Over the last few years, a number of health problems have flared up that I suspect might have something to do with each other: weight gain, fatigue, acid-reflux/loose stools (possibly related to gluten intolerance) and irregular periods. What kind(s) of doctor should I see? I'm in Minneapolis. [more inside]
posted on Sep 12, 2008 - 14 answers

I can't go to the gym and am gaining back the weight I lost - HELP! [more inside]
posted on Aug 3, 2008 - 13 answers

How to deal with the late night munchies? [more inside]
posted on May 21, 2008 - 30 answers

TSH level of 4.67 = diagnosis of hypothyroidism. Seeing a specialist in 30 days, trying to hold onto my sanity until then. What can I expect? [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 12 answers

I want to stop eating animal slices. Except there's a catch. Please help. [more inside]
posted on Feb 24, 2008 - 31 answers

My boyfriend is an avowed vegetarian, almost vegan. Out of respect for him (and the desire to live healthier), I have switched to an almost completely vegetarian diet. Now I've gained weight... why? [more inside]
posted on Oct 14, 2007 - 50 answers

I gained a lot of weight after going on birth control pills & antidepressants. Will going off these make it easier to lose this weight? [more inside]
posted on Oct 13, 2007 - 14 answers

Help a broken-hearted bloke gain back some of the weight I've lost due to breakup-related depression. [more inside]
posted on Sep 30, 2007 - 20 answers

Please help me determine the cause of my recent weight gain. [more inside]
posted on Aug 20, 2007 - 9 answers

Calorie intake and gaining modest amounts of muscle (i.e. not hardcore body-building). Plus, what is happening when your muscles are getting stronger and harder, but you've been running on a calorie deficit and losing weight? [more inside]
posted on Jun 20, 2007 - 12 answers

Can going off an SSRI (in this case, EffexorXR) cause me to have an enormous increase in appetite? [more inside]
posted on May 2, 2006 - 13 answers

I have a relative undergoing Chemotherapy, who is losing weight excessively and needs to gain some back. Question inside: [more inside]
posted on Apr 12, 2006 - 25 answers

How do I gain weight(fat) while remaining healthy? [more inside]
posted on Sep 10, 2005 - 25 answers

Can your weight increase by a greater amount than the weight of the food you eat? It seems to me that if I eat 500g of cake, then it couldn't possibly increase my body weight by more than 500g. Does this make sense? All my searching regarding this stuff deals in calories rather than mass/weight.
posted on Aug 3, 2005 - 40 answers

I am: vegan, mildy exercise-induced asthmatic, non-car owning & often-biking, slightly scoliotic (not visibly, but there's back pain here and there), have virtually no access to exercise equipment other than a set of ancient free weights, weight bench, and mat, without much money. I desire hulking guns and beefiness all over. [more inside]
posted on Mar 20, 2005 - 11 answers

Anyone been on antidepressants (SSRIs, specifically) for a while (more than a year) and not gained weight and/or experienced sexual side effects?
posted on Dec 14, 2004 - 32 answers

Pill weight gain? I went on the Pill to get rid of severe cramps years ago. [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2004 - 35 answers