Sat, Sep-01-18, 13:03
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Plan: Atkins & IF / TRE
Stats: 000/000/000
BF:
Progress: 97%
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Thanks. There is hope! I have f.lux on my computer, but I now stop using the computer 2-3 hours before bedtime (haven't watched tv in years). I read my kindle with the light on around 14 with my blue blocker glasses (Uvex Skyper) - and wear those 2-3 hours before bedtime. Reading Why We Sleep, interestingly, older people (I now qualify) show regressed circadian rhythms and sleep-pressure (adenosine build up).
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Originally Posted by WereBear
Several people have reported that not just weightloss, but the improved hormone profiles from low carbing, have improved their sleep; even getting off their CPAP machines.
So there is definitely hope!
Understanding blue light strategies for better sleep will also help greatly, I have experienced it myself.
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Originally Posted by GRB5111
I was diagnosed with moderate sleep apnea 5 years ago and the doctor suggested I get outfitted with a CPAP. I asked if it was possible to reduce or eliminate sleep apnea with lifestyle changes, and he stated that in rare cases, some people have done so with aerobic exercising. I interpreted that to mean weight loss, and I went strict low carb (under 20 grams of carbs daily) that day. I had a follow up visit 6 months later, and I found I no longer had sleep apnea after losing 40 pounds in that time frame. While I take fitness seriously today, I did not radically increase my workouts during that time, and I attribute my success in avoiding CPAP to strict low carb & related health improvements including weight loss.
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