Napping and sleeping in on weekends – can it fix the effect of sleep deprivation?
Sleep deprivation is considered anything less than seven hours of sleep for
adults…
And it´s been linked to a greater risk of diabetes and cardiovascular problems, and it negatively affects the immune system…
There has been much debate in medical circles about taking naps – whether it´s good for you or not – and now researchers looked at data from more than 90 900 people in the UK, with an average follow-up period of 14 years…
Keep reading to find out what the researchers discovered about the health impact of catching up on sleep…
How to activate the Metabolic Master Switch in your cells for more balanced blood sugar
There’s a natural compound found in a number of plants that’s been used for centuries in Chinese Medicine to help treat a variety of ailments.
It has the ability to help activate an enzyme in cells called the Metabolic Master Switch. When this happens, your body can switch specific genes on and off to regulate your metabolism – at cellular level!
The results: Lower blood sugar levels, improved insulin sensitivity in cells, muscles use more glucose for energy, reduced sugar production in the liver and a delayed breakdown of carbohydrates in the digestive tract.
Researchers found that sleeping in on weekends could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 20%…
By analysing hospital records and death registries, the Chinese researchers found that those with the most compensated amount of sleep had 20% less risk of developing heart disease, compared with those with the least amount…
And these results were more pronounced for those who lost out on sleep more regularly…
This is a new and surprising finding.
Previously it was thought that you could not catch up on lost sleep.
And that napping wasn´t necessarily a good thing for the brain…
But this brand new study brings greater hope for people who have to get up really early to commute to work, or who get to bed really late due to packed work and family schedules…
It seems the body is able to re-energise itself through compensatory sleep, so make time on weekends to get some shut-eye if you don´t get at least seven hours´sleep per night on weekdays….
Keep reading…
The ideal is still to get 7-8 hours of sleep each night…
While this study is good news and it brings hope to those with hectic schedules, it should not encourage people to de-prioritise sleep…
Consistent sleep deprivation causes a build-up of stress hormones, disrupts the metabolism, and promotes low-grade systemic inflammation…
Previous studies have shown that people who don´t get enough sleep are more prone to obesity, diabetes and heart disease…
That has not changed – this new study doesn´t mute the results of these studies – it just brings in a new layer of information we didn´t have before…
We can use this new information to help reduce the risk of disease, but nothing will ever replace a good night´s rest, so our priority remains to try our best to get those 7-8 hours of sleep – every night…
Reference:
https://www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Press-Office/Press-releases/Catching-up-on-sleep-on-weekends-may-lower-heart-disease-risk-by-up-to-20
COMPLETE blood sugar control in as little as 60 days?
How different would your life be if you weren’t constantly worrying about your blood sugar levels?
Imagine foregoing your mid-afternoon naps for a game of golf, creating a new flower bed in your garden, or taking a long walk in Nature.
And, imagine not having to check your blood sugar so often because you KNOW it’s under control.
Well, I’m just about to show you how this could all possible with the help of a combination of natural nutrients that could help bring your blood sugar into COMPLETE control!
