Most leptin supplements don’t actually contain the hormone leptin. Research is unclear whether these supplements can help you lose weight, but some studies suggest they can influence leptin ...

Leptin is a hormone. Those are chemical messengers that help different body parts work together. Leptin sends a signal to your brain that helps you feel full and less interested in food. You may ...

Leptin is a hormone that is produced by adipose tissue and regulates appetite, body weight, neuroendocrine functions and glycaemia. In this Review, we first discuss data from leptin-based clinical ...

Leptin is a hormone that helps manage energy. It signals to your brain when you need food or when you’re satiated. But, leptin resistance can cause the brain to miss this signal, which may ...

I think I've read as much as I can read about Leptin & the role it plays in controlling weight. I'm hoping you can answer a few questions. I am a 58 year old post menopausal female who was a size ...

Having issues curbing your appetite? It might have something to do with your brain. Leptin is the satiating hormone. It is naturally secreted by your fat cells to suppress appetite; it's your ...

Ghrelin and leptin are two hormones that are of great interest in appetite regulation. Leptin is commonly considered anorexigenic (i.e., appetite suppressant), while ghrelin is orexigenic (i.e ...

Though a complex interplay of genes, diet, and environment contribute, 90% of cases share one thing in common: leptin resistance. In lean individuals, fat cells produce the hormone leptin ...

We developed an assay for quantifying the reward value of nutrient and used it to analyze the effects of metabolic state and leptin. In this assay, mice chose between two sippers, one of which ...

D: It's a hormone produced by fat cells. Leptin plays a key role in regulating appetite and metabolism. When you eat, fat cells release leptin, which then binds to receptors in a part of your ...

The sensation is tied to low levels of leptin — a brain hormone that tempers food consumption when you’ve had enough to eat, according to a study published today in the journal Cell Metabolism.

John Krystal, MD, Editor of Biological Psychiatry, said of the findings, "Omrani and colleagues shed light on how, in non-obese animals, leptin puts the brakes on overeating." Leptin acts as a ...