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.
The functions of leptin are to: 1  Suppress the release of neuropeptide Y (NPY), which in turn prevents the release of appetite enhancing orexins from the lateral hypothalamus. This decreases appetite and food intake, promoting weight loss. 2  Stimulate the expression of cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript (CART).