This visceral fat, or fat
stored around the organs, produces more cortisol compared to other types of fat tissue, she says, which could help explain why it's so easy to gain weight, but so hard to lose it.
The problem is that excess fat / calories will be
stored around the organs inside the body and as subcutaneous body fat.
Unlike subcutaneous fat that you can pinch, visceral fat is deep within the pelvic cavity and is
stored around organs like the liver and pancreas.
Excessive central fat
stored around organs, like your liver and kidneys, interferes with organ function.
While a low carb high - fat diet will mask the symptoms of diabetes by stabilising blood sugar and reducing your HbA1c, it is the reduction of fat
stored around your organs that will ultimately reverse your diabetes!
Not exact matches
Visceral fat is
stored deeper in the abdominal cavity and
around the internal
organs, whereas regular fat is
stored below the skin (known as subcutaneous fat).
Should you be afflicted by those fat
stores gathered centrally
around the
organs of the abdominal region, HGH release will be much more diminished to begin with.
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Storing excess fat
around the
organs increases production of pro-inflammatory chemicals, also called cytokines, which leads to inflammation; at the same time, it interferes with hormones that regulate appetite, weight, mood and brain function.»
If someone has adrenal gland problems through prolonged stress, cortisol is released and
stores fat
around the most vital
organs which are in your midsection.
Marilyn explains that fat in the stomach region is metabolically more active than fat
stored around hips and thighs, acting like a hormone - secreting
organ with a mind of its own.
Someone with abdominal obesity may find their belly is hard because more fat is
stored inside
around their
organs.