The issue with poor sleep is actually poor slow wave sleep. This is the specific subtype of overall sleep that is reduced in depression, even when the individual sleeps too much.
Several studies have investigated the question, but a very recent one best illustrates the possible relationship between sleep and insulin/glucose control.
The study took "normal" non-diabetic subjects, and selectively reduced their slow wave sleep-- the deep sleep that is often found in naps-- but left the...
People who have diabetes and those who have sleep apnea have several things in common. There’s no cure for either condition, but both can... Read more »
In my most recent blog article here I highlighted several of the things that diabetes and sleep apnea have in common. There is one more... Read more »
You can conquer sleep apnea. I know you can because I conquered a most severe form of it. And I've now even given away both of... Read more »
This week's bulletin from the National Sleep Foundation reports that there's new evidence for a link between sleep apnea and depression. I... Read more »
I've been reading, researching and writing about sleep and sleep disorders for over ten years now, since my husband was diagnosed with... Read more »
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