Just some Info

Posted by girlie on March 17, 2008

I really like the fact that everyone is getting health conscious nowadays. We watch everything we eat, not only because we want to maintain a good figure but because we want to eat healthy. I think having a good figure is a bonus if we really eat healthy. But there are just people out there who can’t help but gain weight because of their huge appetite which they can’t control. Add to that the kind of food they take, they just eat anything because they always think they are hungry. Ooopsie, I think I am guilty of that sometimes, but I call it indulging. Anyway back to our topic. I just recently learned that the endocannabinoid system plays a very big factor in weight gain. This has just been recently proven. This system comprises cannabinoids and CB receptors among others. This cannabinoids are attached to the CB which in turn gives signal to the brain that we need to take something. Quite sad, but studies prove that the endocannabinoid system is more active in overweight persons. I read somewhere that there is this medication called Acomplia that will help people lose weight. This helps normalize the abnormal activities of the endocannabinoid system. This medication has been tested on 6,800 people and has seen great results so far.