Ghrelin Hormone: Why You Always Feel Hungry and How to Control It
Author: Feras Alayed
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Category: hormones
Reading Time: 12 minutes
Key Takeaways
- Ghrelin rises before meals telling your brain "I am hungry!"
- Obese people have lower ghrelin sensitivity
- Intermittent fasting resets ghrelin sensitivity in 2-3 weeks
- Protein reduces ghrelin 25% more than carbohydrates
What is Ghrelin?
Ghrelin was discovered in 1999 and is called the hunger hormone, secreted mainly from the stomach lining.