Anyone familiar with Leptin?

Shanthornton
Shanthornton Posts: 36
in Health and Weight Loss
Leptin is a hormone we produce naturally during sleep that controls our appetite and metabolism.. However I see Leptin Supplements advertised on the net and wondered if they are safe or effective.. thoughts?

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  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    I'm not aware of any supplements that can effectively alter Leptin to a significant degree. Now this doesn't mean that they don't exist, but my bullsh*t detector immediately fired off when you mentioned this.
  • Shanthornton
    Shanthornton Posts: 36
    BAHAHAHAAA! I hear ya! mine did too guess I was hoping for some positive feedback
  • honeyallen
    honeyallen Posts: 13
    As per my knowledge, Leptin is harmone that acts on receptors in the hypothalamus of the brain where it inhibits appetite by (1) counteracting the effects of neuropeptide Y (a potent feeding stimulant secreted by cells in the gut and in the hypothalamus); (2) counteracting the effects of anandamide (another potent feeding stimulant that binds to the same receptors as THC, the active ingredient of marijuana); and (3) promoting the synthesis of α-MSH, an appetite suppressant.
  • jamk1446
    jamk1446 Posts: 5,577 Member
    This is a hormone that likely isn't deficient in many folks. It's more a matter of being leptin resistant. Taking more leptin (if that's possible in a supplement) isn't going to fix that problem, just add to it.
  • amonkey794
    amonkey794 Posts: 651 Member
    bumping just because I'm curious? I can't imagine it would be very smart as most are not deficient so taking it would create a surplus, which (I'm not sure if harmful), but isn't necessarily good.

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