Too Stressed to Sleep? It Might Be Why You're Gaining Weight
By Medicity Hospital, Kharghar | Featuring Insights from Dr. Rajeev Palvia In today’s high-pressure lifestyle, juggling work, family, and daily responsibilities often leads to a silent duo of trouble: stress and sleep deprivation . While most of us recognise how poor sleep impacts our mood and productivity, very few realise its role in something even more frustrating, unexplained weight gain . At Medicity Hospital , Kharghar , leading specialist Dr. Rajeev Palvia sheds light on this connection, helping patients understand how emotional health, sleep, and metabolism are deeply intertwined. The Stress-Sleep-Weight Triangle: What’s Really Happening? Stress is more than just a mental burden. It triggers a cascade of physical responses that affect your metabolism, cravings, and fat storage. When you’re under chronic stress: Your body produces more cortisol (the “stress hormone”) Elevated cortisol levels increase hunger , especially for sugary or high-carb foods Sleep becomes ...