Did you know that lack of regular sleep correlates to insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, weight gain, elevated blood pressure, lower “good” cholesterol, and higher fasting glucose?
Something as simple as getting a regular good night’s sleep can dramatically improve metabolic and heart health.
References:
- Huang, T., Redline, S. (2019) Cross-sectional and Prospective Associations of Actigraphy-Assessed Sleep Regularity With Metabolic Abnormalities: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Diabetes Care.
- Singh, T., Ahmed, T. H., Mohamed, N., Elhaj, M. S., Mohammed, Z., Paulsingh, C. N., Mohamed, M. B., & Khan, S. (2022). Does Insufficient Sleep Increase the Risk of Developing Insulin Resistance: A Systematic Review. Cureus, 14(3), e23501.
