The second branch of the Central Washington Sleep Diagnostic Center opened in Moses Lake, aimed to help people suffering from sleep disorders. With over 70 million American suffering from sleep-related problems the opening of this new branch should reach out to more people seeking medical help.
The affects of sleep deprivation include depression, brain fog, change in mental status, short-term memory loss, weight gain, high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, traffic accidents, work
We all read about it so apparently, the words of specialists may be able to convince us that sleep loss actually contributes to obesity and weight gains that has been a glaring problem these days. Medical studies performed in the past few years are revealing that sleep loss can contribute to weight gain.
“It interferes with our circadian rhythms and with the way we regulate our hormones,” William Kohler, medical director of the Florida Sleep Institute, says.
There are two hormones that affect the appetite: Leptin and Ghrelin. Leptin communicates that “
