Sleep, Weight Gain and Obesity

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Apple sold millions of iPads as soon as the new product came out. We buy the newest gadgets. We tend to see and hear what excites us, and gravitate towards it. What is often not as sexy and difficult to market but critical for human well being gets lost in the news.

We buy supplements to lose weight. We buy treadmills to exercise. I know many people who spent much to undergo major surgery to reduce weight or improve their bulky appearance. How many of us though have heard the terms Leptin and Ghrelin? Ask your doctor. The physician has probably not heard the terms either. The research is now over ten years old: Leptin and Ghrelin are two chemicals that control our weight, our appetite and the amount of fat produced by our body. The delicate balance between them is held in check by one critical function of our body: Sleep.

Lack of sleep, either in duration or quality upsets this balance, increasing stress on the body, increasing fat production and deposition, reducing satisfaction from what we eat and leading to weight gain and obesity.

Inability to fall asleep, stay asleep, wake up too early, snoring and trouble breathing in sleep, all lead to this disaster.

One of many articles from the scientific literature is here for you to read.

Click here: The Link between Sleep and Obesity

Enjoy every moment, sleep well, live longer and healthier.