
[Updated August 2019]
What is Leptin?
Leptin is a hormone secreted by fat cells in white adipose tissue. Leptin is a master hormone and sends a signal to the hypothalamus in the brain to let it know how much fat is to be stored. It controls our hunger and feelings of satiety.
What is Leptin’s Role?
Leptin has a major role in determining many aspects of our health such as:- thyroid function, inflammation, insulin, heart health, adrenal function, reproductive and hormone health, immune function, cancer, stress, bone health and more.
However, health problems can develop when leptin levels are unbalanced within the body. But what exactly affects our leptin levels?
Factors that Contribute to Leptin Resistance
Leptin resistance is a complex issue with no singular cause, but there are many factors that can negatively impact leptin levels including:
The following combination results in increased leptin levels in our bodies
When a person is not in balance then their brain doesn’t sense leptin levels correctly, which builds up a resistance to the hormone. Almost all overweight people have HIGH leptin levels.
When these overweight people have difficulty controlling what they eat and how much of it, it’s because their body is insulin resistant and their brain is leptin resistant. There are too many of these hormones circulating, but they are not productive. Basically the brain thinks there is not enough fat in storage, it thinks it’s in starvation mode because leptin is not being detected by the brain, and continues to fill fat cells with fuel resulting in excess fat in the body.
But what is the best way to fix unbalanced leptin levels?
How to Fix Leptin
The FLP allows you to lower your leptin levels and regain leptin sensitivity, this way leptin can begin to do its job of turning off the hunger switch and turn on the fat burning switch. Please know that the FLP isn’t a ‘cure’, it may take up to 6 months or more with a strict real food diet, one that eliminates all inflammatory foods (processed, refined foods and chemicals etc). The FLP can definitely short track this process and aid in changing the leptin resistance to leptin sensitivity over a matter of time (if followed correctly).
Once you have regained your leptin sensitivity this is what you can experience;
Food is one of the most powerful ways to change from being leptin resistant to leptin sensitive, there are no drugs needed, just good quality foods that our body has evolved to eat. The FLP is an education protocol about your individual body, where you will learn what foods will or will not cause you to go back to leptin resistance, create inflammation and other negative health symptoms.
If you don’t do the Phase 4 properly and learn the lessons, and you’re not prepared to make the changes to optimise your health, then you’ll be in a downward health spiral back to sugar cravings, weight gain, headaches, aches, pains, mood issues, lethargy, digestive issues, hormonal issues and so on. This protocol is about learning which foods build up your health, and which foods take it away. It’s also about making positive changes for the rest of your life, not just for 3-4 weeks. All you have to do is make the required food changes and see and enjoy the abundant health.
Additional Resources Regarding Leptin Sensitivity:
Nutrition is one very important part of a whole, healthy and happy life. Once you have developed a healthy body, you are able to pursue true wellness. What does wellness mean to you?
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`Low calorie` doesn`t inherently mean healthy, and if you leave behind essential nutrient groups, you will suffer.
The Functional Nutrition course isn`t just about being told nutrition facts, it`s about developing critical thinking and research skills so you can continue to understand and discover the truth as the nutrition and food industry evolves.
The Functional Nutrition course isn`t just about being told nutrition facts, it`s about developing critical thinking and research skills so you can continue to understand and discover the truth as the nutrition and food industry evolves.
Here`s the ingredients from last week`s vegan `food`. Do these ingredients sound better for you, the planet and animals?
Here`s the ingredients from last week`s vegan `food`. Do these ingredients sound better for you, the planet and animals?
Learn the foundations of everything you can do for a happy, healthy life with The Nutrition Academy. Learn about the study pathways at the academy on our website.
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Learn the foundations of everything you can do for a happy, healthy life with The Nutrition Academy. Learn about the study pathways at the academy on our website.
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Hear Cyndi and Brogan present their stories about nurturing and regenerating the Changing Habits farm and enjoy a tour of Cyndi`s gardens, chickens, and more! Plus, enjoy refreshments and home-cooked lunch. Take this opportunity and snap up one of the limited spots at the Changing Habits farm tour.
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Hear Cyndi and Brogan present their stories about nurturing and regenerating the Changing Habits farm and enjoy a tour of Cyndi`s gardens, chickens, and more! Plus, enjoy refreshments and home-cooked lunch. Take this opportunity and snap up one of the limited spots at the Changing Habits farm tour.
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As your knowledge and mind changes, so will your world. Make sure to put action to the new thoughts you have to improve your life and the life of others.
As your knowledge and mind changes, so will your world. Make sure to put action to the new thoughts you have to improve your life and the life of others.
Evolutionarily, anxiety has a place in our bodies, but not every day, and not all the time. If you`re constantly struggling with anxiety, try slowing life down and doing something anathema to the sensation of running from a tiger!
Evolutionarily, anxiety has a place in our bodies, but not every day, and not all the time. If you`re constantly struggling with anxiety, try slowing life down and doing something anathema to the sensation of running from a tiger!
If you`re like Jasmin and looking for a way to improve your mental health, physical health, knowledge, critical thinking and research skills, try The Nutrition Academy. Head to our website to learn more!
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If you`re like Jasmin and looking for a way to improve your mental health, physical health, knowledge, critical thinking and research skills, try The Nutrition Academy. Head to our website to learn more!
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Whether you`re pursuing veganism for your health, for animal welfare or for the planet, we can surely all agree that these products are not the better option than real food.
Keen to see the ingredients on this `food?`. Keep an eye out!
Whether you`re pursuing veganism for your health, for animal welfare or for the planet, we can surely all agree that these products are not the better option than real food.
Keen to see the ingredients on this `food?`. Keep an eye out!
We really wanted to share this message with our students because, like Cyndi, many of you may face push back from people who don`t understand what you`re striving for. Historically, strides in science have come about from people pushing the boundaries of what is known and accepted already. Keep going with what you`re doing!
We really wanted to share this message with our students because, like Cyndi, many of you may face push back from people who don`t understand what you`re striving for. Historically, strides in science have come about from people pushing the boundaries of what is known and accepted already. Keep going with what you`re doing!
Listen to Cyndi speak at the 2025 Mindd International Forum. Learn more about regenerative farming in Sydney on the 2nd and 3rd of May.
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Listen to Cyndi speak at the 2025 Mindd International Forum. Learn more about regenerative farming in Sydney on the 2nd and 3rd of May.
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