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Diabetes News: Lost Sleep May Lead to Weight Gain
Are you struggling to lose weight and find yourself craving carbohydrates? Do you work hard, function on a limited amount of sleep and gain weight? Please see the article below from the New York Times which explains how a very … Continue reading
Diabetes News: Sleep Restriction and Insulin Resistance
Do you get enough sleep? Do you need more insulin on nights when you get an inadequate amount of sleep? The authors of this small study involving 7 patients showed a worsening of insulin resistance in people who were sleep … Continue reading
Diabetes News: Sleep Deficits in Teens Increase the Risk of Diabetes type 2
Is your teenager getting enough sleep? Most experts recommend that teenagers get about 9 hours sleep per night. In a study done at the University of Pittsburgh, the average teenager had 6.4 hours of sleep. An additional hour of sleep, … Continue reading
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Can Lack of Sleep Cause Diabetes and Obesity
Can insomnia, or lack of sleep for other reasons, actually cause Diabetes and Obesity? Scientists at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston found that disrupted sleep patterns will lower the basal metabolic rate, or the rate at which calories … Continue reading
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Diabetes News–Sleep and control of Diabetes
Do you have diabetes and trouble falling asleep from time to time. When you sleep poorly, what happens to your blood sugar? Please read the article below, and let our readers know if your sugar goes up when you have … Continue reading