Simple Health Cures

   If you are a diabetic you may make things worse for yourself by missing out on regular hours of sleep and being stressed all the time. In a study that lasts two weeks volunteers were given a shortened sleep schedule and developed insulin resistance and impaired glucose tolerance.

   And there were healthy people who did not have diabetes, so imagine what lack of a proper sleep schedule will do to someone already having insulin deficiency in the body. A study in 2007 showed that sleeping less than 5 hours or more than 9 hours a day put you at a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

   In facts it was ideal to get 7 hours of sleep according to this study. And then there is the stress hormone Norepinehprine to content with as well. Stress has long been linked with an increased chance of diabetes. Stress makes the body go on full alert. It is not just mental stress as most people assume.

   So to stay healthy you need to relax and what better way to do that than to get your 7 to 9 hours of regular sleep each day. Avoid stress, eat well, sleep regularly and keep your diabetes under control.