The importance of sleep for metabolic health

Well SupportedA single night of 4-hour sleep can decrease insulin sensitivity by up to 25%, leading to worse carbohydrate handling, increased fat storage, and prolonged glucose spikes.

Well SupportedTwo weeks of restricting sleep to four hours per night reduced glucose uptake into muscle by 50%.

Well SupportedOptimizing sleep is one of the most impactful non-pharmacologic interventions for improving metabolic health.

Partially SupportedOptimal exercise, sleep, and nutrition are sufficient for achieving metabolic health and do not require pharmacological interventions for supernormal benefits.

The importance of sleep for metabolic health ￼

The importance of sleep for metabolic health