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Psychotic Stress is Associated with Imbalanced Fat Cells

Fat is now recognized as a metabolic organ. Leptin is the primary hormone secreted by fat cells, as fully explained in The Leptin Diet. A companion hormone that is also secreted by fat cells is called adiponectin. Adiponectin maintains insulin sensitivity, especially in the liver. When leptin resistance sets in and an individual gains weight, adiponectin levels drop. As they drop a person becomes insulin resistant, thus setting the stage for eventual diabetes. A new study shows that adiponectin levels and mood are directly linked.

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Viral Induced Obesity

The Washington Post reports on recent intriguing work linking obesity to viral infection. Scientists isolated adult stem cells from fat that had been extracted during liposuction. Such stem cells can potentially turn into many different cells. Culturing these stem cells with the common adenovirus-36 (Ad-36), which causes respiratory and eye infections, caused new fat cells to form which were also more active than normal fat cells at promoting fat storage. Stem cells not exposed to the virus did not form into fat cells.

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Dietary Fat and Exercise Stimulate Fat Cell Metabolism

Contrary to much faulty dietary advice, new science shows that fat is required, along with exercise, to stimulate fat cells to break down stored fat in overweight individuals. It is quite true that eating too much fat, especially in combination with refined sugar, will lead to weight gain. However, this new information shows that a low-fat diet is not the best way for an overweight person to stimulate weight loss.

Read More: DHA, Exercise, fat, fat cells, fatty acids, low fat diet, weight gain

Lipoic Acid in Combination with Acetyl-L-Carnitine Activates Fat Cell Metabolism

Fancy experiments with high tech equipment are now becoming the norm. Such research is beginning to unravel the complex mystery of genes and related proteins involved in metabolism. Acetyl-L-Carnitine has long been known to help metabolize fat. Lipoic Acid has long been known to help metabolize carbohydrate. A new study with fat cells show that the two used together, better than either alone, work synergistically to increase the metabolic rate of fat cells.

Read More: Acetyl-L-Carnitine, carbohydrate metabolism, fat cells, fat loss, fat metabolism, fitness, Lipoic Acid, metabolic rate, metabolism, R-Alpha Lipoic Acid

Tocotrienols Stop New Fat Cells from Forming

One of the great problems involved with being overweight is the extreme ease with which new fat cells form. A new study shows that alpha and gamma tocotrienol can help prevent baby fat cells from turning into adult fat cells.

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Milk Thistle Extract Inhibits Fat Cell Formation

Milk thistle is a popular herb used for liver support and assisting natural detoxification processes. It is also known to work by reducing inflammation, including the key inflammatory gene signal NF-kappaB. A new study shows that it inhibits multiple pathways that otherwise change baby fat cells into new adult fat cells.

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Grape Extract Reduces Fat Cell Inflammation

The health of your white adipose tissue is central to your well being. Virtually any condition of poor metabolic function has unfit fat as a primary component of the problem. For example, as inflammation rises insulin resistance sets in. A new study shows that grape extract can reduce the inflammatory signals coming from human fat cells and resolve insulin resistance, making this a valuable nutrient as part of your weight management efforts.

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Resveratrol Helps Improve the Fitness of Your Fat

The health of your white adipose tissue determines your metabolic and cardiovascular risk. Many nutrients are showing that they can favorably influence the fitness of your fat and a new study shows that resveratrol is one of them.

Read More: fat cells, obesity, Resveratrol, SIRT1, white adipose tissue

Blueberries May Help Weight Management

A new study with blueberries shows they can have a direct effect on white adipose tissue, cutting fat cell numbers and the amount of fat in cells. While this is a cell/tissue study it is still interesting because it lends proof to the notion that diets high in polyphenols from fruits have multiple benefits to health including weight loss.

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