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She advises periods of insomnia during pregnancy is common. Your inability to sleep can interfere with your ability to function and result in exhaustion and mood changes.
Some of her suggestions are:
" Experimental studies have found that short-term sleep restriction is associated with impaired glucose metabolism, dysregulation of appetite, and increased blood pressure."
" Inadequate sleep can refer to either shorter sleep durations or poor sleep quality with or without the presence of a sleep disorder. "
" In simplistic terms, obesity develops when energy intake is greater than energy expenditure...a potential additional factor may be an inadequate sleep. "
And, shift workers suffer more. In one study the resulting metabolic chaos, over time, can lead to 13 extra pounds in a year.
The author, Trevor Butterworth, wrote "... might be a major factor diving obesity..."
Sleep specialists have been advising us for years to maintain a constant sleep cycle, even on weekends
Sylvia Fredericks has written this short article describing the "5 Common Causes for Sleeplessness". All of us need to make sleep a priority in our lives.
1. Sleep Apnea
2. Little Energy
3. Depression
4. Too much Coffee
5. Not getting enough Sleep