Re: link between sleep/appetite/impaired glucose tolerance

[Guest guest]

Article is fascinating, indeed. I sleep about 6 1/2 hours per

night. Have trouble with appetite. Sometimes it's hard

to fight. Maybe it 's sleep I need.

Thanks,

Ed S.

"T. Francesca Skelton" wrote:

Fascinating article :

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48549-2002Apr1.html

[Guest guest]

> Article is fascinating, indeed. I sleep about 6

> 1/2 hours per night. Have trouble with

> appetite. Sometimes it's hard to fight. Maybe

> it 's sleep I need.

> Thanks,

>

> Ed S.

this seems to be a problem with a lot of people. My husband doesn't sleep

much at all (I would guess maybe 5 hours a night average) and has big

problems with appetite control. Perhaps sleeping pills would solve both

problems. Wonder if it's worth a try?

Also as people age, they sleep less and as we all know with age comes middle

age spread. Correlation?

[Guest guest]

Maybe there is a correlation. This is a case of an easy hypothesis

to test, assuming one can actually get to sleep and stay that way for a

while. I take melatonin, which is how I get the 6+ hours.

As a 30 year old, I slept 4 or 5 hours a night, and during

that time usually had nightmares. I was hungry then, too.

That's how I gained the weight. Anyway, it can be tested on

an individual basis. If it works, it works. If it doesn't

nothing lost.

I copied the article and sent it to my cpa friend, Ted.

I called him at 8:30 this morning. Turns out he'd been awake (not

doing tax returns, but a toothache) most of the night.

He'd been asleep about an hour when I phoned. He seemed

to appreciate the call that woke him up to tell him it would be easier

to do cr if he'd get more sleep. He was very polite....considering.

Ed S.

"T. Francesca Skelton" wrote:

> Article is fascinating, indeed. I sleep about 6

> 1/2 hours per night. Have trouble with

> appetite. Sometimes it's hard to fight. Maybe

> it 's sleep I need.

> Thanks,

>

> Ed S.

this seems to be a problem with a lot of people. My husband

doesn't sleep

much at all (I would guess maybe 5 hours a night average) and has

big

problems with appetite control. Perhaps sleeping pills would

solve both

problems. Wonder if it's worth a try?

Also as people age, they sleep less and as we all know with age

comes middle

age spread. Correlation?