If you have problems with a majority of the weight loss pillars, you might consider increasing the activity of a key cellular switch: AMPK (adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase). AMPK is…

The fat cell is the primary site for fat storage. Fat cells of obese individuals are bloated with triglycerides, which is the form in which most fat exists in the…

When the brain is provided with an adequate amount of serotonin, normal satiety (fullness) occurs following a meal. However, if brain serotonin is low, it diminishes a feeling of fullness…

Most people think the only weight loss benefit of exercise is to use up more stored body fat calories. Actually, exercise induces many beneficial changes at the cellular level that…

We already know that too much blood glucose (and the subsequent insulin spike) predisposes people to gaining unwanted fat pounds. Simple and processed sugars are ubiquitous in our food supply…

Female Hormone Imbalance Most overweight people have suffered the agony of calorie restriction when trying to stick to a particular diet but have failed to achieve any kind of sustained…