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2017-04-13

  What is Leptin Resistance?| PYHP 013

What is Leptin Resistance? The body has an elaborate hormonal mechanism to regulate appetite and hunger. One of the major hormones is leptin, which is a satiety hormone produced by our fat cells in response to a meal. Once released, leptin signals ...
  Dr. Maki author
2017-03-29

  What Does Cortisol Do?| PYHP 012

Generally speaking, hormones control how the body either loses or gains weight. Stress has a major effect on hormones, which also contributes to weight gain. Thus, cortisol, which is often referred to as the ‘stress hormone,’ plays a major role in this...
  Dr. Maki author
2017-03-15

  How Does the Body Balance Blood Sugar?| PYHP 011

The body spends a great deal of energy to balance blood sugar with a very specific hormonal mechanism. The two main hormones are insulin and glucagon. Insulin an incredibly important hormone in our bodies. It is released in response to glucose in the ...
  Dr. Maki author
2017-03-01

  Familial Adenomatous Polyposis– A Genetic Miracle Case Study| PYHP 010

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, which is abbreviated to FAP, is a genetic condition resulting in a mutation to the Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) gene. The APC is a tumor suppressor gene located on the 5th chromosome. M...
  Dr. Maki author
2017-02-15

  Testosterone Replacement Therapy for Women| PYHP 009

For women, testosterone is not a reproductive hormone. Obviously, estrogen and progesterone are the main reproductive hormones. Testosterone is an androgen produced by the ovaries, adrenal glands and peripheral tissues. However, testosterone acts as...
  Dr. Maki author
2017-02-08

  Testosterone Replacement Therapy for Men| PYHP 008

Over the past few years, testosterone has become very popular. There have been countless ads for prescriptions, herbal products and clinics all over TV and the internet. This begs the question, does testosterone really live up to all the hype? Is te...
  Dr. Maki author
2017-01-31

  Appetite Control Using Amino Acid Therapy| PYHP 007

One of the big challenges when trying to lose weight is our brain. We may experience an exaggerated appetite or cravings, which can sabotage any weight loss goal. Most weight loss programs are focused on caloric restriction and providing medications, ...
  Dr. Maki author
2017-01-30

  What is Intermittent Fasting?| PYHP 006

Up until fairly recently, a popular dietary approach for weight loss was to consume several small frequent meals throughout the day. The rationale behind this strategy is that eating every 2-3 hours would increase metabolism and the pounds would drop ...
  Dr. Maki author
2017-01-29

  Weight Loss is a Hormone Problem| PYHP 005

Why do we have so much trouble losing weight and keeping the weight off over time? This is an important question that millions of people are struggling with everyday. For decades, doctors, fitness professionals and even the government have promoted ...
  Dr. Maki author
2017-01-28

  Why Do I Have PMS?| PYHP 004

A very common and obvious indication of a hormone imbalance is Premenstrual Syndrome. PMS is not actually a disease, but instead a collection of several physical and emotional type of symptoms that a woman can experience prior to the start of her peri...
  Dr. Maki author