Seattle Performance Medicine

While this is interesting and valid and relevant - the conclusion that we still need to focus on low calorie intake to lose weight but since that impairs metabolic function and makes us 'hungry' we need to find things that will keep it off seems quite inadequate. Why not focus on improving metab...

The theory that Dr. Peters et al have developed consisting of the 'selfish brain' concept, brain-pull, cerebral insulin suppression, etc.. has helped me tremendously ias a physician treating overweight / obese patients. This is also why diets don't work. The concept put forth by Dr. Peters that...

I especially appreciate the last comment regarding the beratement of overweight/obese people by those in our society who do not suffer from the biologic drivers of obesity. Thank you for your great work in the area of leptin, overweight/obesity and its biologic causes.

Incredible story about your discovery of leptin. I have measured several hundred leptin levels in my clinical practice that focuses on diseases from anorexia to obesity and metabolic syndrome. I have targeted leptin whether too low or too high in order to help promote metabolic and reproductive...