Dr. Ashley LucasPhD Nutritionist & Dietitian | Owner & Founder PHD Weight Loss & Dr. Ashley Wellness

Bad metabolism? Reset it with sleep

13 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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Speaker (Dr. Ashley Lucas) argues that a ‘broken’ metabolism attributed to genetics is a myth and that metabolism can be reset by ensuring adequate sleep. She recommends sleeping at least seven hours; defines short sleep as about six hours or less, and warns that short sleep can dramatically harm health. The transcript claims that the group who slept more than seven hours ate more but weighed less than the group who slept less.

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At least seven hours.

About six hours of sleep a night or less.

They ate more and weighed less than the group that slept less.

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If you've been told your metabolism is broken or doomed by genetics, it's a lie. You can reset your metabolism. Make sure you get adequate sleep. You want to make sure you are sleeping at least seven hours. Short sleep is considered about six hours of sleep a night or less, and it can dramatically will dramatically negatively influence your health. The group who slept more than seven hours actually ate more and weighed less than the group that slept less.