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Leptin and exercising in the morning. Is it really that bad and if so, why???
Ok so I have always been a morning exerciser.. It leaves me feeling pretty good the whole day, plus the gym is about 90% less packed in the morning and its easy to find a park... a …
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Question about Jack Kruse
Okay, I have read his blog, his leptin reset article and tons of other things about him. I have also listened to his TED presentation and his podcast.
So far, I understand everyth …
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How can I permanently lower my body-fat set point?
I'm trying to lose weight and I'm starting to think I might be struggling against a body-fat set point that is higher than optimal.
I have had success losing weight in the past, …
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3answers
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Lowering cortisol for sustainable weight-loss
I've had a problem with high cortisol for a while. I freaked out after gaining 20 pounds on insulin therapy, and started having some (very) disordered eating. After trying to 'fix' …
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In a nutshell - what is the leptin reset protocol?
I don't quite understand what the leptin reset protocol is, who should be doing it and what should be done? Can anyone give a brief overview in laymans terms?
I've seen the site b …
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Protein intake: Gedgaudas vs Kruse Leptin Rx
I am a little confused after coming across apparent contradictions in the advice being given by 2 different 'Paleo-gurus' re: protein intake. Hoping that someone here who has consi …
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What is Jack Kruse (aka The Quilt) right about?
Paleo2.0 brought this up as a comment in another question. Is everything that Dr. Kruse has to say about leptin wrong? What has Dr. Kruse said that is correct? Citations would b …
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Is the Leptin Rx the best way ?
I have read Paleo Solution and It Starts With Food, both of which talk about leptin and other hormones. Specifically, these books claim that following their respective diets will h …
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Leptin Reset, Meal and Exercise Timing, Sex Insomnia
I'm gearing up for a leptin reset and have some questions. I've read through the FAQs on Jack's site and a few forum posts, but I don't the patience to read through all of the twi …
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The leptin reset
I am sorry for my beginner question, but what is a leptin reset? I am reading about it here, but have no idea what it is, or how it is done. I am guessing, and could be wrong, that …
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Should I IF or follow the “leptin reset” plan if I want to lose weight and fat?
I'm not sure whether I should IF or follow Kruse and his ideas on leptin reset. I'm no genius, so if I come across as stupid for not reading up enough on these, I apologize in adva …
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Adrenal Fatigue after starting Leptin Reset
I saw the other similar topics, but while they provide some solutions, i didn't see many explanations in them.
I have been paleo for two months and already lost one sixth of my we …
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Why is Ghrelin not as Talked about as Much as Leptin? Or is it?
Leptophiles please help me out here. By now we are all keenly aware that Leptin is a bad mama jamma. She is the hormone that tells our hypothalami that we are full. She is secreted …
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Should I eat breakfast? Do you?
I find it so easy to skip breakfast (as part of an IF protocol) - and choosing this over dr. Kruse's protein loaded breakfast recommendation (for a leptin reset) seems so much easi …
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What is Leptin reset?
is this a diet? or a thing you do before diet? I'm confused.