by Paul E. Opheim — Leptin, discovered in 1994, was hailed in the late 1990s as the miracle solution to America’s growing weight problem. It is a polypeptide protein (hormone) naturally produced in the body that sends signals to the hypothalamus of the brain — the center that controls feeding, appetite and satiety (fullness). Leptin […]
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Excessive stress can make you sick
March 8, 2013
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by Dr. Nicholas Warner — It is no big secret that stress can affect a person’s immune system, but can excessive stress literally make you sick? Based on recently published animal research, Australian scientists believe the answer to that question is a definite “yes,” and they have discovered the substance responsible for causing stress-related illness. […]
How to stress-proof your diet
February 26, 2012
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by Christina Jordan — For years, people have suspected that stress and obesity were linked — and now scientific research has found evidence to support this connection. As doctors better understand these reasons, they may be able to address the obesity epidemic facing the country. What you eat can affect your mood and metabolism. We […]
June 18, 2013
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