Those 2-3 kilograms of extra weight that many take, between dinners and aperitifs on the beach, can make it more difficult to overcome the so-called re-entry syndrome. Weight gain, even if slight, can create a hormonal imbalance which, in turn, can worsen symptoms, effectively lengthening their duration.
"If the beneficial effect of the holidays seems to disappear quickly, the restoration of routine for about half of Italians, especially women, is associated with stress and worries" - declares Annamaria Colao, president of the Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE) and Ordinary of Endocrinology at the Federico II University of Naples - It is the so-called re-entry syndrome, not a pathology that we find in medical textbooks, but to all intents and purposes a real condition that many experience after a more or less long period of vacation, especially in 'summer. It is a psycho-physical response, characterized by anxiety, insomnia, irritability and fatigue, which is felt when returning to a different normality from the relaxing and carefree one of the holiday. According to SIE estimates, up to 45% of the population suffers from it with a frequency that in women is 2 to 3 times greater than in men - specifies Colao - A fatigue that is growing also due to the long-covid which has profound fatigue as its main symptom . The re-entry syndrome generally has a short and transitory nature and lasts from a couple of days to a week "- underlines Colao." But even a few extra pounds taken during the holidays can lengthen its duration up to a few weeks. There is now a lot of scientific evidence that shows the presence of a double link between weight gain and anxiety and depression. In particular - he continues - the inflammatory state caused by even a slight weight gain, it can create a hormonal imbalance by disrupting the system that transforms progesterone into allopregnanolone, the feel-good hormone and increasing levels of cortisol, the stress hormone. This, predisposing to anxiety and fatigue, as well as worsening the symptoms of the re-entry syndrome, in particular fatigue, can lengthen its duration. "Basically, those who maintain their weight on vacation overcome the annoying ones better and earlier symptoms of returning to routine, for example after two or four days, compared to those who have put on a few extra pounds which can make it more difficult to dispose of the lack of energy that depends on the fluctuation of hormones such as progesterone and cortisol. stress hormone. This, predisposing to anxiety and fatigue, as well as worsening the symptoms of the re-entry syndrome, in particular fatigue, can lengthen its duration. "Basically, those who maintain their weight on vacation overcome the annoying ones better and earlier symptoms of returning to routine, for example after two or four days, compared to those who have put on a few extra pounds which can make it more difficult to dispose of the lack of energy that depends on the fluctuation of hormones such as progesterone and cortisol. stress hormone. This, predisposing to anxiety and fatigue, as well as worsening the symptoms of the re-entry syndrome, in particular fatigue, can lengthen its duration. "Basically, those who maintain their weight on vacation overcome the annoying ones better and earlier symptoms of returning to routine, for example after two or four days, compared to those who have put on a few extra pounds which can make it more difficult to dispose of the lack of energy that depends on the fluctuation of hormones such as progesterone and cortisol.
The good news is that our bodies can be helped to overcome the effects of the re-entry syndrome faster by following a few small steps. "The first rule is to try to maintain a good sleep-wake rhythm, respecting one's biological clock: thanks to an adequate amount of rest and maintaining regular schedules, you can recover energy and promote a good hormonal balance - recommends Colao -. Equally important is the diet, which must be varied and balanced: ensuring energy does not mean consuming too many sugars, which on the contrary can accentuate the feeling of tiredness, but following a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and whole grains. Finally, physical exercise is fundamental. : sports fatigue is healthy,
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