Some medications make it hard to burn calories.

Some medications make it hard to burn calories.

 

14 Nov 2018

If you’re losing the battle of the bulge, there’s a good chance you’re taking in more calories than you’re burning up.  There’s a possibility that medication may be a factor. For example, insulin can lower blood sugar and stimulate appetite. Corticosteroids, on the other hand, can cause you to burn calories more slowly or to store fat. Blood pressure medication, such as beta-blockers, can cause fatigue and shortness of breath, resulting in less exercise. Other blood pressure drugs such as calcium blockers can result in the body retaining water.