What Is Leptin? (High Tech)
Leptin, which is produced by fat cells, sends
THE MESSAGE to the brain, telling it whether enough fat is stored in
the body and if it's time to stop eating .
Adiponectin similarly sends a message that impact satiety as well as
the retention of lean muscle mass. As the human body has evolved
though, these hormones have stopped working properly. For most
people, this manifests itself in Leptin, et al sending a continuous,
yet erroneous message to the brain indicating, your hungry, keep
eating, and store more fat. It is this dysfunctional and perilous
message that results in the body hoarding away even more fat than is
necessary. Simply put, the failure of Leptin and its message is
sabotaging people 's best efforts at weight
loss.
What Is Leptin? (Low
Tech)
In very simple terms, the higher the leptin
levels the greater the storage of fat and the lower the Adiponectin
levels the lower the amount of lean muscle. Correspondingly, if
Leptin levels can be lowered and Adiponectin levels increased , then
the body is signaled to release stored and dietary fat for other
purposes -- most predominately as energy and to hold on to, and
some cases even build, muscle. |