Can sleeplessness Make you Fat?
Posted: Tuesday, March 08, 2011
by Denise Lamothe
http://www.deniselamothe.com
When we do not get a sufficient amount of sleep, our brain secretes excess ghrelin and reduces the amount of leptin it usually provides. These two hormones are key players for regulating appetite. Excess ghrelin, the hunger hormone, causes increased appetite. When the brain reduces the production of leptin, the satiation hormone, we fail to feel satiated. Additionally, when we are under extra stress, we secrete excess cortisol which also increases appetite and prevents us from relaxing.
- Go to bed at a regular time, preferably before 10 p.m.
- Stop using caffeine early in the day.
- Start your bed time routine with a warm bath. Use fragrant oil of lavender to help unwind from the stressors of the day.
- Sip a cup of chamomile tea about 1/2 hour before you retire or take kava kava, valerian root, magnesium, inositol, L-tryptophan or a dose of melatonin to help you relax.
- Make sure your mattress and pillow are comfortable.
- Set the room temperature at a relaxing level for your sleep needs.
- Darken your room, fill your mind with positive thoughts, and relax.
- If sleep eludes you and your mind is rehashing the worries and problems of the day, try two sprays of Bach® Original Rescue Sleep on your tongue or a few drops of this tincture into your mouth or in a beverage. (If you have sensitivity to alcohol put your drops in a hot beverage to allow the small amount of alcohol in the tincture to dissipate.)
Denise Lamothe is an international professional speaker, a clinical psychologist, doctor of holistic health, weight loss strategist and emotional eating expert. She is the author of The Taming of the Chew: A Holistic Guide to Stopping Compulsive Eating (Penguin 2002) and has been noted in many publications, including "O" the Oprah Magazine. She has appeared widely on television and radio and has spoken across the country and in Canada. Dr. Denise is the emotional eating resource for Ann Louise Gittleman, The First Lady of Nutrition and has been the professional, spokesperson for the renowned Bach Flower Essences.
She is located in Exeter NH and can be reached at 603-778-4814 or 603-493-6043 www.DrDenise.org or Denise@DeniseLamothe.com
blog: www.chewtamers.blogspot.com
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