Most replayed moment: The hormone that controls your weight | Dr Andrew Jenkinson

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0:10Floating through all of our bodies is a complex network of hormones.

0:15You can think of it as an internal postal service, delivering vital messages and instructions

0:19to different organs and systems.

0:22But what happens if these messages get intercepted, mixed up, or worse, not delivered at all?

0:27In this episode, Andrew Jenkinson tells us about a hormone that plays a crucial role in weight regulation and the undesirable consequences when it isn't functioning properly.

0:37He also shares three simple tips you can do tomorrow to make sure your hormones support your health.

0:45So there's one hormone, the master controller, leptin.

0:49Skimmed over in medical school, not too many doctors really understand it too much, but it's like absolutely crucial in human weight regulation.

0:57and mammalian weight regulation.

0:59If we're in an environment where there's no food,