The importance of sleep cannot be understated. People are required to sleep between six to eight hours daily to lead a healthy life. Loss of sleep once in a while may not affect health that much, but chronic loss of sleep as encountered in insomnia may have deleterious consequences. Several complications set in. These include diabetes, memory problems and even dementia.
Sleep loss may lead to a decrease in insulin secretion. It has been shown that a period of sleep known as N3 sleep is concerned with deep sleep. It is this period which is critical for insulin secretion. People who have reduced N3 sleep have lowered insulin secretion and this can boost the circulating glucose levels. In the long run, this can lead to insulin resistance and subsequently diabetes.
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