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How Seasonal Change Affects your Metabolism?

Seasonal changes can bring a lot of change in our metabolic rate, insulin resistance, fat gain, and other body processes. Observe the changes in the weather as it will help you predict your body's functions and help balance these changes in your metabolism to fit your modern lifestyle. Here are a few crucial information you need to know related to the effects of seasons on your body's metabolism-

Winter and insulin resistance

The human body, like other animals, naturally changes to create an insulin-resistant state. This state helps our body to become more fuel-efficient and go for an extended period with little consumption of food. For vertebrates, this state is entirely natural and necessary to regulate our metabolism & considered to be a survival mechanism.

Storing fat

Out body is brilliant and functions in quite a unique manner. During summer season or early fall, the brain directs the body to increase its insulin resistance. Furthermore, the liver increases the fat production, and our adipose and non-adipose tissues stores fat to get ready for the winter season. By storing fat, our bodies naturally and unknowingly get prepared for winter. So if you gain a kilo or two during this winter season don't just blame the sweets, lattes, and other treats. Your body's metabolism is behind all of it. Mesmerising! Isn't it?

Switching to hibernation mode

Our brain's command and control centre is situated deep in between our eyebrows, near the hypothalamus. The orders that our brain shoots are transmitted using the neuroendocrine axis with various signalling pathways that switch our system to hibernation or vice versa. The low brain area controls the hypothalamic dopamine activity and is the crucial player for the insulin-resistance state in human beings. You may be surprised to know that a low level of dopamine activity has been associated with obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

Cycles of your metabolism

With the holiday season around the corner, your metabolism must also be on a lazy mode, which implies that you should eat in moderation and stay active. If you are diabetic and use insulin as your primary therapy, you might have noticed these season-related changes in your metabolism. For instance, you must have detected that your blood sugar levels suddenly are higher in colder weather? Similarly, when spring approaches, you must have noticed an increased amount of hypoglycaemia in your blood despite using the same insulin amount, physical activity and food? All this fluctuation in your insulin amount could be related to your metabolic cycle.

All in all, we can conclude that winters can make both you and your metabolism slow. As a result, you can gain weight and feel lethargic. However, you can keep up with the chilly weather by indulging yourself in some physical activity. A sudden spike in your insulin level can be fatal. Therefore, we advise you to get a health insurance policy. You can easily buy a health insurance policy online. It not only covers you against medical inflation but also gives you the peace of mind in case of medical emergencies.