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8 Reasons Why You
mild sleep deprivation to obesity. Even
losing 1 hour of sleep each night can
decrease insulin sensitivity. Lack of
Can’t Lose Weight
sleep increases your cortisol levels
which leads to the problems associ-
ated with stress. Difficulty falling asleep
by Marianne Beck is associated with increased cortisol
levels while waking in the middle of the
night and not being able to fall back to
I
t’s been months now since sleep is associated with adrenal fatigue.
the New Year began. How When we get a great night’s sleep we
have you done so far with replenish our serotonin levels which
your New Year’s resolution to puts us in a better mood for the next
finally lose that excess weight, day. So, if we are grouchy and angry
especially your stubborn belly because we didn’t get a good night’s
fat? Don’t worry - it may not sleep, we only add to our stress levels
be entirely your fault. Weight during the day which alters cortisol
loss is not a matter of will- levels which again interferes with the
power and your food cravings next night’s sleep! Sounds like a vicious
for sugar, carbohydrates or cycle doesn’t it?
alcohol are signs of hormonal
imbalance rather than some 3. NEUROTRANSMITTER
addiction that only sheer will- IMBALANCES
power will cure! Understand- Unfortunately, if you are not sleeping
ing the true barriers to weight well, are under chronic stress or have
loss can help you finally reach nutritional deficiencies, you may suffer
your weight loss goals and from neurotransmitter imbalances. Our
keep those pounds off! So, body produces key neurotransmitters
here are the 8 most common that help control appetite and crav-
reasons why you are hav- ings. Chronic stress has been found
ing difficulty shedding those to deplete two key neurotransmitters
excess pounds. - serotonin and dopamine. Dopamine
helps with regulating appetite, among
1. CHRONIC STRESS other things such as drive and motiva-
Chronic stress elevates cortisol, tion. Serotonin levels are lowered when
“the stress hormone”. When cortisol levels rise, causing carbohy-
people think of stress, they usually think stress-handling glands that act as the drate and sugar cravings. Low levels
of emotional stress such as fear, anger, “control center” for over 50 hormones of serotonin prevent the production of
frustration, worry, death of a loved one, which are involved in a large number melatonin which is necessary for deep
etc. However, there are many stressors to of bodily functions. They also have sleep.
the body such as nutritional stress (nutri- an affect over the body’s metabolism,
tional deficiencies, eating refined carbo- blood sugar levels, and fluid retention, 4. THYROID FATIGUE
hydrates, eating too many sugary foods, and they produce the steroid hormones Low thyroid function can affect the
yo-yo dieting, etc.), traumatic stress that determine your overall energy and body’s ability to balance sex hormones,
(physical injury, surgery, childbirth), stamina. In today’s society we are inun- build muscle and lose weight. High
physical stress (hard physical work, run- dated with stress-stress that does not let stress can reduce the body’s ability to
ning a marathon, not exercising, over up. We keep producing large amounts convert the thyroid hormone T4 into T3.
exercising), chemical stress (environ- of cortisol until our adrenal glands can’t T3 is the active thyroid hormone neces-
mental pollution, pesticides, cleaning produce enough to keep up with our de- sary to burn fat!
products, prescriptions, over the counter mands. Eventually we slide into adrenal 5 THE TOXIC BURDEN
drugs), mental stress (anxiety, compul- fatigue/adrenal exhaustion. The effects Each year 80+ billion pounds of toxins
sions, obsessions, high responsibility), of chronic stress have been seen to be are released into our environment. Tox-
and electro ic stress (computers and cell more and more debilitating over time, ins (pesticides, environmental chemi-
phone exposure, etc.). including hypoglycemia, insulin resis- cals, heavy metals, etc.) are stored in
All of these life stressors put de- tance and excess fat around the middle. our fat cells allowing the body to hold
mands on two tiny glands that sit on onto fat in order to protect our organs!
top of your kidneys know as the adre- 2. SLEEP DEPRIVATION A high toxic burden can lower thyroid
nal glands. The adrenal glands are the Numerous studies have linked even function in an attempt to slow down
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