The Simple Guide To Leptin and Leptin Resistance

The latest buzz phrase in weight loss is Leptin resistance. So what exactly is Leptin? What problems does it cause? And what can we do help reduce Leptin resistance?

What Does Leptin Do?

Leptin is a key to weight loss

This is what a Leptin molecule looks like.

Leptin is one of the main hormones which controls fat storage/release in the body. It acts (on the brain) to maintain a person’s fat stores at the correct level.

There are other hormones which indirectly affect the the body’s fat levels. The most important one is Insulin which acts to regulate the amount of sugar in the bloodstream.

So Leptin regulates fat and Insulin regulates sugar. The two hormones work together and non-fasting leptin levels are affected by Insulin levels.

In a person with normal amounts of body fat, high levels of leptin in the body promote fat release, and low levels promote fat storage.

The amount of leptin in the body is directly related to the amount of body fat. In a fasting state, obese individuals have more leptin in the body than thin people.

This should mean that in a fasting state, the higher levels of leptin in the obese person would be promoting fat release, and thus the fatty would get thinner. However it doesn't seem to work like that...

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