Studies Confirm the Benefit of Sleep

For years we’ve discussed the link between rest and diabetes management. Recent studies suggest that healthy young individuals become more insulin resistant following sleep disturbances:

For the study, nine volunteers spent two or three nights at a sleep lab on two visits. On the shorter visit, they were allowed to sleep undisturbed. On the longer, whenever they went into slow-wave sleep, they heard sounds loud enough to interrupt the sleep stage but not wake them.

Afterward, the volunteers were found to be less sensitive to the insulin the body produces to regulate sugar levels. And they did not produce more insulin to make up for it.

People with weight problems often do not sleep well, the researchers said. The same is true for many people as they age. The findings suggest that if sleep can be improved, perhaps the risk of diabetes may be lowered.

It is an interesting result and one that those with an ability to make a lifestyle choice should certainly consider.

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