Sleep and Insulin Resistance with Dr. Ben Bikman

[@colleenhaithcock216]

For several years I was the main caregiver of my husband. I had previously dieted to go from 60 units of insulin at 180 pounds down to 140 pounds on metformin. and for a brief period off of metformin .He died nearly two years ago --the stress of grief is much less, and I realized I was not automatically waking up at 2 ( to check on him). I am now 120 pounds which used to be my normal weight and no meds.. Sleep and stress. Thank you Doctor Bikman!!!!!!!!!!!.

[@tulsabrit671]

I'm female, 5'3", 66, fell pray to food pyramid, gained 40lbs over 30 years. Arrived from England at 108lbs. Fasted list weight, now 127, need to lose 12 more pounds. Discovered I'm Celiac, can't eat lectins or Oxalates due to kidney stones, born Cesarean, now eat fish, beef, eggs, dairy (yoghurt made from raw milk), goat kefir made from grains daily, purple cabbage homemade sauerkraut daily, cut off eating by 4pm otherwise wake up in the night. However, if this happens I count down from 5 and it puts me back to sleep. Tried many things this works for me, also staying in my Circadian rhythm. No help from docs, use Medcalc app to calculate ratios, very useful. Fav docs, Dr Bikman, Fung, Noakes, Harcombe.

[@alicat746]

I get it ! I watch all those videos and yet my numbers are shite !! It doesn’t work for every one.

[@nannygranny9534]

You and I must be related!!😂

[@SpiritintheSky.]

Dr Bikman is a new name to me. How I wish I'd heard of him before. "Better late than never" has rarely been more applicable. Thank you very much indeed.

[@RoScoHutch]

Dr. Bikman, because of your advice about not eating before bed, I stopped eating/drinking anything within 3 hours of going to bed. I was shocked when my esophageal reflux improved by 95+ percent, and I went from taking 1-3 doses of antacid per night to about 1 dose every couple of weeks. I made no changes to my diet. I track my sleep, which improved dramatically, but for me, I suspect the decreased GERD is part of the mechanism for why this helped so much.

[@Deb-h3n]

I would love to know about cortisol and people who play video games. My son is carnivore but I noticed while playing video games his ears were going red and his body odor came back before his anxiety returned and he couldn't sleep for one or two nights. He has taken himself off the games and I've upped his fat. Previously we managed to stop the anxiety with exercise, grounding and carnivore. I would love a video on this topic because I suspect many are affected.

[@Elusive.magick]

Fascinating observations! You may be on to something.

[@nerdsforfreedom2794]

I am intrigued!

[@spek2554]

In my opinion, strict keto stresses the body especially at night when cortisol gets activated to wake you up to go find some carbs to eat. I sleep better by saving my daily carbs for a light low fat, low protein meal. Of course the carbs are from some greens but mostly resistant starches. Carbs reduce cortisol by keeping blood sugar from bottoming out without kicking in insulin resistance. Find a happy medium. Thanks for your videos. Super.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

I don’t sleep any better on SAD, vegan, keto, raw, carni It doesn’t matter NO Sleep

[@bobjay2559]

Hi Dr. Bikman, could you do a video lesson on sleep apnea and tongue fat and insulin resistance?

[@goldstar846]

yes!

[@Acts-1322]

OMG yes. Nobody ever talks about the tongue fat. If you're lucky they might not throw a machine at them and at least tell them their central/ throat fat is causing worse symptoms. I'm also fascinated with "B1 thiamin deficiency Hiding in Plain sight" research paper. I'm sure our high carb high sugar and frequent alcohol causing B1 depletion is making sleep worse too. It's our CNS automobile regulator, and mitochondrial energy converter

[@bobeldredge282]

Dear Mr. Bikman, when is someone going to make a home insulin meter? hint,hint. Thanks Bob the welder

[@nerdsforfreedom2794]

A cgm might serve your purpose. Would be nice, because it is already available. (A cgm is a continuous glucose monitor inserted into the skin that takes readings every 5 minutes.)

[@bobeldredge282]

@@nerdsforfreedom2794 I use one every now and then, thanks 😊

[@LifeDIY]

Thank you Dr. Bikman. This is perfect timing. I'm curious if you have thoughts on someone with low insulin (due to eating very low carb) and very low cortisol? It seems that it could impact numerous things like gluconeogensis, their sleep, etc. I know many doctors don't believe in adrenal fatigue, though they accept adrenal insufficiency. I'm curious about your thoughts on how that could impact sleep and other things.

