(BeWellBuzz)Â The sensation of hunger is a result of metabolic signals. The primary hunger communicator we know of is a hormone called Ghrelin. Typically, ghrelin increases prior to a meal, stimulating the appetite, and then decreases as the satiation hormone, leptin, increases. In a healthy metabolism, our brain receives the messages and properly regulates hunger and ... Continue Reading
Ghrelin – The Hunger Hormone
(BeWellBuzz) Have you ever thought about what actually makes us hungry? What is the natural element inside our bodies that signals are brains that we have to eat and when we have to stop eating? It's the 28 amino acid "Ghrelin" that is known to arouse hunger within our natural system. This hormone is secreted before hunger and stops after the body is satiated. This is why it is ... Continue Reading