Sleep: The Missing Link in Your Weight Loss Journey

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Hormonal Balance

Insufficient sleep increases ghrelin (stimulates appetite) and decreases leptin (signals fullness), making you more likely to overeat — especially high-calorie foods.

Metabolic Regulation

Insufficient sleep increases ghrelin (stimulates appetite) and decreases leptin (signals fullness), making you more likely to overeat — especially high-calorie foods.

Muscle Recovery & Performance

Insufficient sleep increases ghrelin (stimulates appetite) and decreases leptin (signals fullness), making you more likely to overeat — especially high-calorie foods.

Cognitive Control & Willpower

Insufficient sleep increases ghrelin (stimulates appetite) and decreases leptin (signals fullness), making you more likely to overeat — especially high-calorie foods.

The Sweet Spot

The Sweet Spot: Aim for 7–9 hours of high-quality sleep per night. It’s not downtime — it’s critical recovery time that helps your body burn fat, build muscle, and feel amazing.

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Make sure you are taking a Vitamin D supplement!

By Hudson Fricke • June 1, 2025

Now that we are having comprehensive bloodwork pulled for clients, a commonality we see is everyone is deficient in vitamin D. Vitamin D is crucial for immune health, mood, brain function, and inflammation control — not just bone health Low levels are linked to: • Higher risk of illness (seen greatly during COVID) • Mood disorders • Cognitive decline • Chronic inflammation Many of us aren’t getting enough from sun alone. Dr. Rhonda Patrick (someone actively researching this area) suggests aiming for 40–60 ng/mL blood levels, which may require 2,000–5,000 IU/day of supplementation. Personally I’ve added Vit D to my supplement regimen since 2019 and have had a noticeable difference in inflammation and immune function. Also, get outside!

Sleep: The Missing Link in Your Weight Loss Journey