You’re Not Crazy…You Could be Gaining Weight While You Sleep

If you’ve been doing “everything right” but still feel puffy, wired at night, or notice stubborn weight gain—especially around the midsection—excess adrenaline may be working against you while you sleep.

At Platt Wellness, we often remind our community: weight management isn’t just calories in vs. calories out—it’s hormonal balance, especially when it comes to stress and sleep.

Why Adrenaline Can Cause Weight Gain at Night

Adrenaline should help you respond to danger, not disrupt your sleep. But when chronic stress—real or perceived—persists, adrenaline stays elevated long after a stressful event has passed, leading to:

• Disturbed sleep cycles
• Low nighttime blood sugar
• Cortisol surge
• Increased fat storage
• Cravings and metabolic imbalance

Dr. Michael Platt, MD, identifies this pattern as Adrenaline Dominance—a key contributor to poor sleep and weight gain.

7 Tips for Better Sleep & Healthier Weight Balance

Here’s how to calm adrenaline, stabilize blood sugar, support insulin function, and help your body burn—not store—energy overnight.

1. Bedtime Snack That Works
Do you wake up at 2:30a or 3a ? This is your brain requesting glucose. And adrenaline is the precursor to raising insulin. So we often wake up if we do not fuel our brain with enough glucose throughout the night. Low nighttime glucose triggers adrenaline. Dr. Platt recommends a gentle pre-bed snack — just enough to signal safety to your nervous system:

• A low-glycemic vegetable (such as cucumber, green beans or celery)
• MCT oil (½–1 tablespoon) to fuel the brain
• Recipes in our Meal Plan

This supports glucose without spiking insulin and keeps adrenaline from rising.

2. Support Nervous System Relaxation
Supplements that help calm neural excitability make peaceful sleep more attainable:

• L-Theanine – promotes relaxation without drowsiness
  
• Magno-Ease Magnesium Cream – soothes nerves, supports muscle relaxation, and eases digestion
• Melatonin - enhance sleep signals with melatonin supports circadian rhythm and sleep quality. A 3 mg dose can help signal safety to the body—especially when stress hormones are elevated.

3. Balance Blood Sugar & Adrenaline With Targeted Support
Blood sugar instability fuels adrenaline and leads to nighttime cortisol spikes.

Our Glucose Support formula is designed to help balance glucose levels and support healthy insulin function, which in turn:

• Helps prevent adrenaline from rising in response to low glucose
• Reduces cravings
• Supports metabolic flexibility
• Encourages more stable sleep

This makes it a key supplement for anyone dealing with stress-driven weight challenges.

4. Eat to Calm, Not Stress, Your Metabolism
Dr. Platt’s Adrenaline Dominance Diet focuses on:

• Regular balanced meals
• Enough protein and healthy fats
• Avoiding very low-carb or fasting under high stress
• Minimizing late-day stimulants
• Undereating and long fasting periods can trigger adrenaline and cortisol surges that worsen sleep and weight balance.

5. Create a Calming Evening Routine
Consistency signals safety to your nervous system:

• Regular sleep schedule
• Wind-down routine 60–90 minutes before bed
• Breathing exercises, gentle stretching, or magnesium application
• These habits naturally downregulate adrenal activation.

6. Follow a Proven Protocol
Don’t leave hormone support to guesswork. Our FREE Adrenaline Dominance Protocol & Diet Guideline simplifies:

• Why adrenaline disrupts sleep and weight loss
• How to eat and supplement for better balance
• Step-by-step lifestyle adjustments you can start tonight

👉 Download your free guide now — understand your hormones, your sleep, and your metabolic rhythm.

7. Sleep Is Medicine
If you’re gaining weight despite solid habits or wake up wired instead of rested, your body may be signaling stress and hormonal imbalance, not lack of willpower.

Sleep truly is medicine—especially when supported with:

• The right bedtime nutrition
• Targeted supplements like Glucose Support, L-Theanine, Magno-Ease, and Melatonin (3 mg)
• Nourishing, consistent routines

At Platt Wellness, we believe balance begins with calming the stress response, stabilizing blood sugar, and letting the body restore itself overnight.