Malnutrition Articles:

Down Syndrome Linked to Leptin Resistance

Researchers have uncovered a clear correlation between Down Syndrome and leptin resistance. Earlier research has linked Autism and its spectrum of disorders with leptin resistance. While leptin problems are typically considered for their role in obesity, it is important to remember that leptin in the brain is a primary antioxidant that prevents excitotoxic nerve damage. I explain this in my book, Mastering Leptin.

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Brain Development Link to Obesity and Heart Disease

The latest finding in a considerable body of evolving knowledge shows that poor development of leptin-related brain circuitry while in the womb is one common cause of later-life obesity. Individuals who have this developmental weakness (which is no fault of their own) have little or no margin for error in how they live their life, unless they wish to place themselves on the fast track of accelerated aging and early onset of the diseases of aging....

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