Weight Loss Can Alleviate Various Types of Sleeping Disorders

The secret to a restful night's slumber might be weight loss, physicians say.

People with different types of sleeping disorders who adhered to a reduced-calorie eating regimen and consistently exercised felt and slept better, according to a recent study. Apparently, the more weight the subjects lost, the more their sleep improved.

"In fact, mild obstructive sleep apnea was objectively cured in 88 per cent of the patients who lost more than 33lbs, a statistic that declined with the amount of weight lost," scientist Dr. Henri Tuomilehto explained.

The advantages of weight loss extended beyond improved sleep quality; the subjects' blood pressure, cholesterol, and insulin levels also improved. In some cases, the auxiliary improvements were so significant that the patients were able to discontinue their medications.