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Q: Catching Up on Sleep on Weekends May Help Cut Diabetes Risk

For many U.S. adults, sleep of 6 hours a night may increase their risk of diabetes -- not because of weight gain, but insulin resistance, researchers say. Peter Liu of the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute said getting enough sleep each day might do a lot to reduce the risk of diabetes. Liu and colleagues at the University of Sydney in Australia checked insulin sensitivity - the body's ability to clear blood sugar from the bloodstream - in 19 non-diabetic men who got about 6 hours of sleep a night during the workweek, but 10 hours on weekend nights. "By extending sleep to 10 hours a night versus 6 hours a night over just three days, we were able to improve insulin sensitivity, which is a marker of diabetes," Liu said in a statement. Liu said findings suggest people should get enough sleep regularly -- not just on weekends. The study was presented at an Endocrine Society meeting. Copyright UPI 2013 source: LifeExtension

The key to sound sleep might be in your muscles, not your brain
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The key to sound sleep might be in your muscles, not your brain

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The key to sound sleep might be in your muscles, not your brain

Certain proteins in your muscle fibers help regulate sleep duration and quality, according to a new study.

By Physical Culturist|2018-12-11T21:16:18+00:00January 13th, 2018|Categories: Literature, Sleep, Studies and Research|0 Comments

Extra Hour Sleep Raises Testosterone Level By 12 percent
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Extra Hour Sleep Raises Testosterone Level By 12 percent

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Extra Hour Sleep Raises Testosterone Level By 12 percent

Aging men's testosterone decline is largely due to the fact that older men sleep less well than younger men.

By Physical Culturist|2015-06-09T12:22:48+00:00June 9th, 2015|Categories: Health and Hygiene, Literature, Sleep|0 Comments

Want To Sleep Better? Do Strength Training
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Want To Sleep Better? Do Strength Training

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Want To Sleep Better? Do Strength Training

Having sleep problems? Strength training can help, sports scientists at Appalachian State University in the US discovered. According to their study, doing strength training early in the morning helps you fall asleep earlier at night, and doing strength training later in the day reduces the number of times you wake during the night.

By Physical Culturist|2015-05-28T12:42:39+00:00May 28th, 2015|Categories: Literature, Sleep, Studies and Research|0 Comments