A single night of poor sleep can slash your insulin sensitivity by up to 25%.
This means even one bad night can significantly impact your body's ability to manage blood sugar levels.
But it's not just about how many hours you sleep—a new study highlights that bedtime matters, too.
Participants who slept between 4 and 7 hours each night had larger spikes and more variability in blood sugar (as measured by continuous glucose monitors or CGM) compared to those getting at least 8 hours.
Going to bed after midnight was also linked to poorer glucose control.
The worst-case scenario is less than 5 hours of sleep and a late bedtime. Interestingly, late sleepers who still got 8+ hours were somewhat protected, while going to bed early didn’t offset the effects of too little sleep—metabolic benefits only came with sufficient sleep duration.
The takeaway? You can't offset inadequate sleep simply by turning in early. But if you're forced into a late bedtime, prioritizing a full 8 hours of sleep can lessen the negative impacts on blood sugar regulation.
Another strategy if sleep isn't ideal? Exercise. Studies show that performing HIIT minimizes the effects of sleep loss on insulin sensitivity and other measures of metabolic control.
Study PMID: 40042843
"The intervention was highly feasible and acceptable. .. Participants reduced average daily calories from UPF by 48.9%, number of UPFs consumed by almost half, total daily calorie intake by 612 calories/day .. Participants lost an average of 3.5 kg" 🌟
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Les lécithines sont des mélanges complexes de lipides composés à plus de 50 % de phospholipides. Leur marché est actuellement en plein essor car ce sont des émulsifiants et des stabilisants largement utilisés par l’industrie agro-alimentaire.
Des scientifiques du @CarMeN_lab_Lyon, dont @Michalski_MC, ont exploré le potentiel de la lécithine de colza car celle-ci présente l’avantage d’être produite localement et contient un oméga 3 essentiel.
Explications⤵️
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📢 For a revision, Jennifer Rieusset @CarMeN_lab_Lyon is looking for the vector or the adeno expressing the intramitochondrial Ca2+ chelator MitoS100G, developed by Andreas Wiederkehr & Claes B. Wolheim Info to get it: please contact [email protected]
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Meeting the 1st worldwide PhD-awarded woman in 1678, Elenia Lucrezia @ Palozzo Bo, a beautiful piece of architecture & history of arts & medical science @UniPadova 🤩
Such a great inspiration for all #WomenInScience 👩🎓👩🎓👩🎓
The discovery of essential fatty acids (linoleic and linolenic acids) by George Oswald Burr & others was a paradigm-changing finding, and it is now considered to be one of the landmark discoveries in lipid research. Open Access — DOI 10.1194/jlr.R055095 https://t.co/GNX52V6oYO @nationallipid@society_eas@atherosociety@escardio
Talking about science is another way to make it progress! I’m filming videos to recruit new the 100 k participants for the #LeFrenchGut project!
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🍎 It's World Food Day! Let's take a moment to appreciate the food we eat and its impact. Remember, making mindful choices today can help protect your heart tomorrow 🥗❤️ Check out our partner’s articles on diet and lifestyle: https://t.co/kYGXW7M16L @ProfKausikRay
Development and validation of methods for the identification of specialized pro-resolving #lipid mediators and classic eicosanoids in biological matrices https://t.co/IJh7SmNlxS (#JAmMassSpecSoc @AmerChemSoc)
Lipidaholics - Ready for part 8 of understanding the complexities of hepatic sterol homeostasis? Add these graphics to your archives. Hepatic production of and fecal excretion of oxysterols (bile acids) is the MAJOR path that the body uses to rid itself of unneeded and thus potentially toxic cholesterol. In between ileal reabsorption or excretion, BA perform a major role in intestinal lipid absorption. As always homeostasis is regulated by several nuclear transcription factors, in this case LXR and FXR. ENJOY @nationallipid@society_eas@atherosociety@escardio #cholesterol
🌟 Get ready for #ISSFAL2025! 🌟 Check out the program at a glance and explore all the incredible session topics, plenary speakers, and networking opportunities coming your way. Stay tuned for the latest updates and information on our website: https://t.co/fP2BtoCB5R.
Who were the Men and Women who since the mid 1700s clinical chemistry research has put us in a position where atherosclerosis can now be an orphan disease. The Father of Lipoproteins is Michel Macheboeuf, a French physician who was the first (1929) to realize lipids in plasma are attached to proteins which he called "cenapses." It took a lot of work but finding photos of him was not easy. Here are several
To celebrate the 65 anniversary of the Journal of #Lipid Research, the editorial team has compiled this special virtual issue to highlight the most impactful research articles published in JLR in the recent five years. Enjoy the collection! https://t.co/DhpxJnI2s6
New study in @TheLancet:
Ultra-processed foods and cardiovascular disease: analysis of three large US prospective cohorts and a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
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The National Lipid Association just issued a consensus recognizing ApoB as more precise than LDL-C and proposing specific therapeutic goals
It´s only a matter of time before this becomes more widespread
H/T @Drlipid
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