Rhonda Patrick· PhD
A common cause of insomnia is an elevated body temperature, and glucose elevations (and a subsequent rise in insulin) increase body temperature through sympathetic nervous system activation.
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A common cause of insomnia is an elevated body temperature, and glucose elevations (and a subsequent rise in insulin) increase body temperature through sympathetic nervous system activation.
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The most common cause of insomnia is elevated body temperature. So they're too hot. And one of the most common causes of being too hot is hypoglycemia.