I recently had my hormone levels checked through a blood test, as part of a routine health check up.  As a hypothyroid sufferer, I’m generally plagued by fatigue and well let’s just say that weight gain is inevitable. What I learned from my blood test is that while everything appeared normal, my testosterone level was a little on the low side. Not dramatically though, just enough to be near the bottom of the ‘normal’ zone.

Did you know that low testosterone levels in women can *also* cause weight gain and fatigue? I honestly had no idea. I always thought that testosterone was the hormone that went out of control the other way, causing female baldness, or suspect upper lip hair!

Apparently it’s quite common too, and can easily be remedied by natural supplements, and there is even a testosterone cream for women. I think it might be worth exploring some more about it, because if there is anyway to eradicate low energy levels and weight gain, then I’m certainly going to find out everything that I can.