In 2012 the Harvard Medical School
discovered a hormone known as irisin. What was interesting about this hormone
is that it released from the muscle tissues during exercise, and can impact
genes that convert white fat, which you don’t “burn” it off as well, into more
metabolically active brown fat. Irisin production surges when the heart and
other muscle tissues are exerted, so essentially any form of exercise can
trigger the release of irisin. Additionally fat cell formation, or adipogenesis,
is believed to be suppressed by irisin, so this hormone is being looked at for
treatment and prevention of diabetes and obesity. You’ve heard that exercise is
“good” for you, and that you burn calories and lose fat, but now you understand
that irisin is swimming around your blood stream doing the real work for you.
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the full article at: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/313228.php
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