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Diabetes and Apnea
Sleep apnea can increase your risk of developing insulin resistance. Approximately 60% of people with Type 2 diabetes also suffer from sleep apnea.
A Yale study that followed nearly 600 patients for up to 6 years from the VA Connecticut Health Care System found that those with sleep apnea had nearly 3 times the risk of developing diabetes compared to patients without the disorder.
Researchers don’t know the exact reason for the increased risk, but they speculate that it is the effect of the “fight or flight” response on the body. Among the several reactions this response triggers in the body, it is the production of high levels of cortisol that researchers believe link sleep apnea to diabetes.
These high levels of cortisol night after night lead to insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, which is a pre-diabetic condition that can lead to diabetes if left untreated.
Diabetic patients who receive treatment for their sleep apnea have shown an immediate improvement of their diabetes. You can find out more about it in our Free Report.
If you think you may have sleep apnea, please contact your doctor so that you can go to a sleep lab for testing. If you are diagnosed with sleep apnea, make sure you have proper set-up done by a professional Respiratory Therapist, and that you have a good follow-up service to help you maintain your mask properly, such as SleepAlly.com.
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