Wednesday, 13 July 2011

Hormone Ghrelin may cause Overeating?

eating_shark.jpgGhrelin is a powerful hormones that affect your ability to gain or lose weight.

The importance is often overlooked. Ghrelin is a hormone that increases the feeling of hunger and, consequently, increases your food intake. It is also responsible for the so-called, "food dependencies" hormones.

So, what can we learn about ghrelin to manage our weight?

Firstly, it is important to get a good night's sleep, usually at least seven hours. Lack of sleep increases the levels of ghrelin and can contribute to increased hunger and weight gain. Most people produce larger amounts of ghrelin during normal sleep hours, since ghrelin production is connected with natural kirkidianwn of the Agency. Thus, those who work the night shift, or to stay until the late hours of the night is most likely to be overweight than their counterparts in the early-to-bed, early-to-increase.

In recent years, scientists were able to produce an anti-obesity vaccine that can prevent ghrelin effect. The vaccine has been used only in mice and is in the early stages of testing. The idea that could potentially be a vaccine that helps control appetite and hunger is unthinkable.

However, some people are born with modified hormones and genes that could lead to unusual ghrelin production. These people will get better than this vaccine.

It is important to be in touch with your body and understand the different ways this experience hunger in order to understand why you may be overused. A good way to practice is to allow yourself to experience feeling hungry twenty minutes before yourself. Listen to your body and think about how you feel. See if you can decipher any differences in feelings of hunger have at different times of the day.

Maybe not some feelings of "hunger" is really true feelings of hunger at all, but instead, deriving from some emotional need. More in touch and become aware of our bodies, the healthier we can become.


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