Many metabolic signals make you crave food. When leptin gets into your brain correctly it invariably lowers food cravings. Various nutrients are very helpful to keep your appetite in line. Soluble fiber is very helpful, in general, for this purpose. Fiber Helper™ is a high quality fiber option that easily mixes in water; taking one tablespoon with or...

Getting your day started on the right foot is very important to keeping your metabolism functioning properly as the day goes along -- which significantly impacts your ability to metabolize cholesterol correctly. Many individuals do not eat adequate dietary protein at breakfast -- or even worse tend to skip breakfast because they are in a hurry. This tends...

Cellulite is an irregular change in the structure of your skin, also involving changes in the fatty layers under your skin, which result in a dimpled orange peel or cottage cheese appearance. Problems occur mostly on the buttocks or thighs, and can also appear in the abdominal or pelvic regions. Onset for women is any time after puberty, with the tendency...

The circulation to and from the cellulite area is involved in the very first changes that lead to cellulite. Once cellulite gets going the damaged connective tissue actually holds more water causing fluid pressure to build and further weaken blood vessel structures. Because these tiny blood vessels are inherently fragile, there is a reduced ability to get...

Your digestive tract is the primary place of interaction between your immune system and foreign cells. The 3-5 pound mass of foreign cells that exist at any one time in your gut actually contain more cells than your body! In essence, this foreign cell mass is a type of "metabolic organ" that is vital to your digestion and health.  Much of your immune...

Stress implies that there is an increased need for energy. Leptin, which is overall in charge of your body's energy spending systems, also regulates your adrenal and nervous system response to stress. When leptin systems work efficiently you have a better ability to tolerate stress, do not feel wired up or exhausted from stress, and do not eat in response...

If you’re stuck in a low energy, excess eating mode, that’s a classic sign of getting out of harmony with leptin. Get out of this rut quickly with this high protein, high fiber plan.

Getting the recommended 30-50 grams of fiber will help you follow The Five Rules of the Leptin Diet without feeling deprived and make you more likely to reach your goal weight.

Inadequate fiber intake leads to breakdown in the mucosal lining, erosion of the gut barrier, and increased likelihood of gut infections. Are you getting enough fiber?

A new study shows that psyllium fiber taken before a meal has a significant impact on multiple appetite signals within your digestive tract several hours after the meal – helping to maintain a sense of not being hungry.

Almonds, an excellent dietary source of vitamin E, magnesium, fatty acids, and fiber are not only a great part of a healthy weight management program, they help lower LDL cholesterol. A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition found that when woman who ate 344 calories worth of almonds per day felt more satisfied and did not gain weight. There...

This protein, fiber, antioxidant packed smoothie is an excellent breakfast option!

Dietary fiber does not displace energy but is associated with decreased serum cholesterol concentrations in healthy children

Dietary fiber and subsequent changes in body weight and waist circumference in European men and women

Dietary Fiber and Nutrient Density Are Inversely Associated with the Metabolic Syndrome in US Adolescents.

Dietary fiber intake in relation to coronary heart disease and all-cause mortality over 40 y: the Zutphen Study.

The Clinical Impact of Fiber Supplementation for the Reduction of Postprandial Blood Glucose and Risk Reduction of Complications from Type 2 Diabetes.

Small fiber neuropathy following vaccination for rabies, varicella or Lyme disease.