If you are a victim of sleep disorders, you might be in luck. For A science guru believes he may have solved the mystery.
Dave Asprey, author and longevity influencer, has claimed that fluctuations in blood sugar (or glucose) levels are to blame.
A drop in these levels triggers the release of the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline, which wake you up.
in a Instagram video Shared with his 1.1 million followers, Asprey said: “For most people who wake up between 3 and 5 in the morning and can’t go back to sleep, it’s usually due to a drop in blood sugar. in the blood.”
He explained that cortisol and adrenaline trigger the release of extra glucose, which, according to experts, is stored in the liver and muscles.
“But the problem is, Cortisol and adrenaline wake you up,” Asprey said. “While the brain gets what it wants, you don’t sleep.”
Instead, it recommended patients eat a “small bedtime snack” consisting of “raw honey, collagen, MCT oil, or a mixture of all three.”
MCT oil is a supplement made up of triglycerides, a type of fat found in coconut oil, palm kernel oil, and some dairy products that is easier to digest than other fats.
Dave Asprey, author and longevity influencer, has claimed that blood sugar (or glucose) levels are to blame.
In an Instagram video shared with his 1.1 million followers, Asprey said: “Most people who wake up between 3 and 5 in the morning and can’t go back to sleep, that’s a drop in of sugar in the blood.
A drop in these levels triggers the stress hormone cortisol, he said, which increases glucose and, in turn, wakes you up.
Limited research has suggested that collagen, MCT oil, and honey (especially Robinia, clover, and raw unprocessed honey) may provide sustained energy without the blood sugar crash that can come from other sources.
Asprey is a billionaire who made money in Silicon Valley and is the founder of coffee nutrition brand Bulletproof.
The biohacker, who boasts about six per cent body fat, has spent $2m (£1.54m) of his own money researching and testing his limits in a bid to reverse the aging process.
He is 50 years old, but has regularly claimed that his “lab tests” say he has a biological age of 39 and will live to be 180.
However, research also suggests that chronic stress can increase levels of the hormones cortisol and adrenaline that affect sleep.
Cortisol is sometimes known as the stress hormone, but it plays a much more complex role in the body.
There are receptors for the hormone in almost every part of the body, according to the cleveland clinic.
So when it is released into the bloodstream, it can adhere to and affect everything from the immune system to muscles, hair, skin and nails.
Lack of sleep can lead to obesity, memory loss, diabetes, heart disease, intense and unstable emotions, impaired learning ability, and a reduced immune response, leaving you vulnerable to disease.
Experts have long warned that waking up during the night does not necessarily mean you have insomnia, which figures show affects up to 14 million Britons.
Still, lack of sleep takes its own toll, from short-term irritability and poor concentration to an increased risk of obesity, heart disease and diabetes.
According to the American Sleep Association, nearly 70 million Americans also suffer from a sleep disorder.
It comes as concern has grown over the use of sleeping pills by Brits in recent years.
The latest NHS data shows the number of prescriptions for drugs such as Ambien (zolpidem) and zopiclone have barely changed over the past five years, despite calls to crack down on the distribution of powerful hypnotics.
Their advocates say they can be a lifesaver for those struggling with the agony of insomnia.
But they can be addictive and users may become increasingly dependent on them to fall asleep.