Did you know this could be the cause of your sleep issues? #Shorts #sleep

Name: Did you know this could be the cause of your sleep issues? #Shorts #sleep
Uploaded: 2022-08-26T21:01:51+00:00
Duration: 47 s
Channel: Claudia von Boeselager
Description: In this YouTube Short, Speaker B explains how continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) combined with data from an Oura Ring revealed that they were…

26 Aug 2022 · 1 min

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In this YouTube Short, Speaker B explains how continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) combined with data from an Oura Ring revealed that they were experiencing nocturnal hypoglycemia, which triggered cortisol spikes and caused multiple awakenings. Despite following intermittent fasting and a healthy diet, their blood sugar dropped dramatically during the night, leading to grogginess. The problem was mitigated by consuming a palm‑oil‑free, sugar‑free almond butter before bedtime, which stabilized glucose levels and improved sleep quality. Speaker A then shares a personal experience of their own blood sugar falling to the mid‑50s around 3 AM, underscoring the relevance of the issue.

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with that, that only thanks to wearing a continuous glucose monitor and my Oura Ring was it actually discovered that I was waking up and during the night unbeknownst to me. So I was obviously a bit groggy, etc. I was trying to figure out what was going on and I was doing intermittent fasting and eating super healthy, but I was having hypoglycemia basically during the night. My blood sugar was dropping so low that it was causing a cortisol response and I was waking up several times a night. So I was able to sort of hack that, if you will, by taking palm oil-free, sugar-free almond butter before bed, and it just kept my blood sugar levels stable overnight. So it was a real game changer then as well. So that's why tracking—
I have to say, Claudia, my blood sugars fall at 3:00 AM. I'm down to mid-50s.