Looking Back for Answers on Stress Eating
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) A great deal of eating behavior is buried in subconscious brain circuitry that was developed in your early life. Such programming is more like computer hardware than software, which is why many of us struggle to “change the eating programs.” Obesity Increases the Risk for Mental DeclineMonday, May 12, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) A new study shows that obese individuals have a 40% increased risk for dementia and an 80% increased risk for Alzheimer’s. Significant mental decline affects 10% of the elderly population and rates of Alzheimer’s are up 20% - consistent with the increase in obesity. There is no reason this has to happen. Ghrelin Elevated by Sluggish Thyroid FunctionMonday, May 12, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) When you eat less food, especially on a diet, there comes a time when weight loss slows down. At this time you will start getting an increase in hunger that is coming from a hormone signal in your stomach called ghrelin. New research shows that ghrelin levels go up (meaning increased hunger) as thyroid function is impaired and becomes sluggish. Big Pharma Eyes Your StomachMonday, May 12, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Scientists inject ghrelin (pronounced GRAY-lin) into the blood of normal weight people. While measuring their brain activity these subjects are shown pictures of food and the ghrelin makes them drool. Core animal pleasure is activated. Yes, they must have it. Stimulus-response, a modern Pavlovian dog experiment. Obesity, IL6, and the Cause of Heart FailureSaturday, May 03, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Extra fat does a lot more than clog arteries. Inflammatory proteins coming from fat directly damage the heart – whether you feel just fine or not. That is the conclusion of new John Hopkins Medicine research tracking 7000 obese men and women across the United States – watching them descend from no heart disease into poor cardiovascular health. Thyroid Hormone, Leptin, and CoordinationThursday, May 01, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Impaired coordination may be a first sign of sluggish thyroid function. Are you bumping into things too often? If so, you may have sluggish thyroid due to faulty leptin function. Low Thyroid Linked to Fatal Heart Disease in WomenThursday, May 01, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) A stunning thyroid study has just been published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. It showed that women whose TSH scores were in the high end of the normal range were at a 69% increased risk for cardiovascular death. Living by Fast Food is Dangerous to Your healthWednesday, April 30, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) The data is now in and it is not good for the junk food industry. The more fast food and convenience store outlets in your neighborhood the more likely you are to be obese and diabetic. The study, Designed for Disease: the Link Between Local Food Environments and Obesity and Diabetes, was conducted in California but certainly applies though out U.S. Leptin, Adiponectin, and Kidney DiseaseSunday, April 27, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) New research now shows that the drop in a fat hormone called adiponectin is associated with an inflammatory-driven decline in kidney function. By fixing leptin problems adiponectin can be elevated to natural levels and the risk for kidney disease can be lowered. Is Obesity the Chicken or the Egg for Disease Risk?Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Novel mice experiments carried out by researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center are helping to clarify the relationship of fat and disease. Mice bred not to be able to store fat, which were then fed a high fat diet, became diabetic and diseased much faster than the mice who could store the surplus calories as fat. Guess What? - A Fat Stomach Craves FoodThursday, April 17, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) It was just discovered that belly fat cells make an appetite signal which increases as you become overweight, causing you to crave more food, which makes you even fatter in the abdominal area, in turn causing you to crave even more food. Birth Weight & Early Weight Gain = Heart DiseaseSunday, April 13, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) A new British study links inflammation from the womb (low birth weight babies) through early life weight gain and shows that this issue sets the stage for cardiovascular disease in later life. A Mother’s Leptin Problems Linked to Autism RiskThursday, April 03, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) The importance of a mom being healthy body weight prior to pregnancy and having good nutritional status and eating habits has now been driven home by a new autism study. The study showed that children who develop early autism have significantly higher blood levels of leptin. Those levels are high because of adverse fetal programming due to a leptin resistant mother. Mother’s Healthy Choices Influence Obesity in OffspringTuesday, April 01, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) A wide range of cutting edge obesity research was presented at a Conference held March 28, 2008 in Great Brittan. The conference focused on the importance of prenatal, postnatal, and early childhood eating as a determinant for later life food choices and obesity risk. Food Addiction and Stress Eating Mechanism IdentifiedTuesday, April 01, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) By experimenting with mice that were bred to have no sweet-taste ability, a direct link of food intake to pleasure has been identified for the first time. This mechanism is important because it links food acquisition directly to addictive or stress-related eating “solutions.” A Fat Stomach Sets the Stage for Cognitive DeclineTuesday, April 01, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) A three decade study looked into the relationship between abdominal fat and the risk for developing dementia. The findings are not good news for any person with extra weight around the middle. It was revealed that the larger your waistline in your 40s, the greater the risk for developing dementia in later life. Bone Research Leads to Big Fat DiscoveryMonday, March 17, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Scientists are now linking precise mechanisms showing how immune cells stimulate new fat cells, causing obesity. Obesity Increases Risk for Aggressive Breast CancerMonday, March 17, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) A wake up call has been issued to women. If you are overweight and you get breast cancer it is more likely to be life threatening, and you have significantly poorer odds of being alive 5 or 10 years following treatment if weight issues are not corrected. An Imbalanced Digestive Tract Contributes to ObesitySunday, March 09, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) A fascinating study shows that children lacking good digestive bacteria at birth were much more likely to become overweight by age 7 compared to children with healthy levels of friendly digestive bacteria. New Obesity Link to Breast and Prostate CancerTuesday, February 19, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) New information helps to explain how breast and prostate cancer are linked to obesity. Two hormones that come from fat, leptin and adiponectin, are involved in the problem. Cancer Risk Goes Up with Body WeightTuesday, February 19, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) UK researchers have reviewed 140 studies evaluating body mass index (obesity) and the risk for cancer. They found that as body weight goes up, cancer risk goes up. The incidences of various types of cancer were directly linked to progressive obesity. Cold-Induced Gene Mutations & ObesitySaturday, February 16, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Numerous genes are different in those whose ancestors came from more Northern climates, especially changes in the leptin receptors. This clearly means the stronger your ancestry is linked to colder climates the more you are genetically predisposed to obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart disease. Zero-Calorie Saccharin Makes Rats FatWednesday, February 13, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) 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. Obese Lacking Key Basic NutrientsMonday, February 11, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Norwegian researchers found that obese individuals were significantly lacking in vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin D, and vitamin E. This lack of nutrients was associated with a mild elevation of C-Reactive protein, an important inflammatory marker. Sleep Problems and Obesity in ChildrenMonday, February 11, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) 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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