Monday, October 29, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
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.
Monday, October 29, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
The accumulation of fat in the liver is a significant health problem that clogs liver function, setting the stage for diabetes and other issues. It is typically occurring in direct relationship to one’s expanding waistline. Researchers just showed that stimulating the metabolism of fat significantly helped mice clear up this problem.
Monday, October 15, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
The acquisition of food is vital for survival. Due to this important fact the pleasure-related reward circuitry in the brain is designed to make eating and pleasure go hand in hand. Indeed, when mice have this pleasure circuitry knocked out then they won’t even bother to acquire food in easy reach and starve. While this principle is vital for survival, it is also fundamental to overeating and almost all other addictive tendencies are founded on food acquisition brain circuitry.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
A study published in the International Journal of Obesity found that men taking fish oil lost the most weight while on a diet, an additional 3 pounds over 8 weeks (for a total of 10 pounds). Eating salmon was also helpful.
Thursday, October 04, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
A new study echoes numerous earlier studies and explains that signals coming from fat cells, especially extra leptin due to obesity, is intimately involved with diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries, and heart failure. Indeed, fat itself is an active metabolic organ and until individuals learn how to regulate leptin as a life skill they are simply asking for trouble.
Thursday, October 04, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Resveratrol is a natural antiseptic compound produced in plants when they are under attack, especially by mold. It is highly concentrated in red grapes that grow in damp or moldy areas. It is also contained in roots of plants used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine, such as Polygonum cuspidatum.
