This What Losing Just 1 Hour of Sleep for 3 Nights Does to Your Body
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January 21st 2025
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In this video, Rhonda Patrick covers:
- How ~1/3 people in the US don't meet the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep per night
- Why losing sleep for 3 nights mimics type 2 diabetes
- The optimal sleep duration for minimizing type 2 diabetes risk
- What 4 hours of sleep for 4 nights does to insulin signaling in adipocytes
- How sleep loss promotes an obesogenic appetite profile, with just 2 days of 4 hours less sleep increase appetite for highly refined carbs by 33-45%
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