As explained in a presentation by the US National Library of Medicine, hormones are the chemical messengers of the body“. They are in charge of traveling through the blood vessels and penetrating the organs and tissues, to help the body in different processes; such as growth, mood, sexual apparatus, among other processes.
One such substance that the body produces is ghrelin. Universally known as “hunger hormone“, is what gives the feeling of appetite to tell the body that it has to eat. As the person eats, the levels of this hormone decrease.
According to a study in the Venezuelan Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism“Intravenous administration of ghrelin increases appetite and stimulates food intake.” He also adds that it is “the only hormone known that favors the intake after administration systemic”.
How to keep ghrelin levels at a balanced level
i don’t like the leptinGhrelin, another hormone produced by the body to generate a feeling of fullness, has the function of telling the body that it should eat. Likewise, its quantity must be regulated and at a stable level, in order to obtain a healthy weight or reduce it. Some daily activities can help in this matter, as several scientific investigations claim.
An analysis by the University of Chicago in the United States cites the Lack of sleep as a factor that would increase ghrelin levels and lower leptin in the body. Here because, get adequate hours of sleep – no less than seven hours a night – can help even out the numbers for this substance.
On the other hand, perform daily physical activity It also helps balance the levels of ghrelin in the blood. This is specified by an analysis by the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil, according to which physical exercise can decrease the amount of this hormone and increase leptin.
Finally, some studies mention the ability to adopt high-protein diets to get more satiety and energy. Besides, it’s better consult a nutritionist on this issue, since each institution is different and the needs vary according to the person.
Source: Clarin
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