Sleep and Vitamin D
Dr Stasha Gominak Discusses Sleep and Vitamin D
Why does my brain sleep
by Matthew Walker, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
Matthew Walker earned his PhD in neurophysiology from the Medical Research Council in London, UK, and subsequently became an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School in 2004. He is currently an Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of California Berkeley. He is the recipient of funding awards from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. In 2006 he became a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences. His research examines the relationship of brain and sleep, and the impact of sleep on human brain function in healthy and disease populations.
Sleep Apnea and Gestational Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes Linked To Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnant Women
Between three and eight per cent of pregnant women will develop gestational diabetes in Australia. Gestational diabetes is a condition where glucose levels in the blood rise to above normal levels in pregnant women. This form of diabetes occurs typically in the second trimester.
A new study found a link between gestational diabetes and sleep apnea, which causes brief interruptions in breathing during sleep. If sleep apnea goes untreated, it can raise the risk for stroke, cardiovascular disease and heart attacks.