Struggling with weight loss can be frustrating, but it is miserable when youre also tired all the time. For people with apnea, there is a scientific connection between weight gain and sleep loss.
Yes, sleep is necessary for not only mental focus and physical stamina but is essential to regulate your weight!
You might have a hidden sleep disorder that is wreaking havoc on your hormones " and leading to more weight gain!
Sleep apnea related weight gain is all too common. It is estimated that 80 million Americans live with undiagnosed sleep apnea today.
Trying to lose weight without treating your apnea is a losing battle. Your body needs deep sleep night after night to regulate healthy functions, maintain your metabolism and to lose weight.
Sadly some apnea patients feel overwhelmed when using their CPAP therapy and suffer the consequences of not regularly using it. They notice unexplained weight loss and think it is just due to aging when it could have been prevented.
What's the relationship between sleep apnea and weight gain:
1. When your body feels tired it automatically craves fuel in the form of sugar, carbohydrates and other foods with a high glycemic index. In a study published by the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, people with the most severe cases of sleep disorders also had the highest intake of calories, protein, cholesterol and saturated fat.
2. The Quebec Family Study reported that short sleepers (five to six hours a night) were 35% more likely than average sleepers (approximately seven hours) to have up to an 11-pound weight gain over six years.
3. Without good sleep, the levels of the hormone ghrelin go way up. Ghrelin is produced in the gastrointestinal tract and stimulates appetite. So getting good sleep is probably the most natural appetite suppressant in the world! - 20761
Yes, sleep is necessary for not only mental focus and physical stamina but is essential to regulate your weight!
You might have a hidden sleep disorder that is wreaking havoc on your hormones " and leading to more weight gain!
Sleep apnea related weight gain is all too common. It is estimated that 80 million Americans live with undiagnosed sleep apnea today.
Trying to lose weight without treating your apnea is a losing battle. Your body needs deep sleep night after night to regulate healthy functions, maintain your metabolism and to lose weight.
Sadly some apnea patients feel overwhelmed when using their CPAP therapy and suffer the consequences of not regularly using it. They notice unexplained weight loss and think it is just due to aging when it could have been prevented.
What's the relationship between sleep apnea and weight gain:
1. When your body feels tired it automatically craves fuel in the form of sugar, carbohydrates and other foods with a high glycemic index. In a study published by the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, people with the most severe cases of sleep disorders also had the highest intake of calories, protein, cholesterol and saturated fat.
2. The Quebec Family Study reported that short sleepers (five to six hours a night) were 35% more likely than average sleepers (approximately seven hours) to have up to an 11-pound weight gain over six years.
3. Without good sleep, the levels of the hormone ghrelin go way up. Ghrelin is produced in the gastrointestinal tract and stimulates appetite. So getting good sleep is probably the most natural appetite suppressant in the world! - 20761
About the Author:
Pam McKee is Head of Clinical Support at MySleepMask.com, a ResMed Preferred Internet Provider of CPAP equipment. She has produced a sleep apnea handbook to help new apnea patients, that you can download for free at MySleepMask.com.
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