Articles — leptin resistance

You could be suffering from metabolic syndrome if you are obese or overweight, have too much belly fat, high cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and insulin resistance. This syndrome poses the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. Essentially, patients with metabolic syndrome have silent malfunctions in the body such as insulin resistance, leptin resistance and thyroid hormone inefficiency. Insulin resistance means that the cells in the body cannot utilize glucose efficiently. This results in increased blood sugar levels, fatigue and weight gain. Metabolic syndrome should be taken seriously; it requires treatment and dramatic lifestyle changes. What you may no...