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  • Leptin: The Satisfaction Hormone

     by Dr. Mark
    For every yin there is a yang. And the yang to ghrelin , the hormone that induces feelings of hunger when your stomach is empty—which I wrote about earlier this week—is leptin. Leptin is by far the most important hormone in regulating appetite...
    Mon, Mar 30 2009

  • Ghrelin: The Gremlin of Hormones

     by Dr. Mark
    You're not just imagining that you're hungrier when you're dieting. That mischievous gremlin of hormones, ghrelin , is partly to blame for your rumbling stomach. The cells of your stomach release ghrelin into your bloodstream when you haven't...
    Mon, Mar 23 2009

  • Obesity: It’s Not (All) Your Fault!

     by Dr. Mark
    The prevalence of obesity seems to be increasing exponentially in the U.S. The average American woman is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 163 pounds, and the typical man is about 5 feet 10 inches and weighs 179 pounds. More than 30 percent of Americans...
    Mon, Mar 16 2009

  • Liquid-Calorie Reality

     by Dr. Mark
    Did you know that one latté consumed Monday through Friday every week could lead to a weight gain of 14 pounds in a year? I know that's surprising, but it's the liquid-calorie reality. If you drink soda, lattés or juice, keep in...
    Mon, Mar 9 2009

  • Obesity: The Toughest Disease to Treat

     by Dr. Mark
    When the obesity epidemic started more than 40 years ago, physicians thought they could eradicate it simply by telling people to eat less. Today, only one to two percent of obese people who lose excess weight keep it off. My medical team and I started...
    Mon, Mar 2 2009
 
 
 
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