Some people eat more, eat more fat, eat more often than others, and exercise less, yet still remain thin and healthy.  How?  Metabolism.  Their body processes the food differently.

When I was studying biopsychology in college, experimenters discovered that the amount of Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT) that someone had, multiplied by how active it was, was directly related to how many calories the body burned in metabolism.  Back in 1990, they were testing drugs that stimulated the BAT cells in mice, turning morbidly obese mice (yes, they exist) thin without changing their diet or exercise. They were testing it on humans, but the side effects were so intense it was dangerous, so it never made it to market.

Now, genetic research has found a new compound that does all of that and more.

The Healthy Skinny Pill: European scientists have found that mice fed a high-fat, high-calorie diet and prevented from exercising regularly can be protected from weight gain and metabolic disorders when given a drug that targets a gene linked to longevity. The treatment even increases the animals’ running endurance.

If it works in humans without negative side-effects, we are looking at a very interesting door opening into a whole series of Designer Metabolism drugs that will revolutionize the health care field.  Again, keep your balance, and let’s surf this asymptotic spiral of development with artistry and grace!

Mark