Lose 28 Pounds in 10 Weeks
About 14 years ago, researchers discovered leptin…the hormone responsible for telling your brain to stop eating. When given to obese mice, leptin caused weight loss of 40% after 33 days.
In human terms, that equates to a 250-pound person shrinking to 150 pounds in a short time. The problem was that leptin did not work in humans.
In a breakthrough that may reverse today’s epidemic of obesity, a natural compound has been discovered that circumvents the molecular factors involved in obesity … including a phenomenon known as “leptin-resistance.”
This means that for the first time, humans can benefit from their own leptin because it can now enter cells and do what it did for obese mice … induce massive weight loss!
In a recent controlled study, humans taking this new compound lost 28 pounds over a 10-week period compared to less than 3 pounds in the placebo group. Unlike other weight loss studies that mandate at least some moderation in food intake, these study participants did not alter their diet in any way.
Causes of Weight Gain
Scientists have identified specific factors that cause aging people to accumulate unwanted fat pounds. The problem has been that up until now, there has not been an effective way to circumvent these underlying causes of today’s obesity epidemic.
The corpulent mass that accrues on our aging bodies can be compared to the growth of malignant tumors. This analogy goes beyond ever-increasing fat bulges and extends to how fat cells resist eradication. Like cancer, fat cells deploy multiple survival mechanisms when their existence is threatened.
So while many ways have been developed to assist people in losing weight, nothing has been shown to circumvent the natural ability of adipocytes (fat cells) to propagate and retain excess fat … until now!
Obesity is caused by:
Leptin Resistance
Leptin is released by fat cells to perform two critical functions. First it signals the brain that enough food has been ingested and shuts down appetite. It then seems to exert a process whereby fat stored in fat cells is broken down into fatty acids and burned for energy.
Leptin resistance occurs when certain inflammatory proteins bind to leptin preventing its transport to the brain. Without leptin in the brain, people over-eat and end up with an energy imbalance.
The secret to losing weight is breaking leptin resistance.
Breaking Leptin Resistance
A West Africa plant, called Irvingia Gabonensis, breaks leptin resistance. Based on consistent findings showing multiple beneficial effects of Irvingia, a larger study was conducted on overweight and obese participants over a 10-week period.
Participants were randomly divided in two groups, one that received Irvingia extract (150 mg twice daily), and the other was given a placebo, while maintaining the same diet and amount of physical exercise.
Amazingly, the obese subjects taking Irvingia lost on average 28 pounds. The obese subjects taking a placebo gained 3 pounds. The authors concluded that Irvingia was safe and effective as a weight loss supplement.
To learn more about Irvingia and leptin resistance visit the Life Extension Foundation web site.