Do You Eat to Live or Eat to Die?
Saturday, August 04, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Science is now very clear that eating too much food causes leptin resistance and insulin resistance in the subconscious brain, especially as one ages. Unfortunately, these malfunctioning brain signals also cause a person to eat more than is needed in order to feel full, setting up a vicious catch 22 that sends a person on the path to serious health problems. The Genetic Variance in Fat BurningWednesday, August 01, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Carbohydrates and fat are the primary fuels our bodies use as fuel, just like gas in the tank of your car. New research at the Monell Chemical Senses Center demonstrates clear genetic variance in the innate ability to burn fat as fuel. In essence, this means that some individuals eating a high fat diet have a genetic weakness to burn dietary fat and are more likely to become overweight…. Is Obesity a Social Disease?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? Obesity and Prostate CancerThursday, 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…. Pregnancy and Obesity Do Not MixFriday, 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… Psychotic Stress is Associated with Imbalanced Fat CellsMonday, 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. Leptin Abuse - Parents Making their Own Toddlers FatTuesday, June 26, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) A new study shows that soft drinks and sweetened fruit drinks between meals and at bedtime double the risk for a child to be overweight by age 4 ½. It is obvious these children don’t buy their own food, so it is parents who are doing it to their own kids – a problem that significantly worsens based on the economic and educational status of the parents. Fat Fitness and Cardiovascular HealthThursday, June 14, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) On the cover of my book, The Leptin Diet, is the million dollar question, “How fit is your fat?” Scientists are now catching on to this concept and actively studying how a fit leptin system results in a fit metabolism and proper body weight that are likely to provide significant reduction in the development of cardiovascular disease. FDA Ponders Weight Loss Drug that Increases Suicidal ThinkingTuesday, June 12, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Instead of pondering your next meal, now a person will be able to lose weight while pondering if they would like to live. Is the benefit worth the risk? Sanofi-Aventis’s drug Acomplia is one more example of how artificially influencing appetite signals, and thus leptin, is like playing with dynamite. Leptin is powerful, it controls survival. When drugs interact directly with subconscious brain circuitry associated with acquiring food, the result is highly unpredictable. Jogging Helps Correct Leptin ProblemsTuesday, June 05, 2007 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Elevating levels of the hormone leptin typically accompany abdominal obesity, high cholesterol, high blood sugar, and high blood pressure. Leptin seeks to communicate, as if making a phone call, to the soluble leptin receptors in numerous locations throughout the body and general circulatory system. This communication is vital for the normal function of metabolism, production of energy, and virtually all aspects of cardiovascular health. The Obese Fat CellThursday, December 14, 2006 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) As a person becomes overweight fat cells expand in size and reproduce. Unfortunately, a new study demonstrates that obese fat cells churn out a lot of disease causing pro-inflammatory signals, compared to their thinner counterparts. Yes, the million dollar question is: How fit is your fat? Knowing the answer may save your life…. 
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