As women, we all know that we are not shaped exactly the same way as each other. However, Marla Ahlgrimm says that many women don’t know that their hormones can affect the shape and size of their bodies.
What Are Hormones?
Simply put, Marla Ahlgrimm says that hormones are chemical messengers that tell the body how to metabolize, grow, develop, and reproduce. These invisible and naturally-occurring chemicals also play a role in determining body shape.
Marla Ahlgrimm explains the different hormones affect different aspects of the body and its composition. Estrogen, for example, is responsible for many characteristics of the female body, including breasts and hips. Too little estrogen, and a woman may have smaller hips or smaller breasts. Similarly, testosterone affects things like muscle mass. So too much testosterone can leave a woman with a more athletic build.
Further, hormone levels change throughout a woman’s lifetime thanks to age, pregnancy, menopause, and more. These changes can also affect a woman’s body shape.
