Leptin and Obesity Leptin is what some experts refer to as the “master” hormone for regulating weight loss and controlling obesity. This hormone was only discovered in 1994; in fact, you may not have even heard of it until now. The Role of Leptin in the Body Leptin is responsible for regulating energy intake and expenditure, but it also controls appetite and hunger! Leptin travels through your bloodstream in order to reach the hypothalamus in your brain. It then tells … Continue reading →

Hunger Hormones and Weight Loss Leptin Hormone and Weight Loss Have you tried a lot of restrictive diets in order to lose weight but still can’t seem to make the scale move downwards? You’re probably aware that an effective weight loss plan is more than just knowing about what calories are being taken in minus the amount of calories being used. Certainly exercise is a component, but there is one more thing in the weight loss equation you need to … Continue reading →

Fight Hunger Hormones with Appetite Suppressing Foods It has been determined that it’s actually our hunger hormones that are responsible for our food cravings. Hormones are the messengers of the body, and they all play different roles. There are some that influence how quickly fat is stored in our body, others determine what we want to eat (or crave) and still others determine how we feel (how up or down or level our mood is). Ghrelin is one of our … Continue reading →

Hunger Hormones Fixing Your Leptin Levels Once we understand how the hunger hormones work; Ghrelin the hunger hormone and Leptin the satiety hormone, we can begin to understand if our body is in balance. Your Leptin levels are more than likely out of whack if you’re someone who eats all day long and never seems to feel full. There is good news though; with some changes to your lifestyle, you will be able to re-balance your hormones and get them … Continue reading →

What is a Hunger Hormone, and How Does It Affect You? What Is Ghrelin? In 1999 ghrelin was discovered by Masayasu Kojima. The name was chosen based on it being a “growth hormone-releasing peptide”. “Ghre”, as the Proto-Indo-European root, translates as “to grow”. Ghrelin is known as the hunger stimulator. It is a 28-amino acid hunger stimulating hormone and peptide. The levels of ghrelin decrease after eating and increase before meals. Even though it has various functions within the body, … Continue reading →