Sleep influences glucose levels and diabetes risk

Friday, September 30, 2011 by: Kim Evans
Tags: sleep quality, diabetes, health news

(NewsTarget) Most people know that regularly getting a good night sleep is essential for both health and mental well being, and new research also shows that a good night sleep can influence diabetes too. Researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia recently found that obese teenagers getting too much or too little sleep have disruptions in insulin secretion and higher blood sugar levels, which are contributing factors to type II diabetes. According to pediatric endocrinologist and study researcher, Dorit Koren, M.D., the association between sleep deprivation and having an increased risk of type II diabetes is consistent with research in adults too.

To keep blood sugar levels stable, it was found that the optimal amount of sleep for teenagers is between 7.5 to 8.5 hours nightly. The researchers studied 62 obese adolescents for over a day and a half, and the children underwent glucose testing and an overnight sleep study. In addition to measuring their total sleep time, their stages of sleep, including slow-wave "deep" sleep and REM dream sleep, were analyzed too.

In doing so, it was found that the children getting either too much or too little sleep had higher glucose levels, and elevated glucose levels are the determining factor in having diabetes. They also found that the individuals getting less deep, or slow wave, sleep had decreased insulin secretion, and insulin keeps our glucose, or blood sugar levels, down.

According to Koren, three out of four high school students report getting too little sleep. Other research tells us that more than ten percent of the population is chronically sleep deprived. In more recently published research, having a whole food diet that's rich in fruits and vegetables and that omits meat and dairy often reverses diabetes, especially type II.

According to Dr. Joel Fuhrman, research director for the National Health Association:

"The cure for type II diabetes is already known - removing the cause can reverse the disease, and the chief cause is excess weight from Western diet and inactivity. The best and safest 'medicine' for a diabetic is a high-nutrient density diet: focused on low-calorie, nutrient-rich plant foods and exercise."

Dr. Fuhrman also explains that nutrient dense, plant-based diets work not only by helping individuals lose excess weight, but also by increasing pancreas function and lowering insulin resistance. As the excess weight is lost, blood pressure normalizes and glucose levels drop, which effectively eliminates the disease.

He adds that with this diet, the majority of type II diabetics "are able to restore their glucose levels to the normal range without any further need for medications. They have essentially become non-diabetic again."

When it comes down to it, it's surprising how much healthcare is really about getting back to basics with lots of whole foods from nature, exercise, and just getting a good night sleep.

More:
"Sleep Architecture and Glucose and Insulin Homeostasis in Obese Adolescents," Diabetes Care, published online Sept. 20, 2011, to appear in November 2011 print edition.
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-good-n...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/234...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43068412/ns/heal...

About the author

Kim Evans is a natural health writer and author of Cleaning Up! The Ultimate Body Cleanse. Cleaning Up! offers deep cleansing and using methods in this book, people have gotten rid of dozens of different types of health problems, as well as just losing excess weight, thinking more clearly, and feeling better.

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