Oz told his audience that the product regulates the hormone adiponectin, which could help teach the body to be thin.

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Adiponectin, meanwhile, encourages the body's adipose tissue to absorb lipids.

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As adipose tissue grows, however, its production of adiponectin falls.

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These hormones are called leptin and adiponectin.

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