{"id":90,"date":"2020-10-20T14:31:18","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T14:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sleepsnoringtmj.com\/blog\/?p=90"},"modified":"2020-12-09T16:45:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T16:45:34","slug":"sleep-apnea-lack-of-sleep-junk-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/20\/sleep-apnea-lack-of-sleep-junk-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Could a Lack of Sleep Cause You to Eat More Junk Food?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If sleep\napnea<\/a> is preventing you from getting enough rest, you can naturally expect it\nto affect your body and the quality of your life in several ways. Some of these\neffects are obvious, such as suffering from constant exhaustion and having\ntrouble staying focused. However, did you know that a lack of sleep could also\nchange some of your habits, such as the foods you eat? In this post, you\u2019ll\nlearn about the unexpected link between sleep deprivation and your appetite \u2013 and\nwhy you might suddenly find yourself craving more junk food than usual. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How is Appetite Linked to Sleep?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your appetite is controlled by two hormones: gherlin and\nleptin. Gherlin makes you feel hungry while leptin makes you feel full. When\nthese hormones work in harmony, you know exactly when to start and stop eating.\nBut if you don\u2019t get enough sleep, the level of gherlin goes up while the level\nof leptin goes down, causing you to feel more hungry than normal. In other\nwords, you could easily end up overeating without realizing it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, a study in JNeurosci<\/a> <\/em>found that\neven one night of sleep loss can increase a person\u2019s cravings for junk foods.\nParticipants in the study visited the lab for dinner on two separate nights.\nThe control group members were sent home and allowed to sleep normally while\nthe experimental group members stayed at the lab, where they were kept awake.\nThe following day, the hormone levels, brain activity, and desire for snack\nfoods in each group were examined. Those with sleep loss tended to find the\nfood more appealing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you already have sleep apnea, then an increased appetite\ncan make the disorder even worse. Obesity is a major risk factor for sleep\napnea, so if you gain weight as a result of eating junk food more often, the\ncondition will become more severe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Can You Do About the Effects of Sleep Apnea?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First of all, it\u2019s important to be aware of your own\nappetite. Take note of what you\u2019re eating at all times, and try to make a\nconscious effort to stick to healthier foods while avoiding unhealthy options\nas much as possible. In the meantime, you need to get in touch with a sleep\ndoctor to have your sleep apnea properly diagnosed and treated. A sleep\ndisorder can generally be treated with CPAP therapy or an oral appliance\ndepending on how severe it is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The longer you let sleep apnea go untreated, the more likely\nit is that your changed appetite will start to have an adverse effect on your\nhealth. Be proactive in seeking the care you need to sleep peacefully during\nthe night so that you can keep your appetite under control and your body as\nhealthy as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Mitch Conditt has over 35 years of dental experience. He discovered sleep dentistry in 2009 after being diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea in 2009. After seeing the difference that a custom oral appliance could make, he decided to start specializing in sleep dentistry. If you suspect that a sleep disorder is affecting your appetite or other aspects of your life, get in touch with Dr. Conditt at his Fort Worth Practice through his website<\/a> or by calling (817) 527-8500.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If sleep apnea is preventing you from getting enough rest, you can naturally expect it to affect your body and the quality of your life in several ways. Some of these effects are obvious, such as suffering from constant exhaustion and having trouble staying focused. However, did you know that a lack of sleep could […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-90","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95,"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90\/revisions\/95"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fortworthsnoringandsleepcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}