Hunger Hormones
Binge Eating and Appetite Signals
Binge eating is distinct from ordinary overeating, with its own recognisable pattern and appetite signalling disruption....
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Ghrelin, leptin, GLP-1 and the hormonal signals that control hunger, cravings and fullness.
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Leptin Resistance Explained
Leptin should signal fullness as fat increases, but in obesity that signal often stops working. Here is the physiology b...
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Weight Loss and Fertility: Why Ovulation Returns
Weight loss restores ovulation in many women, which is why unplanned pregnancies happen on GLP-1 drugs. Here is the mech...
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Weight Loss Medicine and PCOS
PCOS makes weight loss harder through insulin resistance, and weight gain makes PCOS worse. Here is how the cycle works...
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Food Noise: The Symptom Nobody Named
Constant mental preoccupation with food is what many people describe losing on GLP-1 medication, often valuing it more t...
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Glucomannan for Appetite Control: Does It Work?
Glucomannan expands in your stomach to create fullness. Pooled data from 67 trials found 1.27 kg weight loss, below the...
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5-HTP for Appetite: What the Small Trials Show
5-HTP is a serotonin precursor sold for appetite control. The trials are small but positive. The interaction risk with a...
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Emotional Eating
Emotional eating is a reward-pathway response, not hunger. Appetite suppression addresses the wrong mechanism. Here is w...
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Sugar Addiction Explained
Sugar activates reward pathways, but whether it is addictive in the clinical sense is debated. Here is what the evidence...