How to determine the body's resistance to leptin

Leptin – one of the hormones of fat cells, which plays an important regulatory role in the digestive system of our body, in particular, it suppresses appetite. Leptin practically crowns the hormonal hierarchy. By controlling its level, we are able to protect ourselves from gaining excess weight. Knowledge of leptin also contributes to the knowledge of the secrets of hormone management and contributes to a dramatic improvement in health.

According to experts, more than half of the population is susceptible to resistance to this hormone. We are convinced that many will reveal it in themselves. But in order to determine exactly, we suggest taking a simple and affordable test.

Leptin resistance test

You need to tick the symptoms and signs that you have experienced or noticed in yourself in the last six months or today:

• Strong, often irrepressible appetite;
• You are suffering from bouts of gluttony. You find it difficult to refuse not to eat something 2–3 hours before going to bed;
• You often skip breakfast or eat breakfast much later after waking up;

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1. You drink sugary drinks and juices quite often (more than once a day).
2. You have been diagnosed with fatty deposits in the tissues of internal organs.
3. Uncharacteristic bouts of profuse sweating, particularly when compared to a couple of decades ago.
4. You feel excessively tired after exercise, but you cannot fully recover your strength.
5. Painful sensations in the joints and morphological destruction in them.
6. Triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood) are over the top: it is over 1.14 mmol.
7. After menopause, you notice a clear increase in weight, especially fat deposits around the waist.

Leptin resistance test results: scoring

If you score 5 or more points, you are very likely to be leptin resistant. And then there is a risk that this is modified into various serious diseases: diabetes, heart ischemia, etc. For those who are prone to obesity, restoring leptin balance will help get rid of extra pounds.

Leptin control: how to feed the satiety hormone

If your – 4 points or less, then it will not be superfluous for you to learn in what ways you can restore sensitivity to leptin and see if mood and energy levels change.

Signs of leptin resistance: a different perspective

Since the balance of leptin in the body is very important, we will also give a look at this hormone from a different angle.

You have all the signs of leptin resistance in your body if:

• you are overweight;
• after eating you feel sleepy and do not feel a surge of energy;
• it is a problem for you to lose extra pounds or keep the weight already lost;
• you have osteoporosis;
• you have high blood pressure;
• you are haunted by a chronic feeling of hunger or a desire to eat at an unusual time, in particular, you are drawn to the refrigerator at night;
• you are worried about an endless sense of anxiety, and you are constantly stressed;
• you have a habit of snacking after meals;
• you experience a steady craving for sweets or various stimulants (caffeine, etc.);
• You have trouble falling asleep or often wake up at night for no reason and then have trouble falling asleep.

The satiety hormone leptin was discovered not so long ago. It brings with it the drama of the serious diseases of civilization. To date, unfortunately, there is no drug that stimulates leptin to help all those suffering from obesity and is able to stop the shortening of human life. Therefore, if you notice any of the above signs of leptin resistance, take note: only a change in diet and lifestyle can affect the activity of leptin.