Gut Hormones Rule!!

Nov 7, 2016

Primarily because of all that has been learned from the huge rise in bariatric surgeries, science has begun to reveal the secrets of a family of gut hormones called Incretins (26 so far) that influence everything from satiety and cravings to inflammation, insulin resistance and fat deposition. Many of the new diabetes meds (i.e. Byetta, Victosa, Januvia) work by increasing or mimicking the actions of these very hormones.

And here is the good news: you can increase these helpful hormones through these 5 lifestyle choices.

eat breakfast (especially blood sugar balancing choices like protein and produce)
chew your food (which of course implies you are even eating something that requires continued chewing, like veggies or meat/poultry)
exercise
eat polyphenols (the colorful phytochemical in veggies, especially green)
use whey or pea protein shakes (professional vitamin companies make whey from grassfed animals and pea from organic, non-GMO sources)