6 ways to lower your blood sugar with sleep

6 ways to lower your blood sugar with sleep

A good night's sleep can help reduce your insulin resistance and control your diabetes

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Better sleep, better blood sugar control

A really basic way to feel less stressed during the day—and one that most of us fail to capitalize on—is to get enough sleep at night.

Wouldn't it be great if you could go to bed and wake up with better blood sugar control? In effect, that may be what you do when you get adequate sleep. Recent research suggests that not getting the shuteye you need may contribute to insulin resistance. One reason is that poor sleepers often experience sleep apnea, a condition that interferes with normal breathing and has been linked to diabetes. But there's also evidence that sleep by itself helps the body use glucose more efficiently.