In this second look into how to maximize your health for life, we look at the most powerful and possibly unknown by the average person hormone in the body.
Leptin is a powerful hormone produced in fat cells, in control of ALL other hormones in the body. It is essential for survival, guiding the proper response to starvation.
Problems with leptin enforce "starvation metabolism" on an individual, even when there is plenty of food around. Eating in harmony with leptin is essential for healthy metabolism, especially as a person grows older and begins to struggle with weight around the midsection.
Key signs of a leptin problem include: uncontrollable sugar and food cravings, late night eating, stress eating, weight gain around the middle, unable to reach a goal weight, yo-yo dieting, low thyroid symptoms. Left unhandled these problems cause obesity, fibromyalgia, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
Leptin problems are now fully proven to be the primary cause of heart disease, including high cholesterol, high blood pressure, circulatory inflammation, and hardening of the arteries. These factors have now been proven regardless of a person's body weight. Conversely, proper leptin function is highly protective of all factors relating to cardiovascular health. These new discoveries are fully explained in the second edition of Mastering Leptin by Byron J. Richards, CCN.
Have you heard of this hormone before? Looking forward to hearing your comments.
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