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A natural hormone, shock treatment and marijuana are the basis for three promising new ways to lose weight. An injection of a hormone normally found in our intestines can cut the calories we consume by one-third. “The discovery that the hormone suppresses appetite could be of huge benefit to those struggling with weight problems,” says Stephen Bloom of Imperial College in London. The hormone PYY3-36 is normally released after eating, and the more calories we eat, the more hormone is released. Studies of rats show that the hormone travels to the brain and blocks the activity of neurons that make us hungry.
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A new and deadly condition affecting 5 million people in England has been called Syndrome X, the Snack Food Disease. It can cause tiredness, problems with concentration, make you age faster than normal, and can increase the risk of severe heart problems, Alzheimer?s disease, cancer and heart disease.

Essentially, Syndrome X is a group of related disorders including the inability to properly deal with dietary carbohydrates and sugars, high levels of fat in the blood, obesity and high blood pressure. Researchers say the syndrome is a silent killer because early stages often go unnoticed.
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