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Lack of sleep produces various reactions in your body, making it much more difficult to shed those extra pounds and preventing them from coming back. We resort to Dr. Frank Lipman, specialist in integral and functional medicine, founder of Eleven eleven Wellness Center, to find out how lack of sleep really affects weight. This is what he said about why sleeping well helps you lose weight.
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Hormonal stress sets in motion
«Little sleep triggers the release of a excess cortisol (hydrocortisone), the stress hormone that will really tell your body to hold on to fat! “
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You get very hungry
Dr. Lipman explains that not holding onto the pillow for the recommended amount of time (The National Sleep Foundation says an adult ages 26-64 should sleep between seven and nine hours a night), makes us hungrier and also triggers cravings for sugar, carbohydrates, and caffeine.
‘Lack of sleep also increases the amount of the hormone ghrelin in your body, which makes you hungry. At the same time, too little sleep leads to a lack of enough leptin, the hormone that makes you feel full. It’s a double whammy! »
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Your ability to burn fat decreases
“The levels of glucagon, an essential hormone for proper fat burning, in your body begin to drop when your body doesn’t get enough sleep, making it harder to lose weight.” Something similar happens with the hormone adiponectin, which helps dissolve fat and promotes insulin sensitivity. “Without adequate amounts of this hormone, you are more likely to gain weight.”
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“We are a sleep deprived nation, and it is time to make sleep a priority,” says the doctor. “Lack of sleep not only makes you feel dizzy and weak, it makes you fat.” To encourage sleep, try spraying a lavender spray on your pillow or change your daily routine before bed to create a calmer state that promotes better sleep.
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