HEALTH TIPS: Useful Hints On Sleep And Diabetes

Measuring the glucose level in blood

At the grand finale of the youth programme at Gospel Faith Mission International, Bariga assemble, Bariga district, Lagos.
Health expert Dr. Anne Agbaje discussed on some useful hints on Sleep and Diabetes. The hints are listed below:

IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP
1. Increase waste: there is increase in the production of waste product during resting state.
2. Clearance of the brain: The brain increase by 60% during sleep which help to promote clearance of the interstitial wastes such as Anyloid beta. Sleep is important for the development of the brain.
3. Restoration: Sleep helps to increase wound healing.

She also discussed on things that affect sleep and the triggers of sleep, which is listed as follows:
Things that affects Sleep

• Noisy environment
• Hypertension
• Taking heavy food very late in the night.
• Watching of stimulating movie late in the night.
• Taking of coffee.

Triggers of sleep

• Taking of cold cup of milk
• Taking of your bath in the night.
• When its time to sleep make your room dark: the darker it is the better you sleep
• Make your bed comfortable
• Keep noise down
• Avoid alcohol before bed
• Stay away from big meal at night
• Cut down on caffeine and quit smoking
• Make your room cool

She also discussed on Diabetes: group of metabolic disease in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.  She said '' its common among adults from the age of 40 upward". She later mentioned some of the symptoms and preventions.

SYMPTOMS

• Frequent urination
• Increased thirst
• Increased hunger
• Weight gain
• Unusual weight loss
• Fatigue
• Cuts and bruises that do not heal.

PREVENTION

• Don't eat too much sugar
• Eat more fish
• Eating of carrots
• Using of Olive oil for cooking
• Consumption of Legumes e.g peanuts & soybeans.

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