Dietary modifications may be the most direct and obvious way to keep your weight within healthy levels and help control your blood sugar. Yet, there are other techniques to supplement your journey along the way as well.
1. Get Bariatric Surgery
We know that obesity is the main risk factor for developing diabetes or elevated blood sugar levels. A study showed that weight gain increased the risk of diabetes among overweight adults while weight loss was shown to have major beneficial effects over time.
Weight loss surgery has been found to be the most effective method for managing diabetes and lowering blood sugar levels. In fact, 90% of patients with type 2 diabetes will see an improvement in their blood sugar levels while 78% of patients will be cured of diabetes just days after surgery.
2. Sleep More
It’s no secret that adequate sleep is essential for overall health and well-being. Sleep can help lower stress, strengthen our immune system, and decrease blood pressure. Sleep is also important for mental function including alertness, memory consolidation, mood regulation, and physical health. Poor sleeping habits also affect blood sugar levels and insulin sensitivity.
Slow-wave sleep (SWS) is thought to be the most restorative sleep stage, as it affects hormonal changes. These hormones impact glucose regulation. Studies show when people do not get enough SWS, they have decreased levels of insulin sensitivity without an adequate compensatory increase in insulin release. This leads to an increased risk of diabetes due to reduced glucose tolerance. Therefore, bad quality of sleep may contribute to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.
The benefits of a good night’s rest are important for maintaining hormonal balance and glucose regulation. But just how much sleep should you be getting? The amount of sleep required will differ depending upon age. For adults, seven to nine hours of sleep are recommended.
At H.V.M.N., they know that getting enough sleep is vital for performance. That’s why they developed Yawn—it’s their non-habit-forming sleep aid shown to decrease the time it takes to get to sleep and improve sleep quality, leaving you feeling refreshed upon waking.