Many of us think of adipose tissue as just a place to store excess fat to be used for energy. However, adipose tissue is very biologically active and secretes some important hormones and mediators called adipokines. These messengers help regulate glucose and lipid metabolism, control hunger, and affect insulin levels. That being said, ALL of our hormones work together like a symphony – cortisol, thyroid hormones, sex hormones, and don’t forget the adipokines.
In today’s episode, we discuss important bioactive messengers created by our fat tissue (leptin and adiponectin), how they affect us systemically, and strategies to optimize them.
Today on The Lab Report:

3:40 Adipose tissue, adipokines, and types of fat
7:40 What are adipokines?
10:25 Adiponectin does great things
13:00 How to increase adiponectin
14:20 Better Know a Biomarker – Leptin!
17:40 Obesity and leptin resistance
19:25 Treating leptin resistance
21:35 Leptin vs. ghrelin
23:15 Adiponectin/leptin ratio

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