Adiponectin, like leptin, is a hormone made in your white adipose tissue. It has several properties that support healthy blood sugar metabolism. It acts as a natural anti-inflammatory in white adipose tissue to help keep white adipose tissue in a good state of fitness. It also signals your liver in a way that supports healthy insulin function. Adequate...

No simple fix or miracle weight loss pill will ever address the complexity of leptin in your metabolism. Beware of false marketing for any one product making this claim (Many leptin products are out there, all of them riding on our coattails, as we are the original leptin experts). On the other hand, there are many nutrients that beneficially impact...

When using nutrition to support leptin function you are simply trying to nourish your overall leptin system, along with your other systems. This approach falls under the category of assisting the healthy structure and function of your body and is not the treatment or prevention of any disease or medical condition.The topics previously listed are key...

No simple fix or miracle weight loss pill will ever address the complexity of leptin in your metabolism. Beware of false marketing for any one product making this claim (Many leptin products are out there, all of them riding on our coattails, as we are the original leptin experts). On the other hand, there are many nutrients that beneficially impact...

When using nutrition to support leptin function you are simply trying to nourish your overall leptin system, along with your other systems. This approach falls under the category of assisting the healthy structure and function of your body and is not the treatment or prevention of any disease or medical condition.The topics previously listed are key...

Leptin is the single most important hormone that regulates your body weight. It is the boss of thyroid hormone, insulin, growth hormone, and adrenal hormones (like cortisol). Understanding leptin and working in harmony with it opens an entire new world of possibilities to maintain and attain optimal metabolic function. Leptin is known as the fat hormone...

Middle-aged women who consume two or more sugar-sweetened beverages per day have a four fold increase in risk factors that damage arteries, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s meeting in Orlando.

It was surprising enough when fat was found making various hormones like leptin and adiponectin and thus became an endocrine organ (hormone secreting). It is now time to add bones to the list of endocrine organs that have a major influence on the metabolism of calories. The new discoveries have immediate implications for improved bone health, improved...

Resveratrol protects against common damage to arteries that leads to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular deterioration.

Type 2 diabetes is a difficult metabolic problem. It is a national embarrassment that so many of our young people are becoming type 2 diabetic. It is a national disgrace that millions of type 2 diabetic patients are being injured with commonly used diabetic medications that are known to make their metabolic situation worse.

An interesting study shows that individuals with insulin resistance and low thyroid have a much more difficult time trying to fix their metabolism. On a 16 week weight loss program of diet and exercise, those without thyroid problems were much more able to correct insulin resistance.

This past weekend, researchers presented findings showing that viral replication is dependent on the supply of glucose available to the cell. While it is unlikely that any anti-viral drug will ever be produced from these findings, the research has immense flu-fighting practical value.

Hypoglycaemic activity of saponin fraction extracted from Momordica charantia in PEG/salt aqueous two-phase systems.

High glucose disrupts oligosaccharide recognition function via competitive inhibition: A potential mechanism for immune dysregulation in diabetes mellitus.

Caloric Sweetener Consumption and Dyslipidemia Among US Adults

Sweetened beverage consumption and risk of coronary heart disease in women.

Sugar- and Artificially Sweetened Beverages and the Risks of Incident Stroke and Dementia

Dietary protein impact on glycemic control during weight loss.