by Dr. Thomas Marlowe | Dec 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
A recent issue of JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) is entirely devoted to the issue of Obesity. My weight loss patients are very intelligent people who might enjoy reading the latest medical journals, but the articles are written for physicians, with... by Dr. Thomas Marlowe | Jun 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Leptin is a hormone produced by the fat cells. It appears to play a role in making someone feel full (satiation). When weight loss researchers created rats who were not able to make leptin, the rats became voracious eaters and obese. Children born with the human...