Category Archives: Sleep

Health-e-Tip: 9 Ways to Control Diabetes & Inflammation

Inflammation and diabetes, or is it diabetes and inflammation? Research now tells us that these conditions are definitely related, although they are not completely sure of the sequence. Continue reading

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Dietary Factors in Insomnia & Sleep-wake Cycle Disorder

Both of our type 1 diabetic boys have been having trouble staying asleep lately. They wake up very early, sometimes also having trouble getting to sleep. We are definitely interested in trying these suggestions to see if they help. Continue reading

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Health-e-Tip: Remember the Power of Sleep

Constant stress is not good for our health. Neither is sleep deprivation, which is linked to everything from diabetes & obesity to depression & heart attack. A good night’s sleep is as important as a nutritious diet & regular exercise. Continue reading

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Diabetes Spurs Sleep Difficulties in Some Young Sufferers, Study Suggests

Juveniles with Type 1 Diabetes often have a bit to contend with as far as managing and living with the effects of the condition, but it appears many of them also struggle with disordered sleep, a new study seems to suggest. Continue reading

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Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Diabetes Risk by 80%

Researchers from the U.S. National Institutes of Health have of course known for some time that diet, exercise, smoking and drinking have an impact on whether someone is likely to develop type 2 diabetes. What they didn’t know was how each individual factor affects the risk. Continue reading

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Nutrition and Mood

Most people are aware that good nutrition is necessary for physical health, but its impact on mood is less often considered. Learn more about how you can support healthy mood naturally, with dietary and lifestyle changes. Continue reading

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Work the Night Shift? Beware Diabetes

An upset in the body’s internal clock may cause blood sugar spikes and insulin resistance. By pitting the time clock against the body’s internal clock, night-shift work may cause diabetes and obesity. Continue reading

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Working Night Shift Puts Women at Higher Risk for Diabetes: Study

Previous studies have shown that working the night shift interrupts circadian rhythms and is associated with obesity, metabolic syndrome and glucose dysregulation. This study found that even after adjusting for BMI, the risk for type 2 diabetes was still modestly higher. Continue reading

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Sleepless nights can induce insulin resistance, even in the young and healthy

We all know that a night of restless sleep can make us tired and unfocused the next day. But did you know it can also make you insulin resistant? Continue reading

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Poor Sleep Might Worsen Diabetes

Those with diabetes (type 2) who had trouble sleeping had a 23 percent higher fasting blood glucose level, a 48 percent higher fasting insulin level and an 82 percent higher insulin resistance than the normal sleepers with diabetes. Continue reading

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The Sleep-Diabetes Connection

Diabetes and sleep problems often go hand in hand. Diabetes can cause sleep loss, and there’s evidence that not sleeping well can increase your risk of developing diabetes. Continue reading

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Sleep-Deprived People May Crave High-Calorie Foods

People who are sleepy by day may be unable to resist calorie-laden comfort foods, new research shows. The findings add to a growing body of research linking lack of sleep to weight gain and obesity. Continue reading

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Good Sleep Raises Quality of Life, Lowers Depression

those with a “normal” night’s sleep of six to nine hours reported high scores for quality of life and lower scores for depression severity, compared to short sleepers (fewer than six hours of sleep) and long sleepers (more than nine hours of sleep). Continue reading

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Special Report: Alkalizing Your Body for Better PH Balance

An impressive balancing act that occurs in the body is the creation of acid by metabolic processes, countered by the neutralization of acid by alkaline buffers. You can impact your body’s pH balance, and your long term health, by changing your diet and lifestyle. Continue reading

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