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The Discovery of Leptin • Leptin communicates between fat cells and the brain • Leptin was discovered in 1994 at Rockefeller University by Jeffrey M. Friedman, MD, PhD, and his team • Leptin is a hormone made by fat cells that regulates food intake and energy expenditure • Leptin’s messages: Stop eating/burn fat or store fat • Scientists thought if they gave leptin to overweight people they would lose weight • WRONG! Overweight people have too much leptin Too Much of a Good Thing • An overwhelming amount of leptin makes the brain ignore the weight-loss messages • So the brain says “keep eating!” and “store more fat!” • More fat means more leptin messages sent out creating “Leptin Resistance” • Leptin resistance sabotages your dieting efforts • It’s a vicious cycle creating fat you don’t need or want! Each week Martin Pytela and Scott Paton discuss Holistic principles for healthy living. Life Enthusiast Co-op is built on over 25 years in study, health consultations and market research in the field of hol