[@CarnivoreScott]

First, Thank You Dr. Bikman!! I have been diagnosed with Sleep Apnea and was prescribed a Bi-pap. Of course I am overfat etc, and not in very good condition. I have noticed how my glucose shoots up when I am stressed, tested via a finger stick monitor, and it is elevated in the morning as well. All this to say I have a lot of personal experience with the impacts of poor sleep on my health. I also believe my decades or rotating shifts while in the military has really exacerbated my sleep challenges. I now am very much on a low carb lifestyle, for about 110 days now, and I am trying to get 8hrs of sleep each night. But, I do experience a number of poor sleep nights, especially if I eat a lot, or if I eat too late regardless of how much I eat. So I am working to dial in what and when I eat, and getting my sleep schedule normalized. I just wonder how long it will take to see my insulin resistance go away?

[@eugeniebreida]

Congrats on squarely facing the importance of solid, regular, cool, quiet, sleep hygiene. It’s my challenge too. And yes, much better to have eaten too little too early, than too much too late. My concept of a medium-solid dinner must be down the hatch and digesting No Later than 7:30. I’ll likely sleep great by 10/10:30p. IF I don’t ‘watch the next yt vid”. Time to chuck the visuals, no later than 10, on a Very amberred/dimmed down screen. Zzzzzzzzzzz’s = health n’ hapiness❤

[@CarnivoreScott]

@eugeniebreida1583 Yes the YT rabbit hole can be a challenge. Great points too.

[@suzannesmith8971]

Dr. Aikman, Thank you sir for providing this information. I am type 2 and I have leaned more from your talks than from my health care providers. Again, thank you. Loved your book, straight forward and easy to understand. If I would of had this inf 25 yrs ago, maybe I could of helped myself more in delaying full onset.

[@Hertz2laugh]

*TIMESTAMP:* 4:24 What do you do when you find yourself wide awake after only five hours of sleep? Is your general thought to try to go back to sleep? Any particular strategies for that? I've been very-low-carb forbalmost three years now. Seems like the more time that passes, the fewer and fewer hours I sleep before I feel like I could get out of bed as if I had slept a full night. Sometimes it's only been four hours.I find it very easy to just get up and start my day, but I do get very sleepy by 4:00 p.m. I'd love to get more information on this sort of thing.

[@LifeDIY]

Yes! So many people eating very low carb wake up at 1-3 AM and it's a huge issue for many people. It's disruptive to family members too. In the past I was totally unable to fall back asleep and had to resort to going to bed at 6 PM, to get enough good hours of sleep. Recently I started adding in small amounts of carbs with a couple meals a day and since then I've been able to sleep longer. If I do wake up (which happened last night), I often can fall back asleep which I used to not be able to do before.

[@johannmayrhofer2967]

Some expert are talking about, they say, eat for dinner complex carbs. vegetables with low glycamic Index, they claim our Nervus System needs that for sleep/at night. I do that often and for me it works. I think and also others say, keto or very low carb should be done only as a cure and for limited time, 3-4 month I think ...

[@Hertz2laugh]

@@johannmayrhofer2967 I understand what you are saying. Maybe it is so. However, I don't feel like I am getting "bad" or "poor" sleep. It is just that I wake up very alert after four or five hours. I do not feel bad or sleepy when I wake up. I feel full of energy and ready to start my day. But then between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., I feel like I am ready to sleep again. If I sleep for 30 minutes or 1 hour, I feel very good for the rest of the day. It is almost like when you have low carbs, you have a different sleep cycle. Not necessarily "bad", but just *_different._* All my blood tests look good. I feel good. I still have plenty of energy to lift weights and play with my young boys. Etc, etc. It doesn't seem like a " problem," really, it is just very different from what I am used to.

[@johannmayrhofer2967]

This sounds a bit of troubles with the adrenals. I mean the circadian rythem of cortisol production could be shifted to the night. A 12 or 24 hour test for cortisol would be interessting if you haven't done them ...

[@Hertz2laugh]

@@johannmayrhofer2967 it doesn't *_feel_* like troublebwith anything. I'm not suffering or underperforming. It's just different. But I will look into that sort or testing.

[@eugeniebreida]

Dr. Bikman - we need more info as to skinny postmenopausal woman who can’t sleep solely due to high ketone levels eating fatty carnivore. I am hardly the only one, eat this way to tamp,down late onset psoriatic arthritis (from stress, not heritage). And, so, heck yes, lifetime of high cortisol - but got it under control until keto carn woe .

[@Momtocam1997]

No matter how much sleep I get, I'm still tired in the morning...even three years later on keto. I suspect my cortisol level remains too active at night..and/or the dawn phenomenon is to blame.

[@thomassaddul6070]

If you eat only meat (fatty), you must eat to the full. Try adding electrolytes like Magnesium, Salt and Potassium.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

I’ve lived my entire adult life like this lol Over 40 yrs

[@barkeater7867]

a coritsol CGM would be handy.

