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#135 - Blood Glucose and Sleep: Sweet As Sugar

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Content provided by Chris Winter, MD, Chris Winter, and MD. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Chris Winter, MD, Chris Winter, and MD or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

The relationship between sleep and blood glucose is a powerful one and it impacts our weight, the way we eat, and countless other health metrics. In this episode we will:

  • Introduce the concept of glycemic control
  • Define insulin sensitivity and how it relates to diabetes
  • Learn why sleep deficiency increases blood sugar levels
  • Stress the role that cortisol and growth hormone play in glucose regulation and how sleep impacts both
  • Explore the relationship between sleep stage and glucose regulation
  • Emphasize sleep deprivation as a negative factor in glycemic regulation
  • Understand the common pathway of sleep disorders and blood sugar control
  • Follow the bidirectional relationship between elevated blood glucose levels and poor sleep quality

Produced by: Maeve Winter
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Thanks for listening and sleep well!

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182 episodes

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Manage episode 462043521 series 3365942
Content provided by Chris Winter, MD, Chris Winter, and MD. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Chris Winter, MD, Chris Winter, and MD or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

The relationship between sleep and blood glucose is a powerful one and it impacts our weight, the way we eat, and countless other health metrics. In this episode we will:

  • Introduce the concept of glycemic control
  • Define insulin sensitivity and how it relates to diabetes
  • Learn why sleep deficiency increases blood sugar levels
  • Stress the role that cortisol and growth hormone play in glucose regulation and how sleep impacts both
  • Explore the relationship between sleep stage and glucose regulation
  • Emphasize sleep deprivation as a negative factor in glycemic regulation
  • Understand the common pathway of sleep disorders and blood sugar control
  • Follow the bidirectional relationship between elevated blood glucose levels and poor sleep quality

Produced by: Maeve Winter
More

Thanks for listening and sleep well!

  continue reading

182 episodes

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