By Beverleigh H Piepers
In an article published in the journal Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America in September 2013, members of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, United States, point out that during sleep your brain uses less sugar than it does when awake. In industrialized nations where electric lights are available, the amount of sleep people get has decreased over the last several decades.
From this information it has been suggested that decreased sleep or poor quality of sleep could be involved in the Type 2 diabetes epidemic and possibly the obesity epidemic as well.
According to an article published in September 2013 in the Journal of Korean Medical Science, sleep could not only be associated with developing Type 2 diabetes, it could also have something to do with controlling blood sugar levels in people who already have the condition.
Researchers at the Kosin University in Busan, Korea, found that diabetics under the age of 65 who had 7 hours of sleep per night had an average HbA1c of 7.26. Their blood sugar control was better than diabetics in the same age group who slept less than 6, 8, or 9 hours per night. In Type 2 diabetics 65 years old or older, the lowest average HbA1c level 7.26, was seen in those who slept 6 hours per night.
From this information it has been suggested the variation of results in the different age groups could be due to the older adults having had Type 2 diabetes for a longer period of time.
Last but not least, researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada suggest the quality of sleep could be important in the fight against obesity and Type 2 diabetes. In a study reported on in the journal Sleep Medicine in August 2013, the researchers reviewed all the research published on sleep quality and various diseases. A decrease in a kind of sleep called slow wave sleep (SWS) and increased rapid eye movement (REM) were associated with:
- depression,
- obesity,
- Type 2 diabetes,
- high blood pressure, and
- molecules associated with inflammation.
Sleep architecture is the term used to describe the sleep patterns. REM and non-REM (NREM) are the two types of normal sleep. NREM is further divided into four stages, the two deepest of which are SWS, or deep sleep. Sleep patterns are measured with the use of an electroencephalograph, or EEG. Electrodes are placed onto the scalp and electrical waves from the brain are measured during sleep. The day could come when sleep studies are conducted routinely to pick up disturbances and correct them to prevent obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and other disorders. Until then, get a good night's sleep.
Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. By
making easy changes to your daily routine and having good quality sleep,
its possible to protect your heart, kidneys, eyes and limbs from the
damage often caused by diabetes, and eliminate some of the complications
you may already experience.
For nearly 25 years Beverleigh Piepers has searched for and found a number of secrets to help you build a healthy body.
The answer isn't in the endless volumes of available information but in yourself.
For nearly 25 years Beverleigh Piepers has searched for and found a number of secrets to help you build a healthy body.
The answer isn't in the endless volumes of available information but in yourself.
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