[Lotus]

Not sure if it was shared before, but I think it is a great article that compiles lots of the information found on the forum about body type/ fat distribution and hormones.

I though I would share for those who just like me are lost and have trouble understanding all the info.

Hope that helps

http://www.metaboliceffect.com/female-effect-hormones-determine-female-fat-patterns/

Nice post NLH, I like this quote from the article "Adrenergic receptors are like the gas and brake peddles on your car and work to accelerate or decrease fat usage."

Estrogen is a little different. Estrogen works to increase fat storage by up-regulating what is known as alpha-adrenergic receptors in female fat depots around the hips and thighs. Adrenergic receptors are like the gas and brake peddles on your car and work to accelerate or decrease fat usage. Beta-adrenergic receptors increase fat burning while alpha adrenergic receptors block it. The hips and thighs of a woman have higher amounts of alpha adrenergic receptors compared to men. This is also the major reason it is so difficult for some women to lose fat from the hips and thighs.

NLH,

From the article (and this is what I've come to understand) is that balancing hormones is tied to everything. A low carb diet tied to restoring HGH levels is one way to achieve this balance.

I found the following statement to be repeated in science, (posted and shared in a few different threads). However, you can also increase HGH through HIIT (high intensity interval training workouts), throw in some intermittent fasting (12-16 hrs) with HIIT and you get some 2000% increase in HGH.

There are only three ways to reliably restore HGH in the body: sleep, adequate protein, and intense exercise using weights.