The 'starvation hormone?'

Is there really a "starvation hormone?" There is, and it's produced by the liver, according to a recent report in Cell Journalism. What in the world could it be for, though? Well, it can help the body internally cope with being starved from food intake. Think of it as part of an auto-pilot program for the human body.

This newly-identified hormone has been shown to play a role in in shifting one's metabolism after fasting or radical diet changes like eating based on a diet like the Atkin's Diet.

In other words, when glucose plummets (due to eating habits being changed) and the body starts relying on fat stores to feed the body. This starvation hormone begins working by assisting to alter behavior changes that lead to energy-conserving habits, as those undergoing diet changes (like lack of food) cope internally to "ride out" the food shortages currently being experienced.