Question 1

which type of  food unleashes  leptin in the body?

Accepted Answer

Oral glutamine: Digestive tract cannot absorb leptin, so even if you could find a food rich in leptin it wouldn't help - forget about finding foods rich in leptin. The body has to create it's own leptin. You want is for your body to respond to leptin more efficiently (ultimately resulting in lower leptin levels!). As you lose weight, leptin levels drop, because fat itself causes the body to produce more leptin.

Question 2

can leptin hormone of fat cells treat type 1 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Appears so: Type 1 diabetes treatment trial involving leptin, which is naturally produced by fat cells and involved in body-weight regulation.Recently ut southwestern researchers will be using metreleptin, a slightly modified form of the hormone that has been well-tolerated in other clinical trials.In rodents, it eliminated the wide swings in glucose that occur with Insulin alone. I hope this helps!

Question 3

what is leptin?

Accepted Answer

A hormone: Hi. Leptin is a hormone made by adipose tissue (fat cells) that has the effect on the satiety center in the hypothalamus in the brain to tell you you're full, it's OK to stop eating. Obese people are leptin resistant, not leptin deficient. A leptin receptor agonist, metreleptin, was recently approved for treatment of people with little/no adipose tissue (generalized lipodystrophy).

Question 4

what happens when leptin levels rise?

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Hunger decreases: Leptin is a neuro-transmitter produced by fat cells that tell the brains that you need calories (starvation indicator), When it falls you get the sensation of hunger. When it rises you become satiated.
This may help:
http://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/the-facts-on-leptin-faq

Question 5

how can i find out if i have a normal leptin level?

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Men1-5ng/wmen7-13ng: ]in healthy individuals, baseline leptin levels are between 1-5 ng/dl in men and 7-13 ng/dl in women. Human leptin is a protein of 167 amino acids. It is manufactured primarily in the adipocytes of white adipose tissue, and the level of circulating leptin is directly proportional to the total amount of fat in the body.

Question 6

are leptin and diabetes related?

Accepted Answer

Evidence suggests ..: Leptin signals the brain that the body has had enough to eat, producing a feeling of satiety.   A very small group of humans possesses homozygous mutations for the leptin gene, leading to a constant desire for food and resulting in severe obesity.      Over consumption of carbohydrates without sufficient exercise  can lead to Insulin resistance and blood sugar elevation which characterize diabetes.

Question 7

what are the risks of having low leptin levels?

Accepted Answer

We don't know: New field and hard to know. They are not commonly measured so we don't have reference ranges.

Question 8

what is the leptin hormone?

Accepted Answer

Product of fat cells: Leptin is a very important hormone that is produced by our fat cells (yes fat cells are active and considered an endocrine gland !) and play an important role in appetite regulation. It is believed that many obese people are "leptin resistance" as their appetite is not suppressed despite high leptin levels (leptin acts physiologically as an appetite suppressant).

Question 9

what are leptin and insulin hormones?

Accepted Answer

Leptin: Is a hormone that regulates energy intake & expenditure, including appetite & metabolism. It acts on the hypothalamus part of the brain where it inhibits appetite by counbteracting the effects of neuropeptide y & anandamide (both are feeding stimulants, and also by increasing synthesis of the appetite suppressant alpha-msh. Lack of leptin causes uncontrollable food intake & obesity.

Question 10

is it worth buying supplements to promote leptins?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: I am not aware of supplements that increase leptin.  Weight gain increases leptin, and weight loss decreases it. I would not believe a testimonial that made these claims.

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