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Do You Want To Lose Weight While You Sleep?

February 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Common ailments, Health, Sleep


“Without enough sleep, we all become tall two-year-olds.”
~JoJo Jensen

Sleep is one of the most undervalued “medicines” for good health, and in today’s society, many people have a sleep debt.  Getting enough sleep promotes alertness, productivity and general good health.

What many do not know is that getting enough sleep can actually help you shed pounds.

Make friends with appetite regulating hormones

Leptin and ghrelin are hormones that regulate appetite. Ghrelin signals to the brain when you’re hungry and it’s time to eat, while leptin signals when you are full …

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Super Foods For a Good Night’s Sleep

August 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Common ailments, Health, Sleep

sunsetWhat you eat and when you eat both affect the quality and length of sleep.

Eating a large meal two hours before hitting the sack can disrupt your sleep.  Likewise, if you eat too soon and too little your metabolic rate and temperature will increase instead of decreasing, making it harder to drop off.

If you’re still having trouble falling asleep, it may help to snack on foods that are high in tryptophan. Tryptophan is an amino acid that the body can’t make and is used to make serotonin, a hormone that promotes…

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