THE LEPTIN DIET: Five Simple Rules for Healthy Weight Loss

By Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist

One of the leading experts in supplements, natural health and hormones, Byron J. Richards, CCN, published Mastering Leptin in 2002 which explained to the public what Leptin is and does. Richards noted that understanding how Leptin functions is essential for weight management, combating the effects of aging, and attaining optimum health. Problems with Leptin are the primary cause of food cravings, overeating, faulty metabolism, obsessions with food, and heart disease.

To help us avoid the undesirable outcomes that stem from problems with Leptin, Richards has written a new book, The Leptin Diet. Drawing on his excessive clinical experience, as well as his knowledge of nutrition and biochemistry, Richards has formulated a set of five simple rules that help bring Leptin levels into balance and also maintain that balance. These five simple rules are not just another yo-yo diet, and are instead designed to become part of a new, healthy lifestyle.

Richards is the founder and director of Wellness Resources, Inc., and has over twenty years of experience in the field of nutrition. He has been a member of the International and American Associations of Clinical Nutritionists (IAAVN) since 1991. Richards has also presented on current and key health topics at hundreds of education and scientific-based classes to both health professionals and individuals. He has been a consultant on Leptin for Fox News Live, CBS Infinity television (national syndication), and The Wall Street Journal. Richards also participated in a number of radio shows including WCCO and KFAI in the Minneapolis area, KTSA in San Antonio, and KNST in Tucson. He is interested in expanding to more stations nationwide.

The Leptin Diet explains how to unleash the power of hormones to resolve fatigue, food cravings, thyroid problems, and body weight issues. Mastering the fat hormone leptin is the single most important factor in preventing obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Break free from food obsession, learn the five simple rules for healthy weight loss, and take charge of your health!

What is Leptin?

Fat cells produce the powerful hormone leptin, a primary force instructing metabolism, weight loss, and hormone balance. Leptin communicates directly to your brain, telling the brain how much fat is in storage. It controls appetite, energy, and metabolic rate. Leptin problems are the primary reason for food cravings, overeating, faulty metabolism, the obsession with food, and heart disease.

The Leptin Diet contains easy lifestyle guidelines to get the hormone leptin into balance for permanent weight loss, increased energy, and optimum health. Feel the difference!

Read A Review from Amazon.com

"After having read Byron J. Richards's recommendations my daughter and I started to apply them right away. Two years ago, shortly before my daughter's 18th birthday, we were both diagnosed with prediabetes and I additionally with high cholesterol and hypertension and given 1000 mg metformin/glucophage twice a day. As we did not want to rely on medication we both went on a almost no-carb-diet. A year later we both had lost a lot of weight and gotten rid of all medications, but then, after about one and a half years of no-carb, the weight started to creep up again, even 'though we were still adhering to these stringent rules, living almost exclusively on protein and having about 5 meals per day. Moreover, we felt totally drained of energy, which was worse than regaining the weight.

So far we are losing weight very slowly, promising but not spectacular, but there are no mood swings, no signs of hypoglycimia, my daughter's acne is clearing up, and most importantly, we are full of energy again and our quality of life has improved tremendously.

We live in Europe. Low- or no-carb is still considered exotic here and you really stick out not eating this or that at friends' homes or when ordering in a restaurant. Now we can just share what everyone else is having as long as we apply the simple rules outlined in this book. "The Leptin Diet: How Fit Is Your Fat" does an excellent job in outlining the main principles. However, if you want to know more you should also read "Mastering Leptin: The Leptin Diet, Solving Obestity and Preventing Disease" by the same author, which I found extremely informative, a must have, about hormonal balance and metabolism.

I recommend the first book to everyone, who wants to get a quick start and the second one to those, who are not only trying to lose some pounds, but also knowingly improve their health."

Sonja Altstaedter, Switzerland