Is Snoring a Diabetes warning sign?
Snoring alone isn’t a diabetes warning sign but combined with other indicators snoring could still be a sign of diabetes. There are two basic types of diabetes. Type I diabetes is due to the failure of the pancreas to produce insulin, a hormone essential for the proper use of glucose in the body. The insulin works by attaching to cells to allow the glucose to pass from the blood to the cell where its used for energy or stored for later use. Type II diabetes is due to insulin resistance. In this case the pancreas produces enough insulin but the body doesn’t respond to the insulin or uses it inefficiently and high levels of glucose can develop in the blood stream. About two thirds of people with insulin resistance still produce enough insulin to process the blood glucose and keep them at a normal level. The other third are considered to have Type II diabetes. It has been shown that the severity of disordered breathing is related to the severity of insulin resistance. The more severe the disordered breathing the more severe the insulin resistance and the greater the chance of Type II diabetes. Recently research has shown that diabetes Type II patients with disordered breathing who used a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) machine showed a significant reduction of Hemoglobin A1C. (A measure of Hemoglobin A1C is a direct indication of a person’s average blood glucose level) The most common and often the first sign of sleep disordered breathing is snoring. Interestingly diabetes is associated with diet and exercise as is snoring. Syndrome X is a group of risk factors associated with insulin resistance and include high blood lipid, high blood insulin, high blood glucose and high blood pressure. The treatment for Syndrome X is based around diet and exercise. In Dr Sandra Cabot’s book "Can't lose weight? You may have Syndrome X" , she recommends a ketogenic type diet (a low carb diet or more specifically low in simple sugars diet). And many snorers have found it easier to nasal breathe when on this type of diet reducing or even eliminating their snoring. J. W. Brakebill relates the symptoms of diabetes to serious complications and shows how specific vitamins and minerals can help lower your blood pressure, improve HDL/LDL cholesterol ratios, and lower your triglyceride levels. His eBook
"Diabetes, the Vitamin & Mineral Connection"
is available for immediate download and comes with a 30 day guarantee. Brakebill also offers a related free ezine whether you buy his book or not.
Common Diabetes Warning Signs
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