I never feel full, will bariatric surgery help?

By Dr. Matthew WeinerApril 21, 20211 min read

Leptin is a hormone that your body produces to tell your brain to stop eating and makes you feels full. When you have leptin resistance, that hormone release is ignored by the brain. This means that people with leptin resistance never feel full and often feel constantly hungry. In this video, Dr. Weiner explains what […]

Leptin is a hormone that your body produces to tell your brain to stop eating and makes you feels full. When you have leptin resistance, that hormone release is ignored by the brain. This means that people with leptin resistance never feel full and often feel constantly hungry.

In this video, Dr. Weiner explains what role bariatric surgery can play in helping with leptin resistance.

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