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The Obese Fat Cell

As a person becomes overweight fat cells expand in size and reproduce. Unfortunately, a new study demonstrates that obese fat cells churn out a lot of disease causing pro-inflammatory signals, compared to their thinner counterparts. Yes, the million dollar question is: How fit is your fat? Knowing the answer may save your life....

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FDA Ponders Weight Loss Drug that Increases Suicidal Thinking

Instead of pondering your next meal, now a person will be able to lose weight while pondering if they would like to live. Is the benefit worth the risk? Sanofi-Aventis’s drug Acomplia is one more example of how artificially influencing appetite signals, and thus leptin, is like playing with dynamite. Leptin is powerful, it controls survival. When drugs interact directly with subconscious brain circuitry associated with acquiring food, the result is highly unpredictable.

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Fat Fitness and Cardiovascular Health

On the cover of my book, The Leptin Diet, is the million dollar question, “How fit is your fat?” Scientists are now catching on to this concept and actively studying how a fit leptin system results in a fit metabolism and proper body weight that are likely to provide significant reduction in the development of cardiovascular disease.

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Leptin and Food Desire

The media is beginning to catch on to what I have been reporting for the past five years – leptin problems drastically influence the perception and desire for food, leading to excess consumption and weight gain. There are only 12 humans that have been identified that have a genetic mutation preventing them from making leptin at all....

Read More: food cravings, hunger, Leptin Control Pack®, The Leptin Diet, weight gain

Get Health Tips from the Expert

Byron J. Richards, Founder/Director of Wellness Resources, Inc., is a Board-Certified Clinical Nutritionist and has been a charter professional member of the International and American Associations of Clinical Nutritionists (IAACN) since 1991. His professional experience with nutrition, thyroid, and weight issues dates back to 1985 when he began working as the nutritionist for one of our nation’s leading thyroid doctors, Keith W. Sehnert, MD. Time Magazine considered Dr. Sehnert the “George Washington of medical self-care.” He was one of the founding fathers of alternative health and sadly passed away in 1999. Together they were true pioneers in the area of thyroid health, hypothyroidism, and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis...

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B Vitamin Deficient Parents More Likely to Produce Overweight Children

Proper health preparation prior to and during pregnancy has a profound affect on the future health of the child. The “fetal programming” that takes place is especially involved with energy regulation, formation of metabolic “hardware,” and the likelihood of obesity during childhood or even adulthood.

Read More: B Vitamins, calcium folinate, DNA, Folic Acid, high blood pressure, insulin, metabolism, methylcobalamin, The Leptin Diet

Obesity Increases Risk for Aggressive Breast Cancer

A wake up call has been issued to women. If you are overweight and you get breast cancer it is more likely to be life threatening, and you have significantly poorer odds of being alive 5 or 10 years following treatment if weight issues are not corrected.

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Obesity Trend Out of Control

A new independent report, F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2010, makes it plain that America is in the midst of a rapidly expanding obesity epidemic. Obesity rates rose in 28 states in the past year. 38 states now have obesity rates above 25% and 8 states have rates above 30%. If health care costs are to be spread amongst all Americans then this is everyone’s problem.

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The Leptin Diet Weight Loss Challenge #1 – Overview and Basic Needs

Being overweight in America is a national epidemic. It affects citizens of all ages. If you are overweight, then losing weight in a healthy and consistent way is the best thing you can do to help improve your quality of health. It will also benefit almost any other health problem.

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