The reason for unexplained weight gain may be here! The ratio of leptin to ghrelin is key

One indispensable element for human survival is food. When we talk about appetite-related hormones, we immediately think of leptin and ghrelin.

Leptin was discovered during the study of obesity genes. It is a protein molecule produced and released by fat cells. It has hormonal functions and can control appetite (suppress obesity). It is also known as leptin and obesity feedback hormone. It is a recently discovered hormone.

Ghrelin is a hormone secreted by the stomach that has the function of promoting appetite or secreting gastric acid. Eat three meals at regular times and in regular amounts, lead a normal and regular life, and pay attention to relieving stress. Such lifestyle habits can promote the secretion of leptin. As stress increases, leptin decreases, making it difficult for us to control our appetite, so some people become "big eaters."

Eating sweets and other snacks with high sugar content will disrupt the function of the feeding center, which will also disrupt the secretion of leptin.

Therefore, try to have three meals at regular times and in regular amounts, morning, noon and evening. Be careful not to eat too much, and eat less or eat coarse food to normalize the secretion of leptin. Some people may think that since leptin makes you thinner and ghrelin makes you fatter, wouldn’t it be enough to secrete more leptin and less ghrelin? But the role of hormones is not so simple. Ghrelin also has the function of promoting growth hormone.

As mentioned earlier, in addition to promoting human growth and development, growth hormone also has important functions at different stages for the middle-aged and elderly people. When a person encounters intense stress, the secretion of ghrelin will decrease. At this time, others may think, "Why do you seem to be so worried and have no appetite at all?" Leptin and ghrelin play a very important role in our eating life, so they are called "appetite controlling hormones."

This article is from Shimao Publishing's "Harvard Physicians' Hormone Anti-Aging Principles: Understand Endocrinology and Master Chronomedicine!" 》