[@btudrus]

it wouldn't be a CGM. it would be a CCM. but what I'm looking more for is a CKM (continuous ketones monitor) and CUAM (continuous uric-acid monitor)...

[@stevehamilton9486]

I started turning my phone/ internet off at 7:40 and are falling asleep at 8PM, waking up at 5 AM again.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

So u miss evening life and have nothing to do while household sleeps till 7:30am as you ll wake them up I don’t see the advantage

[@mikeward9870]

Nice explanation of chronic elevated cortisol effects!

[@milantoth2045]

Excellent content, thanks a lot 🙏

[@Rocketscientist66]

Thanks Doc!

[@Islamisthecultofsin]

Hospitals are horrible because they keep waking their patients up all night to do things.

[@jaeshasway]

Been on Keto for years and practice IF. I stop eating around 7-8 on average. Unfortunately I suffer from insomnia. I can’t sleep more than 5 hours and often struggle getting to sleep. I’m not stressed, but suffered from high stress work situation for many years which caused a lot of damage. Was diagnosed with sleep deprivation back in 2018. What can I do to reverse it? Even when I can get to sleep I wake up too early and can’t get back to sleep.

[@nancyarchibald9095]

It seems that whenever I eat, I immediately need to go to bed with my Bi-pap on for a 2 hr nap. Its getting rediculous. Its like clock work. I seem to sleep way too much in a 24 hr period

[@drhanafayyad4347]

Could u kindly provide us with the knowledge of pathophysiology n mechanism of the effect of cortisol on human physiology resulting in anxiety n depression. For that matter, since admittedly dr Bikman is the metabolism n hormone expert, that would b of great benefit for those millions grappling with those Two closely connected disorders 🌸🙏

[@karenboard8653]

My sleep hygiene is poor due to caring for special needs son with Autism (who doesn't sleep well himself), Epilepsy, and incontinence. I'm frequently up tending to seizures or taking him to the bathroom, or cleaning him up and remaking the bed if he has an accident. This happens most nights. I'm diabetic, yet eat keto to control plus metformin. In the late afternoon, my non-fasting glucose is usually perfect (under 100), but in the mornings, it's often in the diabetic range. Maybe some Dawn Syndrome, but I'm guessing this stress cortisol is also to blame. I'm not sure if anything can be done about it.

[@Jean-yn6ef]

I really appreciate your work I am always frustrated for new mothers as I fed on demand for 2+ years with each of my children Which I believe is appropriate for our species So what are we supposed to do for mothers?!

[@care2crochet]

Not make them work outside the home would be a great start to reducing the burden and physical toll on nursing and new mothers

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

My exhaustion from babies made me sleep lol I slept with them so my sleep was pretty unbroken. U barely wake up just turn over and put them on other side n zonk back out

[@rosiemom8499]

I'm curious what effect, if any, will a nap during the day do to insulin if our night time sleep is shortened sometimes. Even after a low-carb lunch I get real sleepy. I think I'm turning into my dad. After a short nap he'd jump up and get back to work, he did a lot of physical labor.

[@098anne]

QUESTION: Can you address how iodine impacts metabolism?

[@eugeniebreida]

Eat kelp, if only encapsulated…

[@teresahunt5521]

I go to bed at 8:00 pm and wake up at 2:00 am. I never need my alarm. I wish I could sleep longer. My body is tired but my brain has a different agenda.

[@Thundercloud1969]

Thank you again for this input Mr Bikman, I learn something new that I can implement in my personal and client's life to boost health. Did the study also look at other factors of lifestyle next to sleep deprive? Smoking, food choice etc etc? As a carnivore I wonder.... Regards from the Netherlands 👌🏻

[@farooqbinadam]

Question: I also go to bed around 10pm and I’m up and wide awake around 4am. Could this be because the hours before midnight are worth twice as much (in quality) as the hours after midnight? So although it’s literally 5-6 hours of sleep, in terms of quality, it’s more like 8? Is that true about the quality before midnight etc? Thanks!

[@btudrus]

yes, it is.

[@doremifasola9416]

In menopausal and post menopausal women, sleep deprivation is caused by their hormones having become messed up, not by anything they are doing wrong to deprive themselves of adequate sleep. Also, in northern and southern hemispheres, people need a lot less sleep in the summer when nights are much shorter and a lot more sleep in winter when nights are much longer.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

My insomnia started at 37, I didn’t become meno till age 55 lol

[@SartomTisso]

I have read many books, I listened to many KZbin videos by many of the worlds leading gurus and health experts but nothing came close to the hidden herbs by anette ray. I recommend everyone giving it a read.

[@zerrodefex]

Enough with this spam already.

