Articles — obesity

It is no secret that most people are deprived of restful sleep. Work hours, a busy schedule, or an inability to fall asleep can all play a role in people not getting the right amount of sleep for the body to recover for the next day. Sleep deprivation, even minimal, can contribute to decreased alertness and performance, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, vulnerability to infection, depression, and anxiety. In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, sleep loss was found to be a stressor that increased physiological stress perception. Sleep deprivation results in increased morning and...

We are all aware of the link between weight gain and low thyroid. Hypothyroidism slows metabolism, enhances your appetite and makes you eat the wrong foods at the wrong time, making you gain weight. Studies have shown that the frequency of hypothyroidism among obese patients is slightly higher than among normal weight people. Besides thyroid dysfunction, several hormonal and endocrine disorders are associated with being overweight or obese. Research conducted on a large number of obese patients, prior to their bariatric surgeries, evaluated the function of their thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, and pituitary gland. The research has shown that nearly half...