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(4,482 posts) Sun Mar 8, 2015, 06:38 PM Mar 2015

Anyone ever hear of leptin resistance?

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Anyone ever hear of leptin resistance? (Original Post) PADemD Mar 2015 OP

No, I haven't, but I looked it up on WebMD. Nay Mar 2015 #1

Thanks for the link. PADemD Mar 2015 #2

Nay

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1. No, I haven't, but I looked it up on WebMD.

Reply to PADemD (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2015, 06:49 AM

Mar 2015

Here's what they have on it:

http://www.webmd.com/diet/the-facts-on-leptin-faq?page=1

PADemD

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2. Thanks for the link.

Reply to Nay (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 9, 2015, 08:17 AM

Mar 2015

What I got from the article is that Insulin resistance generates leptin resistance, which signals to the brain that I've eaten enough food. Since I have started cutting back on my sugar intake, I've started losing weight.

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