Sleep Your Way to Better Diabetes Management

Sleep plays an integral role in physical and emotional health.  I can also have a significant impact on diabetes management.  People with Type-1 diabetes can find it challenging to get a good night’s sleep, and that can make matters even worse.  This course covers the two-way relationship that exists between sleep and diabetes, and focuses on the strategies shown to improve the quality as well as the quantity of sleep.

Specific topics include:

• The physiology of sleep
• The effects of insufficient sleep
• Sleep challenges faced by people with diabetes
• How sleep affects glucose levels, and vice versa
• Strategies for improving sleep quality and quantity
• Nighttime glucose management strategies
• Evaluating your sleep quality
• Resources for more help