The Link Between Obesity and Preventing Type 2 Diabetes

The Link Between Obesity and Preventing Type 2 Diabetes

What is visceral fat? Unlike subcutaneous fat found below our skin, visceral fat is the fat below our abs and around our vital organs.

Why should we care? It is one of the worst places to store fat. Visceral fat releases proteins and hormones that trigger inflammation in our bodies. damages arteries, invades our organs, and creates serious health complications.

Meet Your Master Hormone: Leptin

Meet Your Master Hormone: Leptin

All hormones play a crucial role in your body, but there is one that holds the skeleton key and is considered the master: Leptin.  You may have heard of leptin called the "satiety hormone" or "starvation hormone." It controls all energy metabolism in your body, and plays a significant role in fertility, immunity and brain function.