Sometimes we tend to shy away from the
medical aspect of losing weight. There
are those of us who shy away from the complicated jargon which honestly does
not make sense at all. Unfortunately, we
need to understand at least to some decent extent, the science behind the human
body – because in this case, what we do not know can really hurt us.
Pharmaceutical drugs and natural or herbal
supplements are recommended to patients based on its capacity to help alleviate
the anomalies that happen within the body. In terms of obesity, one of the hormones
that health experts look into is adiponectin.
Adiponectin is a protein hormone that controls several metabolic
processes and this includes glucose regulation and fatty acid oxidation. Now you see why this hormone has the
attention of the weight loss community.
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| Effects of Adiponectin |
There is a direct correlation between the
level of adiponectin in obese and type 2 diabetics. In the studies conducted, it was discovered
that lean subjects have high levels of the hormone while the obese subject have
significantly lower levels of adiponectin.
And prior to diagnosis of type 2 diabetics, there is a substantial
decrease in adiponectin levels in their system.
The question then is if by increasing
adiponectin levels, type 2 diabetes will be prevented? And even more importantly, will the
manipulation of adiponectin levels (in this case, to increase it) result in
weight loss? If so, then there is a good chance that any supplement or drug
that is able to increase adiponectin levels has the potential to be a
breakthrough in weight loss and the fight against diabetes.
Currently, there are a few ways to increase
adiponectin hormones in your body and they are:
·
Exercise – increased movement
also increase adiponectin levels, of course the more intense the work-out the
higher the increase in the hormones.
·
A daily dose of Fish Oil or
Omega 3 Supplement for an increase of 14 to 60% in adiponectin levels.
Available in health stores.
·
Raspberry Ketone Supplements –
highly disputed, nonetheless the study regarding
its potency is still noteworthy and therefore included in the list. Available online.
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