The New World of Bones – Thyroid, Leptin, Blood Sugar, and Bone Strength

Thursday, August 27, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

In 1994, with the discovery of leptin, the view of white adipose tissue was transformed from a warehouse whose primary role was the storage of extra calories into one of the most important endocrine organs in the human body.  The explosion in leptin-related research, now involving over 16,000 studies, is a testament to the emerging reality that leptin regulates (as a top-level manager) almost everything in your body.  In the past few years the leptin science has transformed our understanding of bone health and bone function.

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