The Reason You Can't Lose Weight

One of the most overlooked hormones when it comes to weight management is the hormone leptin.

Leptin is secreted from your fat cells and its entire job is to act as a communication between your fat cells and your brain.

In the healthy state, as leptin levels rise, they tell your brain to reduce appetite and increase metabolism.

But when you enter a state of leptin resistance, this system malfunctions and instead you end up with cravings for food all of the time and a decreased metabolism.

If you are trying to manage your weight, you must NOT neglect your leptin level!

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[georgiannaneller]

My leptin level is high. I don't have cravings. I'm just never hungry, have no desire to eat. I am forced to eat when I start to feel nauseous and get a headache. It's then that I realize my blood sugar must be very low. And, if I don't eat something, I may faint. This all began at menopause. I always weighed 140 lbs, was always skinny as a kid until I was 48. I was always anemic, too, from the time I was 10, fluctuating to pernicious anemia. At menopause, I quit smoking and gained 50 pounds in two months. I've gained a bit more since. Now my body stays at this set-point, homeostasis. When I try to lose weight, I might lose 15-20 lbs and, then, I feel more fatigued & exhausted and I, quicky, regain the weight to that set point. I'm sick & tired of being sick & tired. I'm 68 now and so unhealthy. I've read so many books & tried everything. I just want to heal. Is there anything I can do? Please tell me...I'll do whatever it takes. Thank you.

[LWT]

Unfortunately Medicare and the doctors here in Australia will not do a Leptin test.
They claim it’s to costly to do this test.
However, I agree with your information!
Other than doing the leptin diet, is there another way to confirm whether your Leptin resistant?

[kkilljoy]

🙏 thank you for this
I’m familiar w leptin but I had no idea a fasting leptin level could be checked on a blood panel!

[munkyjammin]

I never feel hungry, can fast for days without hunger. 5 days easy. Then I get bored....
Literally wind up eating because my brain goes black & into crisis mode.
In winter if I don't eat I get hypothermia .
Shaking, extremely cold body & bleak brain...but I still won't feel hungry.
I can get extremely focused on mental activities & have lots on my to -do list.
Think I have ignored leptin signalling....you SHOULD eat.

[gammersquad]

And what about menopause and perimenopause? How does leptin react to estrogen drops?

[dianaherring]

Insurance nor Medicare will not cover LEPTIN levels so our area doctors will not order it. It’s not a definitive needed lab draw for diagnosis.
Is there a mucosal swab or spit test we can order ourselves.

[selyemperzsa]

Usually Insulin resistance that most of the time goes together with hypothyreosis and with the right diet I managed to lose 10kgs in 2 months.

[vhiegabriel]

Hello, Doctor maganda Ang ipin mo, nice ❤❤❤

[rachelcole]

What about if you don't have a thyroid anymore but your weight now gaining weight

[llamattude]

Would love more information on this. I think that is what I have, but trying to get doctor to test for it, or find how to test for it at home, and go from there. All I can find is diet and exercise don't work, but if you diet and exercise that is the only way to reverse it, but remember diet and exercise doesn't work. 🤷

[LoveBeliefTruth]

I've noticed I can have hunger or gravings not because of need of calories but of some other nutrients. Eating only fat or calories won't take away hunger.

[Poppi_Weasel]

Is there a Blood Test to see how much you have?

[LoriDelgado-yncs]

of my life!!! I was 98 lbs about 8 years ago, underweight yes. Combine hypothyroidism and hormone imbalance and menopause and now clearly a leptin issue on top of it all it seems. I am right there with you all. I have NO appetite and struggle to eat. I know I do not eat enough, I workout 4-5/week, walk almost daily and sleep over 8 hours most nights. I just feel as if I keep Gaining weight!!! :(

[bettyrussell]

I think I have lepton resistance beside other things but thought it was because I don’t feel full until it’s too late.

[loredaza]

Drs don’t want yo check your insulin output levels because Indira odors not cover it let alone leptin.
How can you improve your leptin resistance?

[nonnalovepriceless]

Yes so true I’ve been years trying to lose weight and my docter sd my hormones are Wakky 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[karenbole]

im going to get my leptin checked at next blood draw end of june. ive been stalled for 18mos eating clean carnivore and i walk for 1 hour every evening too. i dont have food cravings though, could i still have leptin resistance. i used to inject high amounts of insulin for around 20 years or more and i understand that can also slow metabilism sp?
After reading some of the replies, if my insurance or doc won't test for it, then I'm going to follow another youtubers advice on how to reverse it without the test

[mandymahon]

Get your leptin level tested…..then what?

[jerrycash]

Not trying. Stable and riding the wave. Keto-vore is where I am.

[juanitaadame]

This doesnt answer anything! Thanks for nothing!