Activating Brown Fat: Research Finding May Lead to New Treatments for Obesity and T2

[Northerner]

Activating a specialized type of fat, known as brown adipose tissue, may help combat obesity as well as result in better glucose control for type 2 diabetes, according to new research conducted by scientists at the UC Metabolic Diseases Institute.

The current UC study suggests that activating brown adipose tissue through targeted inhibition of the cannabinoid receptor 1, also known as CB1, could effectively reduce body weight and blood glucose by increasing calorie burning in brown adipose tissue.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/release...nceDaily:+Health+&+Medicine+News+--+Diabetes)

 

[Robster65]

Brown fat is what hedgehogs (and bears) burn while they hibernate. Very slow release.

Rob