Leptin And Its Role In Fat Loss

Leptin was discovered more than twenty years ago (in 1994) and one of the main hormones responsible for appetite control and appetite suppresion. In a way, Leptin reports your nutritional status to your brain and directly manipulates the feel of hunger. What is Leptin ? Leptin is a hormone created by the fat (adipose) cells and the enterocytes in the intestine. Like we mentioned, leptin regulates hunger by supressing it, which in turn decreases fat storage in adipocytes. How does Leptin work ? Leptin’s primary target are the receptors in the area in your brain called the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus

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