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Pregnancy and Obesity Do Not Mix

Being overweight entering pregnancy is a serious health risk to both the mother and child. This is because leptin controls the growth of the placenta during pregnancy. It is vital that women of childbearing years eat according to the Leptin Diet and manage their weight prior to and during pregnancy...

Read More: c-section, gestational diabetes, health risk, high blood pressure, miscarriage, overweight, placenta, toxemia

Proper Appetite Signals Improve Immunity

A new study shows that the hunger signal ghrelin, as well as leptin itself, enhance the ability of the thymus gland to properly maintain the healthy function of immune cells during aging. The shrinking of the thymus gland during aging corresponds with a lack of immune cells that want to go out and get the job done. Instead, there are too many arm-chair generals that would rather sit around and tell war stories than do anything meaningful. You can learn more about ghrelin by reading chapter 25 in Mastering Leptin.

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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.

Read More: Autism, Down's syndromw, fetal brain development, gestational diabetes, healthy pregnancy, malnutrition, overweight, premature delivery, toxemia

Death Rate from Prostate Cancer Much Higher in Overweight Men

A new study confirms that men who are overweight or obese are twice as likely to die from prostate cancer. I reported back in 2002 in my book, Mastering Leptin, that leptin problems (overweight issues) are a main risk for developing prostate or breast cancer. The science was known back then. Obesity generates highly inflammatory signals that directly induce the cancer risk problem.

Read More: aging, breast cancer, cancer risk, overweight, premature death, prostate cancer

Overweight Children and Teens at Risk for Weak Bones

It has long been thought that extra body weight, while a risk for many health problems, was not a risk for bone health. A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition is now raising concerns of abnormal bone formation due to obesity.

Read More: bone formation, bone growth, bone metabolism, childhood obesity, overweight, teenagers

Fitness More Important than Obesity for Survival in Elderly

An interesting new study in older Americans shows very clearly that those who are the most fit live the longest. Fit fatter people live longer than thin unfit people. Of course, those who are overweight have a tendency to become unfit – a bad combination. It is now also clear that those overweight early in life are more likely to get a variety of diseases. However, these new findings are quite encouraging to those who are consistently exercising in an effort to improve their health, yet may still be struggling with their weight.

Read More: disease, elderly, Exercise, fitness, living longer, organic food, overweight, supplements

Fish Oil Lowers Fat Mass and Shrinks Fat Cells

In a study with 27 type II diabetic women it was found that three grams of fish oil per day (containing 1.8 grams of omega 3 fatty acids like DHA) given for two months reduced total fat mass as well as reduced the size of fat cells. Inflammatory genes operating within fat were also reduced, an important result indicating that leptin status was improved (though not directly measured). This study shows how fish oil can improve unhealthy body composition even in individuals with significantly disturbed metabolism.

Read More: DHA, fish oil, metabolism, overweight, supplements, Triglycerides

Bad Breath more Common in Overweight People

Researchers at Tel Aviv University are the first to identify a link between bad breath and being overweight. Alcohol intake was also a problem. While it is well known that poor dental hygiene is a typical factor in bad breath, it can now be understood that poor metabolism and/or poor digestive health may be large factors in this issue.

Read More: bacteria, bad breath, Fiber, Fiber Helper™, Leptin Control Pack®, Leptin Diet, metabolism, overweight, Peppermint Oil, Peppermint Plus™, Super Dophilus

Sleep Problems and Obesity in Children

A February 2008 meta analysis regarding children and their lack of sleep is driving home an important point: children who do not get enough sleep are much more likely to gain excess weight. Children with the least amount of sleep had a 92% higher rate of being overweight compared to the best sleepers.

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Zero-Calorie Saccharin Makes Rats Fat

The latest salvo fired off at the multi-billion dollar sweetener industry found that feeding rats zero-calorie saccharin (the main component of Sweet n’ Low), compared to actually eating sugar, caused them to eat more food in general as well as depressed their metabolic response to food – a double negative that readily promoted weight gain.

Read More: artificial sweeteners, aspartame, high fructose corn syrup, LeptiSlim®, metabolism, overweight, Pine Nut Oil, saccharin, sugar

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