Thursday, July 26, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that if a friend is overweight your chance of gaining weight goes up 57%, if it’s a sibling your chance goes up 40%, if it’s a spouse your chance goes up 37%. The researchers concluded that obesity appears to spread through social ties. What now? Never hang out with someone who is overweight?
Thursday, July 19, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
The University of Southern California has an NIH grant to explore the relationship between obesity and cancer. Researchers are now reporting what I have been stating since the release of Mastering Leptin in 2002, obesity is a significant risk factor for aggressive prostate cancer....
Friday, July 13, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
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…
Monday, July 02, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
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.
