A Good Night’s Sleep Promotes Weight Loss
Most people understand that being overweight can interfere with a good night's sleep for a number of reasons but modern research shows us that actually a poor night's sleep and obesity are connected – poor sleep on a regular basis can cause you to put on weight!
A poor sleep routine can cause weight gain: two reasons the hormones leptin and ghrelin – leptin suppressed the appetite while ghrelin stimulates it, and during a few weeks of a poor sleep routine, leptin levels can increase to 15%, sending the wrong message to the brain – the message that says, "I'm hungry!"
Some years ago, the obese community hoped that leptin would provide a solution to obesity but in fact, most obese patients also suffer from leptin resistance; a condition that leads obese people to resist the effects of the hormone. In order to regain their sensitivity to leptin, patients must first decrease body fat.
As many as 20 million Americans are suffering from OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea) – a condition that causes the sufferer to experience pauses in normal breathing rhythm. For anywhere between 10 and 120 seconds, breathing will stop completely: oxygen levels drop dramatically and this can happen several hundred times throughout a normal night's sleep, leaving the sleeper exhausted during daylight hours. Sleep apnea can cause obesity, leading to other serious diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes and cardio vascular disorders. 90 – 95% of sufferers are unaware they have a problem.
Sleep disorder specialist at the Aviisha Medical Wellness Institute and former Director of the Medical Weight Loss Clinic at Olympia Medical Center in Los Angeles, Dr Avi Ishaaya, recommends that all overweight people undergo a sleep test as soon as possible. "Once treated, you will be able to lose weight. Getting a good night's rest contributes to proper hormone function as well as providing energy for exercise – both of which are essential for effective weight loss. Patients need to recognize the importance of sleeping well for long term weight control, as well as for overall good health", he says.
The Aviisha Medical Wellness Institute in California uses home sleep tests or an overnight session in a sleep lab to diagnose and treat patients with sleep disorders, also customizing a medical weight loss plan to put patients on the road to health and wellness. The result is an effective, long term weight control with permanently improved health and a better quality of life.
A poor sleep routine can cause weight gain: two reasons the hormones leptin and ghrelin – leptin suppressed the appetite while ghrelin stimulates it, and during a few weeks of a poor sleep routine, leptin levels can increase to 15%, sending the wrong message to the brain – the message that says, "I'm hungry!"
Some years ago, the obese community hoped that leptin would provide a solution to obesity but in fact, most obese patients also suffer from leptin resistance; a condition that leads obese people to resist the effects of the hormone. In order to regain their sensitivity to leptin, patients must first decrease body fat.
As many as 20 million Americans are suffering from OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea) – a condition that causes the sufferer to experience pauses in normal breathing rhythm. For anywhere between 10 and 120 seconds, breathing will stop completely: oxygen levels drop dramatically and this can happen several hundred times throughout a normal night's sleep, leaving the sleeper exhausted during daylight hours. Sleep apnea can cause obesity, leading to other serious diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes and cardio vascular disorders. 90 – 95% of sufferers are unaware they have a problem.
Sleep disorder specialist at the Aviisha Medical Wellness Institute and former Director of the Medical Weight Loss Clinic at Olympia Medical Center in Los Angeles, Dr Avi Ishaaya, recommends that all overweight people undergo a sleep test as soon as possible. "Once treated, you will be able to lose weight. Getting a good night's rest contributes to proper hormone function as well as providing energy for exercise – both of which are essential for effective weight loss. Patients need to recognize the importance of sleeping well for long term weight control, as well as for overall good health", he says.
The Aviisha Medical Wellness Institute in California uses home sleep tests or an overnight session in a sleep lab to diagnose and treat patients with sleep disorders, also customizing a medical weight loss plan to put patients on the road to health and wellness. The result is an effective, long term weight control with permanently improved health and a better quality of life.