https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2004/04/03/Mysterious-Hormones-Role-in-Successful-Weight-Loss.aspxNearly four years ago I posted articles on leptin , the mysterious hormone that helps govern hunger and satiety. When it is released by fat cells into the bloodstream, leptin works to suppress appetite. A deficiency of the hormone leads to overeatingenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)