I really like it when an article I read really hits home and is very relevant to the clients I am working with. Sleep, or lack of it, plays a major factor in our everyday health and can play a crucial part in a weight loss diet. At the moment, I have a client who is finding it very hard to lose weight purely because she is surviving on around 3 hours sleep every night. Doctors find it very easy to throw sleeping tablets at a problem which is probably caused by a hormone imbalance or insufficient melatonin in the body. So if you are having problems sleeping a naturopath or hormone therapist would definitely be a better option. Also, don't forgot the circadian rhythm. All animals have a daily rhythm whereby they go to bed at a certain time and get up at a certain time. The body is the most happy when this rhythm is maintained. For example, if you go to bed at 10pm every night and get up at 6am every morning your body will be very happy that you are getting 8 hours sleep every night and it knows exactly when to sleep and when to wake up. Of course, in an ideal world, we would be able to maintain this at the weekend as well as during the week - yeah right! I don't think anyone I know will go to bed and get up at the same time 7 days per week! Think about it - it probably is the major factor in that horrible "ugh" feeling on a Monday morning (that and the alcohol units consumed - but that's another article!). Check out the link below for all of the info related to helping weight loss by sleeping more.
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