Hormones and weight loss go hand in hand. In this article you will learn what are the 9 fat burning hormones and what you can do to maximize their fat burning effects!

1. The 9 Fat Burning Hormones
Bruce Krahn- www.ebodi.com
Recently I tried doing some home renovations. After watching numerous episodes of design
shows I became convinced that doing the work I required was as easy as 1,2,3!
However, as you probably already know, nothing in life is as simple as it seems.
This is also true when it comes to losing body fat.
We are all aware of the importance of a calorie deficit when it comes to designing an effective
fat loss program. Nobody can dispute the equation of calories in – calories out.
However, fat loss just isn’t that simple.
There is a huge elephant in the room that rarely gets noticed whenever discussing a fat loss
program- hormones.
Various hormones in your body can affect the type of fuel you burn (fat or sugar) and from
where on your body the fat is taken from (stomach, hips, thighs etc). If you are serious about
dropping pounds of fat from your stomach, hips, thighs and everywhere else then you need to
pay attention as these 9 hormones are crucial to fat burning and getting the look you want:
Adrenaline.
Adrenaline causes you body to begin burning fuel and is the “messenger” that triggers other
hormones and fat release. If adrenaline is released in the presence of high leptin or insulin (2
hormones we will discuss in a moment) the body will burn sugar preferentially over fat. When

2. you eat in a hormonally balanced fashion you can help adrenaline burn fat instead of sugar. The
best way for you to release adrenaline is through high intensity exercise. I cannot overstate the
importance of exercise in a fat loss program. Caffeine will also increase adrenaline by a small
amount (good news for you java lovers). Just keep it black, organic with no cream or sugar.
Cortisol.
While often demonized, cortisol can be good or bad depending on the situation. If cortisol is
released in the presence of high insulin, low testosterone and low growth hormone it acts as a fat
storing, muscle burning hormone. If released in the presence of high testosterone and GH it will
enhance fat burning and muscle preservation. Meditation, deep breathing, adequate hydration
and stress management are some of the best ways to manage our cortisol.
Ghrelin.
This hormone signals hunger and causes your stomach to growl. Protein and fiber together with
the right exercise program are needed for keeping this beast under control.
Glucagon.
Helps to burn fat and works in the liver to help regulate sugar and fat usage. Your insulin to
glucagon ratio is a big factor in determining whether your body will burn or store fat. Protein
foods help stimulate the release of glucagon.
Insulin.
Insulin is a storage hormone. High insulin levels cause extra calories to be stored as fat while
inhibiting the fat burning process. Refined carbs are the biggest contributor to high insulin levels.
Leptin.
Leptin controls your day-to-day feelings of hunger. A resistance to leptin can cause insatiable
hunger and extreme over eating. When on a “diet”, leptin will decrease faster than fat mass
resulting in decreased metabolism, thyroid and immune system function. Women produce 2-3
times more leptin than men however during dieting leptin levels drop much faster in women.
This may explain why women have a harder time losing fat than men. Dieting lowers leptin and
a weekly “cheat” day is one way to correct this. I explain the right way to do this in my Calorie
Cycling ebook.
Testosterone and HGH (human growth hormone).
These two hormone powerhouses are muscle building and fat burning hormones. They cause us
to be lean and muscular and work with cortisol and adrenaline to make sure fat is being burned
and not stored. Resistance training using the correct rep and set protocols is one of the best ways
to increase both.
Thyroid.
Thyroid stabilizes your metabolism and acts like a weight “thermostat” helping you to maintain a
weight “set point”. An underactive thyroid can indicate a deficiency in Leptin. Women are far
more likely than men to have hypothyroidism (low thyroid). Low thyroid makes losing fat very

3. difficult. Some dietary strategies can help to raise thyroid such as getting sufficient iodine, not
eating excessive soy protein and avoiding extended periods of very low calorie intake. Be sure to
speak to your primary care physician if you suspect you have a thyroid deficiency.
For many people, their hormonal system is in need of repair. Doing so will require the right types
and amounts of foods as well as the correct type and amount of exercise.
Both of these are given to you in the form of a personalized plan with my ebodi weight loss
coach system.
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