Oprah’s Weight Is National News – Again
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) I have warned repeatedly that no person can win a willpower battle with out-of-control leptin. Oprah is the living proof, the yo-yo dieter who is the poster child for leptin problems. Sweet Taste and Food ObsessionMonday, December 08, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) New research confirms that the more sweets you eat the more likely it is that your tongue’s sweet sensors are disturbed, causing you to eat even greater amounts of sweets just to get a satisfied sweet sensation. Unfortunately, this craving for sweet pleasure is accompanied by eating too many calories in general and thus weight gain is likely. Liver Fat is a Super-Size ProblemSunday, December 07, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) The progressive and improper accumulation of fat in your liver is a key marker that accurately reflects obesity-related disease risk. This is true regardless of where you gain fat. Obesity Punches Thyroid Gland in the NoseSaturday, December 06, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Many believe that a sluggish thyroid has led to obesity. A new study in children shows the opposite – that obesity inflames the thyroid leading to potentially life-long thyroid problems if the weight is not lost. Higher Protein Helps Weight LossTuesday, November 25, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) A new study shows that ensuring a higher percentage of calories from protein, when you are trying to lose weight, helps your body burn fat more efficiently. Controlling for glycemic index did not provide additional benefits; a stable base of protein was the key. The Obesity-Leptin Path to Heart DiseaseThursday, November 20, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) New research shows that obesity causes heart disease even if the obese person does not have high cholesterol or diabetes. Using advanced nanosensor technology researchers at Ohio University were able for the first time to pinpoint several mechanisms in humans that link obesity to heart disease. The findings center around the fat-hormone leptin, which I have written extensively about in several books. The Larger Your Stomach the Sooner You DieWednesday, November 19, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Obesity is no laughing matter. A European-wide study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine leaves no doubt about the risk of your waistline to your health – regardless of any other health issues you do or don’t have. Pleasure, Brain Pain, and Food DesireMonday, October 20, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Dopamine is an important nerve transmitter involved with reward. It is released when you eat, so that you know eating is good and thus you will survive. Some individuals don’t release a normal amount, thus they eat more to get the same feeling of satisfaction that someone else gets eating less food. A new study with advanced brain imaging while milkshakes were being consumed has proved this point. How High Fructose Corn Syrup Causes ObesityFriday, October 17, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) I have repeatedly stated that high fructose corn syrup should be banned from the food supply. A new study confirms the diabolical nature of this substance to induce leptin resistance and consequent obesity – and future heart disease and diabetes. Preventing Obesity-Related Fatty Liver DamageTuesday, October 14, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Your liver is the metabolic brain of your body, the workhorse that processes, stores, and distributes every calorie you consume. Your liver must also work right for you to clear toxins of any kind, as well as to make bile for digestive purposes. As your liver function deteriorates, so goes your health in general. A new study shows that the nutrient NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine) can prevent the adverse progression of liver deterioration that would be typical in any person that is overweight. Keeping Weight OffSaturday, October 11, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Losing weight is hard enough, keeping it off is even harder. New research shows that even after maintaining an amount of weight loss for greater than one year, basal metabolism may still be in “hibernation” mode. Lacking Friendly Flora Linked to ObesityFriday, October 10, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) An emerging body of scientific data suggests that a lack of friendly flora in your digestive tract contributes to storing excess fat and becoming overweight. Researchers tested this in pregnant women, measuring the gut flora over the course of their pregnancy (in both overweight women and normal weight women). Colon Cancer, Obesity, and InflammationSunday, October 05, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Several new studies into colon cancer have identified early changes that turn on wrong gene switches that in turn cause colon cancer. One study links obesity to colon cancer, the other study links digestive inflammation to colon cancer. The good news is that by taking proactive steps these adverse changes can be easily stopped. Viral Infections and Weight Loss, Breaking NewsSaturday, October 04, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) New research proves for the first time that viral infections activate the synthesis of fatty acids in human metabolism. In turn these fatty acids are used by the viruses to build the envelope that protects them, a process that is vital for viral replication. The researchers found that reducing fatty acid synthesis with drugs dramatically reduced viral replication. I find this study fascinating, but for different reasons. The information helps to explain why some people have very resistant weight problems, as low grade viral infections would keep a person’s metabolism making fat instead of breaking it down to use for fuel. Circulatory Health and Baby Fat CellsSaturday, September 27, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) New research indicates that problems with endothelial cells may trigger baby fat cells to grow up too fast, regardless of diet, opening up a whole new angle on the weight loss issue. What Are Your Baby Fat Cells Doing?Friday, September 26, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Until recently nobody knew exactly where your baby fat cells lived. In a new study clever scientists engineered mice so that baby fat cells would glow green, allowing them to pinpoint their exact location and to follow their development. Lack of Sleep, Stress, Adrenals, and ObesityThursday, September 25, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) A new study points out that the lack of sleep, all by itself, is enough to inappropriately raise cortisol later in the day. As I explained last week, too much cortisol turns off fat burning gene switches in your liver, leading to obesity risk. How Stress Causes a Fatty LiverWednesday, September 17, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) New research has for the first time pinpointed the precise mechanism explaining how excess cortisol results in a fatty liver. Pregnancy Nutrition Influences Future ObesitySaturday, September 13, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Mother’s have a profound affect on the future health of their children, including the risk for obesity. Fetal programming and early infant development are times when the nervous system is “hard wiring” patterns that will have heavy influence for a lifetime. Amount of Snoring Predicts Hardening of ArteriesSunday, September 07, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Research published in the September 1 issues of the Journal Sleep shows that if you snore more than half the night you have a 64% chance of having measurable hardening of your carotid artery – a major cause of stroke. Obesity and Brain AgingSunday, August 31, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) This week the New England Journal of Medicine published a groundbreaking study linking low levels of BDNF (Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor) to obesity. Do You Have Sick Fat?Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) After a detailed molecular analysis of the fat of obese individuals compared to the fat of lean individuals it was discovered that the obese fat contained so many abnormalities relating to poor metabolic function that the researchers described it as “sick fat.” Food Pyramid Found GuiltySaturday, August 23, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) The government-sponsored food pyramid has been linked to the obesity epidemic for some time. I have said for many years that if you want to look like a pyramid then eat like one. The refined and excess carbohydrate plan that is the food pyramid has just been dealt a death blow Ear Infections Set the Stage for Future ObesityWednesday, August 20, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Researchers at the American Psychological Association’s annual meeting presented multiple studies linking the frequency of childhood ear infections to the risk of obesity. Your Sweet Tooth and ObesityMonday, August 18, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN) Individuals are deluded to think that drinking beverages containing no-calorie sweeteners will help them lose weight or at least not gain weight. A new study continues to debunk this myth. 
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