«Beige fat cells», a 3rd
kind of fat cell which functions similar to brown cells, has been discovered recently.
In a recent study, the university researchers show why the inflammatory responses that often occur in overweight people block
this kind of fat cell conversion.
Actually, there are two
kinds of fat cells in the human body, also known known as «white «and «brown ``.
Not exact matches
Some white
fat cells are capable
of transforming into a third
kind of fat, beige.
By 1999 researchers from Japan's National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute in Osaka had announced the discovery
of ghrelin, a
kind of antileptin that is released primarily by the gut rather than by
fat cells.
After a large meal,
fat cells churn out an appetite suppressant called leptin, which hits the brain's neurons and tickles other
kinds of brain
cells called astrocytes.
Although research in mice is not directly translatable to the human condition, the
kinds of stem
cells that produce bone and
fat in mice are the same
kind that produce bone and
fat in humans.
«When you eat that
kind of diet, insulin levels decrease and you reprogram your
fat cells to release excess calories,» says Dr. Ludwig.
Because the reproductive system in both men and women is constantly producing and dividing new
cells, there is potential for mutation and problems when these
cells are made
of the wrong
kind of fats and are oxidized.
Thatâ $ ™ s because many people arenâ $ ™ t able to drink it without doctoring it up with some
kind of milk and sweetener, and those extras can add up to surplus calories that feed
fat cells.
There's
kind of a sticky
fat that's involved in making our
cell membranes, and some
of our neurotransmitters, and it's called lecithin.
Eating the right amount
of the healthiest
kinds of fats promotes abundant energy, reduces inflammation, keeps
cell membranes flexible, optimizes focus, supports micronutrient absorption, and supports the athlete maintaining her healthy weight.
Weight loss (a reduction in size
of fat cells)
of any
kind will result in significant improvement in blood sugars and A1c and diabetes can be reversed if calories are low enough, so one does not have to worry about that if one is losing weight.
During that decade, Dr. Budwig studied the health consequences
of what we now call «trans» and hydrogenated
fats and was one
of the first to discover how these
kinds of commercially - processed
fats destroy electrons in the membranes
of healthy
cells.
Fat cells can also respond differently to the effects
of the hormone insulin, another
kind of signaling molecule.
When we a eat carbohydrates
of any
kind, which includes all things sweet, flours, grains, starchy vegetables, pulses and fruit, then insulin is naturally released from the pancreas to mop those sugars up and pushing them into
cells to either be used for energy OR stored as
fat.