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Sleep and Diabetes The Nurse’s Health Study showed healthy women who reported getting less than five hours or more than nine hours sleep were more likely to develop diabetes in the next ten years than women who averaged seven to eight hours. As mentioned above, just three to four hours of sleep deprivation over the course of a few days can provoke metabolic changes that mimic a prediabetic state. The less you sleep, the more impaired you glucose tolerance and the greater your insulin resistance - a condition that often leads to Type 2 diabetes.

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Going to sleep is something we do automatically when we go to bed. Every now and then we experience a time when we say we cannot sleep. During these periods of wakefulness I would suggest a few simple exercises to help you check in with your body and centre and balance your energies.

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Lack of sleep can trigger the condition, but diagnosis is
difficult, experts say

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According to a survey conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, about 58% of adults in the US experience insomnia or some form of sleeping difficulties. Respondents to the poll also believe that their lack of restful sleep significantly affects their work performance, their relationship with others, motor skills and ability to avoid accidents, and even their health. Research studies actually show that sleep deprivation can speed up aging, slow down metabolism and even increase a person’s risk for developing diabetes, high blood pressure and other serious illnesses.

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