Apnea and Dieting: How to Make Weight Loss Easier
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.
Yep! Not getting enough sleep is a known culprit to weight problems.
Chances are if you can not lose weight then an undiagnosed sleep disorder is disrupting your hormonal balance - leading to more weight gain.
And this is not some rare situation. You might be one of the estimated 80 million Americans with sleep apnea who has not yet been diagnosed!
If you have been diagnosed with sleep apnea then you'll find weight loss will come naturally once you begin treating your apnea. The good night's sleep brings balance to your body's functions helping you to lose weight and regain your health.
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. In a report from the Quebec Family Study, people who regularly only get five to six hours of sleep per night are 35% more likely to gain up to 11-pounds of fat over six years compared to a person who sleeps between seven to eight hours per night.
3. Lack of deep, restful sleep increases the levels of the hormone ghrelin in your gastrointestinal tract. This hormone functions to stimulate your appetite. Yes, it makes you feel hungry. It turns out that good night's sleep is nature's appetite suppressant. - 20762
Yep! Not getting enough sleep is a known culprit to weight problems.
Chances are if you can not lose weight then an undiagnosed sleep disorder is disrupting your hormonal balance - leading to more weight gain.
And this is not some rare situation. You might be one of the estimated 80 million Americans with sleep apnea who has not yet been diagnosed!
If you have been diagnosed with sleep apnea then you'll find weight loss will come naturally once you begin treating your apnea. The good night's sleep brings balance to your body's functions helping you to lose weight and regain your health.
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. In a report from the Quebec Family Study, people who regularly only get five to six hours of sleep per night are 35% more likely to gain up to 11-pounds of fat over six years compared to a person who sleeps between seven to eight hours per night.
3. Lack of deep, restful sleep increases the levels of the hormone ghrelin in your gastrointestinal tract. This hormone functions to stimulate your appetite. Yes, it makes you feel hungry. It turns out that good night's sleep is nature's appetite suppressant. - 20762
About the Author:
Pam McKee is the director of Clinical Support at MySleepMask.com, a ResMed Preferred Internet Provider of CPAP equipment. She has created a sleep apnea handbook to help new apnea patients, available now for free at MySleepMask.com.
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