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If You Want to Lose Weight, Get More Sleep If You Want More Sleep, Get Seditol |
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totalhealth’s Special Report
Obesity, Weight Loss and Glucose Control
If You Want to Lose Weight, Get More Sleep
If You Want More Sleep, Get Seditol
by R. H. Garrison, Jr., M.A., R.Ph.
Too little sleep has now been tied to too
much weight, according to two new large
studies. The first study was presented in
November 2004 at the North American
Association for the Study of Obesity, in
partnership with the American Diabetes
Association. Researchers at Columbia
University looked back at sleep patterns
and obesity rates in government nutrition
studies conducted in the 1980s. They
examined the records of 6,115 people ages
32–59. Those who slept for seven to nine
hours nightly were considered normal
sleepers. But surprisingly, the researchers
found that:
- People who sleep two to four hours a night are 73 percent more likely to be obese than normal sleepers
- Those who get five hours of sleep are 50 percent more likely to be obese
- Those who sleep six hours were 23 percent more likely to be obese
- Those who get 10 or more hours are 11 percent less likely to be obese
The findings in this first presentation confirmed
previous animal and human
studies that suggested a relationship
between lack of sleep and obesity.
According to Eve Van Cauter, Ph.D. of the
University of Chicago, one of the nation’s
major sleep researchers, “Sleep deprivation
activates a small part of the hypothalamus
that is also involved in appetite
regulation.” Dr. Cauter has recently reported
(Nov. 2004 J. Clinical Endocrinology and
Metabolism) that sleep duration has a
major impact on leptin. Lower leptin
levels may cause the body to crave more
foods, according to Dr. Cauter.
In a second study published in January
2005, (Arch. Intern. Med. Jan 10;165(1):25-
30) researchers in the Division of Sleep
Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical
School studied 1,001 patients from four
primary care practices. Body mass index
(BMI) was measured and total sleep time
per 24 hours was analyzed. The researchers
reported that overweight and obese
patients slept less than patients with a
normal BMI. As sleep time went down,
BMI went up. The correlation held true
except for extremely obese patients.
So, is getting enough sleep really a
problem? Before Thomas Edison’s invention
of the light bulb, people slept an
average of 10 hours a night; today
Americans average 6.9 hours of sleep on
weeknights and 7.5 hours per night on
weekends (National Sleep Foundation’s 2002 Sleep in America poll).
Approximately 70 million people in the
United States experience sleep problems.
About 40 million Americans suffer from
chronic sleep disorders, and an additional
20–30 million are affected by intermittent
sleep-related problems. However, an
overwhelming majority of sleep disorders
remain undiagnosed and untreated
(National Commission on Sleep
Disorders Research, 1992).
The primary cause of sleeplessness in
otherwise healthy adults, according to
researchers at Penn State University
College of Medicine, is an overactive
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, otherwise
known as STRESS. If our stress hormones
are elevated at night, we are
simply not going to get the sleep we need.
Stress hormones are naturally highest in
the morning, reduced throughout the day,
and are lowest during sleep. But these
stress hormones increase with age and
with a stressful lifestyle. Elevated stress
hormones at night cause sleeplessness
and negative changes in hormone activity,
such as reduction in the production of sex
hormones and an increase in activity
associated with physical and mental
aging. And now we can add weight problems
to the list.
The drugs prescribed for sleep have
very little to do with normalizing these
elevated stress hormones; they simply
knock you out. Until now, not even the
natural sleep remedies have had much
impact on these stress hormones. A new
natural ingredient called Seditol™ was
developed specifically to normalize nighttime
stress hormones and provide natural,
restful sleep.
SeditolTM is a new ingredient blend of a
patented (U.S. Patent No.: US 6,814,987) extract
from Magnolia officinalis and a proprietary
extract from Ziziphus spinosa. It was developed
by Next Pharmaceuticals to get at
the primary cause of sleeplessness
without morning side effects of prescription
and OTC drugs. A number of earlier
studies at Next demonstrated that their
patented Magnolia extract could improve
the quality of sleep without side effects.
This was a relatively mild effect so the
research company began working on a
way to concentrate their proprietary
extract. Once this was accomplished, they
worked on a way to improve the onset of
sleep. This led to the addition of a proprietary
extract of the fruit known in China as
Ziziphus spinosa. The final formula has
been tested in a 50-person study. The individuals
who took Seditol as directed reported the following:
- 83 percent said Seditol helps insure a sound night’s sleep
- 87 percent said Seditol helps you relax
- 87 percent said Seditol reduces fatigue due to lack of sleep
- 87 percent said Seditol allows you to wake up feeling refreshed
Results of additional ongoing studies
will be available at www.seditol.com.
Seditol’s action may be slower than
sleep drugs, but the end result is a natural,
gradual change leading to wonderful
sleep and more daytime energy.
The suggested dosage is 365 mg nightly.
Some people feel the results the first
night. Others may take longer to experience
the physiological changes necessary
for natural sleep, some up to two
weeks. Seditol can be taken indefinitely
as a way to promote healthy nighttime
hormone levels.
Whether it’s to help manage weight,
or to slow down the aging process, or to
simply get a great night’s sleep, Seditol
is the first natural product to address the
true cause of sleeplessness in otherwise
healthy adults.
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