Healthy lifestyle is key to good health. Healthy lifestyle not only include your daily activities but also comprises of your sleep. Your pattern of sleep like how you sleep – how well, how little, or how long – can help determine whether you get the disease or not.
One of the recent study suggests that less sleep can disrupt your body’s circadian rhythm which makes you prone for development of diabetes. Because of deprivation of sleep, body becomes less responsive to insulin, a hormone the helps cells turn sugar into energy, which will eventually make a person pre-diabetic or he/ she may develop diabetes. Those who have less sleep in early ages of life are more likely to develop visceral fat – fat around your abdomen – which is associated with diabetes and heart disease. About 40 to 50 percent of people with diabetes complain of poor sleep. Frequent urination, painful diabetic neuropathy or sleep apnea are also some of the causes which can disrupt the sleep. On the other hand, one study also found that too much sleep can also be greater risk for type 2 diabetes.
Regardless of which came first, maintaining proper sleep is important. It is agreed that well-controlled diabetes leads to better sleep, and better sleep leads to better control of blood glucose levels.
Tips for sound sleep:
- Stick to a relaxing bedtime routine.
- Avoid naps that can throw off your rhythm.
- Exercise regularly.
- Use good mattress and pillows.
- See your doctor if you still have trouble getting sound sleep.
