[alternacare] IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP

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At 06:11 AM 9/27/07, you wrote:

>The importance of enough sleep Rich Putman

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>1. The importance of enough sleep

>Posted by: " Rich Putman " rich.putman richputman

>Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:11 pm (PST)

>The article that follows is from Dr. Mercola's site:

>

> " Sleep is the most undervalued contributor to optimal health and

>performance, " says Dr. Keith Humphreys, professor of psychiatry at Stanford

>University. Dr. Humphreys does research in addiction treatment, and national

>mental health and drug policy. He has written for the New York Times and

>other publications.

>

>Many people have no idea that getting enough sleep is essential for helping

>them stick to a diet, making their workouts more productive, or boosting

>their immune system in general.

>

>When it comes to dieting, leptin and ghrelin are the two hormones that

>regulate appetite, and are adversely affected by sleep deprivation. Ghrelin,

>which is produced in the stomach, signals to the brain when it's time to

>eat. Leptin, on the other hand, is secreted by fat tissue and has the

>reverse effect, signaling when you are full.

>

>Chronic lack of sleep increases ghrelin, making you feel hungry when you

>don't really need to eat, and decreases leptin, urging you to keep eating

>although you've already gotten all the calories you need.

>

>The deep sleep state is also the time during which your body repairs itself,

>including your sore biceps, which benefits your workout routine.

>Making a habit of sleep deprivation comes with a heavy price tag. A

>nine-year study of nearly 7,000 Alameda County residents, found that those

>who routinely slept six or fewer hours a night had a 70 percent higher risk

>of dying (in the same age groups) than did those who slept seven or eight

>hours per night.

>

>Rich In Minnesota USA

 

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