriptions for antihistamines to treat allergies.
25 Million People suffer asthma and many are treated with antihistamine prescriptions as one component of their care. One in
12 people or 8% of the population) had asthma in 2009.
OTC sleep drugs typically contain antihistamines as their active ingredient.
Steroids like prednisone or methylprednisolone (Medrol Dose Pack) (corticosteroids) may also be added to a child’s asthma drugs from time to time to control asthma / allergies and they additionally potentiate weight gain.[/vc_column_text][vcex_heading text="What can I do about it?" italic="true" color="#f4980e" css=".vc_custom_1486081344113{padding-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_btn title="Buy Complete eBook" color="warning" css=".vc_custom_1486081301575{padding-top: 30px !important;}"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]