Sweet Dreams Control Blood Sugar?

RealAge Tip of the Day

Bad sleep habits may set you up for poor blood sugar
control.
Sleeping for less than 6 hours or more than 9 hours per
night was associated with an increased risk of diabetes
in a recent study. These same poor sleep habits also were
linked to impaired glucose tolerance, a condition marked
by higher-than-normal blood sugar levels. Aim for 6 to 8
hours of sleep per night.

RealAge Benefit: Getting 6 to 8 hours of sleep per night
can make your RealAge as much as 3 years younger.

MORE:
Researchers don't know exactly why poor sleep habits contribute to overall health risks. Hormones linked to sleep and wake cycles may play a role. A recent study revealed that sleep deprivation reduces levels of leptin, an appetite-suppressing hormone. If you have trouble sleeping, practice good sleep hygiene: go to bed at the same time every night, avoid caffeine or large meals late in the evening, exercise regularly earlier in the day, sleep in a cool, dark room, and unwind before bedtime. Getting the right amount of sleep is only one part of reducing diabetes risk. Exercising regularly, maintaining a healthy weight, and following a healthful diet also can help reduce risk.

REFERENCE:
"Association of sleep time with diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance."> Gottlieb, D. J., Punjabi, N. M., Newman, A. B., Resnick, H. E., Redline, S., Baldwin, C. M., Nieto, F. J., Archives of Internal Medicine 2005 Apr 25;165(8):863-867

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May 28th, 2005 - Issue 278

"Helping you learn to trust your heart"

Body - Mind - Spirit - Heart


Aloha ~
In our featured question, Alana shares insight on how to
keep creativity alive while working a corporate job when
personal values show both directions are important for well
being.

To view this week's question and answer, visit:
http://askAlana.com/278

Warm Wishes,
Sandy & Kirk


Alana Quote of the Week

"You can have trust that one way or the other your needs will
be met. The universe has a limitless supply of possibilities to
answer your prayers."
-- Alana


Resource Review: "Lucid Dreaming Kit"

"Do you spend your days rushing from one project to another? Do
you find yourself judging the success of your days simply by the
number of tasks that you've managed to cross off your "To Do"
list? At the end of each day, do you collapse into bed, only to end
up tossing and turning while dwelling on the fact that once again
you haven't managed to do the things that you had really wanted
to for the day? What would you do if someone presented you with
an extra eight hours a day to do all of those things and more?
Within the Lucid Dreaming Kit, Bradley Thompson explains how you
can turn the one-third of your life that you spend sleeping into a
"creative workshop" where all of your dreams can come true..."
To enjoy the rest of this Resource Review, please visit:
http://askAlana.com/ldk


Book Review: "The Tarot of the Revelation"

"The Tarot of the Revelation" by Dr. Christopher Earnshaw
is, for lack of a better term, a thought-provoking read. Written
perhaps more for those who have a background in Tarot and/or
religion and/or the Bible, it's a book that manages to appeal
to someone like myself - a person who has a deep interest in
each of those subjects but..."

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http://CirclesOfLight.com/tor


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