Your gut-brain axis, hunger hormones, and environment work together to determine when you eat and when you stop.

Diffusion MRI of the brain. getty

Questions about hunger and fullness come up constantly in my clinic. Many patients try to manage appetite through willpower alone, without realizing how many powerful biological systems are influencing their hunger and fullness.

Every time you eat, or choose not to, you are responding to a sophisticated communication network between your gut, brain, hormones, and environment. This system determines when you feel hungry, how intensely you crave food, and when you feel full. Understanding how these short-term appetite signals work is the first step to understanding how your body regulates hunger, fullness, and weight.

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