Hi friends, I have not forgotten about you. I told you I would do another post on hormones. There are hormones that can prevent weight loss and there are hormones that can help promote weight loss. I am not recommending you take supplements for your weight loss. Diet and exercise help to keep hormones stable. Talk to you doctor if you believe your hormones are not well-regulated.
Adiponectin, a protein used by the body to regulate metabolism.
Adiponectin is a protein-based hormone produced naturally by the body that manages fat lipids and glucose (blood sugar). The hormone has direct control over the way a body metabolizes insulin, and so adiponectin is believed to play a key role in the management of type 2 diabetes, although research is ongoing. The hormone is abnormally low in obese people, suggesting a healthy diet may contribute to adiponectin production, and that may, in turn, help prevent people form developing diabetes. Adiponectin also reduces inflammation in cell tissue inside blood vessels and so holds some clinical promise in treating cardiovascular disease.
You’ve probably heard of this hormone is relation to raspberry ketones which reportedly causes the fat within your cells to get broken up more effectively, helping your body burn fat faster. This is due to raspberry ketones helping to regulate adiponectin. Supposedly apple cider vinegar also helps as well. Not enough supporting evidence on the research on for these two supplements.
Testosterone is a steroid hormone from the androgen group and is found in mammals, reptiles,birds, and other vertebrates.
In general, androgens promote protein synthesis and growth of those tissues with androgen receptors. Testosterone effects can be classified as virilizing and anabolic, though the distinction is somewhat artificial, as many of the effects can be considered both.
Anabolic effects include growth of muscle mass and strength, increased bone density and strength, and stimulation of linear growth and bone maturation, http://www.wikipedia.com
We can maintain healthy levels of testosterone by weight lifting. The more muscle we have, the more calories we are burning. If you believe you have low levels of testosterone, get checked out by your primary care physician. I do not recommend taking any supplements to aid with testosterone production.
Three of the best ways you can keep your hormones in check are with diet, exercise, and sleep (6-8 hours). Proper nutrition and weight training (if you are able to) are vital to health. If you believe your hormones are out of whack, talk with your doctor. As stated in the previous post about Hormones that Hinder Weight Loss, you can be doing all you know to do and still not lose weight if the issue is hormonal.
Best of luck to you, and I will hopefully be back to weekly posts now!
Erin
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