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with a trauma or insult to the tissues but when that inflammatory response becomes too great or chron- ic then disease will set in. Your fat cells produce dif- ferent hormones and inflammatory mediators that produce chronic inflammation.
One of these fat hormones is leptin, which I touched upon earlier. To reiterate, leptin works on the brain to increase satiety and tells you to stop eating while activating the metabolism to burn up some of the stored body fat. When you over consume sugar and carbohydrates in the diet, you rapidly put on body fat increasing inflammation and leptin as a response. When you flood your system with leptin, you can eventually become resistant to the actions of leptin leading the brain to think that the body is starving, while your appetite ramps up and your metabo- lism slows down in a confused attempt to conserve energy. When we talk about diet later in the book we will be able to use leptin levels as well as many of the other progress markers (insulin, triglycerides, blood sugar) to monitor your success.
One other marker that is extremely important is C-reactive protein (highly sensitive CRP), which is a major marker for inflammation. Tis level can
coincide directly with elevated leptin levels, insulin and body fat. As you lower leptin, insulin and body fat, this inflammatory marker goes down as well. Research has actually proven that elevated CRP levels are predic- tive for diseases like type II diabetes and heart disease. Chronic stress and elevated cortisol and norepinephrine levels are also linked to high inflammation, exacerbating weight gain. Te test that should be run is called Highly Sensitive C-reactive protein or Cardio-CRP – optimal range is <1. Te lower this number is the better. Later in the book we will discuss dietary and supplement strategies to combat inflammation and break its hold on your ability to lose weight.
Tis is just a sample of what this book has in store for its readers. Tere are also chapters on weight loss and mindset and more on the proper lab tests to ask for be- fore implementing a diet plan and how to interpret the results. Te reader will also be guided towards which diet is truly the best for them as well as choosing the ideal dietary supplements and exercise plan. Tere is also an entire chapter dedicated to providing the reader with healthy recipes and meal options. Te true prem- ise of this book is for the reader to finally take their health back into their own hands by arming them with the complete knowledge to do so.
Submitted by Dr. Frank Aieta. Please go to www.weight-
losspuzzlesolved.com for more information and updates.
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