Obesity and Brain Aging

This week the New England Journal of Medicine¹ published a groundbreaking study linking low levels of BDNF (Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor) to obesity.  BDNF is required for new nerve cells to form and for the survival of existing nerve cells – meaning it is the most powerful growth factor in your brain that keeps it healthy.  One way to activate it is to have leptin enter your brain properly, which is accomplished by following the Leptin Diet.

The new study showed that those with a genetic mutation that prevents them from making BDNF in the proper amounts are much more likely to become obese in childhood, providing the first direct human link between BDNF, leptin, and obesity.

Building your supply of BDNF is vital to healthy metabolism, mood, memory, brain health, and overall well being.  This is modern molecular science on the cutting edge.