Type A thrives on a vegetarian diet with some wild-caught fish. If youâre accustomed to eating meat, youâll lose weight and feel energized after eliminating the toxic foods from your diet. Type As have naturally high levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which makes stress reduction an essential part of the Type A lifestyle.
Leptin Resistance Symptoms: 1  Being overweight. 2  High levels of stress. 3  Irritability. 4  Mood swings. 5  Carbohydrate cravings especially at night. 6  Big appetite. 7  Over eating. 8  High triglycerides. 9  High cholesterol.
When leptin binds with the leptin receptor, it activates a number of pathways. Leptin resistance may be caused by defects in one or more part of this process, particularly the JAK / STAT pathway. Mice with a mutation in the leptin receptor gene that prevents the activation of STAT3 are obese and exhibit hyperphagia.