We all know how important sleep is for our daily routines, but what’s it got to do with weight loss, and can it really help?
This week, host Helen Thorn and resident co-host Dr Sam are joined by Boots Online Doctor’s sleep expert Dr Mark Perera. Together, they’ll explore how sleep impacts everything in our bodies from hormone levels and muscle mass, to cravings and stress. Find out how much sleep you really need and get tips and advice on improving your sleep, like when best to exercise, recording your sleep, what makes a good bedtime routine and more – there are even some foods that could help you drift off more easily!
Dr Sam is Lead GP for Lifestyle Medicine at Boots Online Doctor, as well as a coach and mentor, author, and nutritional and yoga therapist. Dr Mark Perera is a GP and Men’s Health and Sleep Medicine Lead at Boots Online Doctor.
Free resources from Boots Online Doctor:
Weekly live webinars on weight loss from our friendly, expert team https://tinyurl.com/WL-webinars
Online 10-week weight loss programme https://onlinedoctor.boots.com/weight-loss/10-week-weight-loss-programme/
Host: Helen Thorn
Co-host: Ruth Taylor
Special guest: Dr Mark Perera
Boots Online Doctor Producer: Leah Sienna Williams
Producer: Oli Seymour
Executive Producer: Izzie Clarke
Music composed by: Leah Sienna Williams
Timecodes:
00:00 Welcome to Weight Loss 360°
00:18 Meet the experts
00:58 Intro to today’s topic
01:42 What does sleep have to do with weight loss?
02:20How sleep affects our hormones
04:48 Is rest the same as sleep?
06:08 What happens if we get less than the recommended amount of sleep?
07:44 Sleep and muscle mass
08:31 How lack of sleep affects cravings
10:04 What is the impact of stress on our bodies?
10:47 How to improve your sleep
14:02 How alcohol affects sleep
15:00 Foods that could help improve your sleep
16:52 The benefit of recording your sleep
19:00 When is the best time to exercise for good sleep?
19:19 What to do if you’ve tried everything
20:15 Top tips for success
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