[@galitweil3446]

Dear professor, what are your thoughts about the ATP to AMP ratio in the cell as a cellular energy meter? Thank you🙏🏻

[@Bama_J]

Thanks!

[@eugeniebreida]

Deep ketosis eventually ramps up cortisol, etc, esp in thin folks and females (i’m a thin f 65yr old, I get into too deep a ketosis if i’m not putting down some carb ‘bait’ - for Mr. Sandman to nibble on …. Zzzzzz’s)

[@lizellehattingh281]

Interesting

[@AMERICAFIRST54]

Do naps help at all?

[@Rqu000]

Yes also curious about this

[@waedjradi]

Yeah, for like an hour

[@AMERICAFIRST54]

@@waedjradi 😂

[@sasharamirez2335]

but if one eats super low carb which dramatically reduces the need for insulin does this leave the door open for cortisol to rise?

[@oibal60]

Thanks again.

[@solangiwazir7070]

Is three any investigation to know about insulin resistance rather than glucose level

[@deannamullins6584]

What can you do when you don’t have control over your sleep? I have a toddler and we still have to nurse around 3 times a night.

[@MrPatriotlawyer]

interesting stuff!

[@Mr-hn2bp]

If the circadian rhythm governs the dawn phenomenon, what is the cortisol variation like around the clock? One source indicate the cortisol level rises from 3 am to 8am. This would mean we evolved to wake up 3am? I would reason daylight stimulates our light sensing cells in the eyes ( on top of cones and rod cells) which triggers directly or indirectly the release of cortisol and epinephrine to prepare us for the day. Following this logic I would expect negros (living in the tropics, produce more melanin, stable day/night ratio) should evolve to have different circadian rhythm (low melanin, wide day/night ratio variation from Summer to Winter) from Caucasians. Are there any sleep studies to investigate the effect of lighting, racial origins and seaons on diurnal rhythm?

[@eugeniebreida]

Apologies, are you possibly referring to melatonin, which sets circadian responses, similarly to sunrise, cortisol, etc. Would not think skin pigmentation would be much of a factor at dawn/bedtime - perhaps? Could possibly factor in at high UV times (re vit d synthesis, tho D takes awhile to reach the bloodstream. Are you of sark pigmentation? Being female I’m much more interested in whether this study applies to my half of the world’s entire population.

[@Mr-hn2bp]

@@eugeniebreida Sorry, I am concerned about stress hormones and relationships with dawn phenomenon. Melatonin is a hormone promoting sleep and its level rises after sunset. Its level is more or less predictable.

[@masoudkhajavi8464]

What happens if you are 178cm tall and weigh 60 kg's and have no fat to lose and have diabetes ? Thanks

[@manojlogulic4234]

Do you have diabetes type 1 or type 2? What is your diet?

[@HowToDrip]

Why is it that I literally cannot fall asleep unless I have a full belly? If I’m hungry, I ain’t sleeping.

[@Leon-lt5gv]

Your not wrong about sleep ' i'l be lucky to get 3 hrs ' wakes up hot at times ' knukles are stiff ' feet underneath are red hot ' headachs alot ' high or low sugar ' mine goes out of control somtimes ' it feels my luck will run out one day ' at night my sugars goes dangerously low at times ' & dry skin ' but this is typical ' ive only had diabetes for 5-6 mths though ' ive tried alot of things ' i only have coffee or tea in the morning ' ive changed diet but im not overweight ' but since taking insulin ' ive put weight on ' i have type 3c

[@Acts-1322]

Had your B1 level checked? Or vitamin D? Fasting insulin is important too of course

[@Leon-lt5gv]

@@Acts-1322 novo rapid 2 a'day ' & lantus all in all im on 26 units of insulin ' but like i said ' its new to me ' getting there now though ' THANKS '& my diabetic nurse has been good to me ' had them test a month ago ' no headachs ' just my eyes ' play up abit ' but it plays on your mind 🤯

[@stevesummers955]

I find I sleep a lot better on a full stomach. In fact I pack 3 big meals in, with snacks in between in an 8 hour period before bed every day and sleep like a baby

[@Carnivore1959]

Yep... Check back in 10 years 😂

[@terrancegrant1664]

In my case, this is the only thing that makes sense. Thanks, Ben.

[@martarico186]

Eati g before sleeping at night help me sleep well. Why?

[@skepticalmechanic]

Why we get sick…

[@Rqu000]

Dr. Bikman, I noticed your book, and to the left, what I wonder is your scriptures? Can you comment on how you feel low carb / diets to lower insulin relate to the Word of wisdom? “Wheat for man, eat meat sparingly.” However, to control glucose and insulin, I try and avoid wheat/wheat products, Included fermented wheat products. Thoughts?

[@marknease1631]

I’m also interested in his take on ur question- could it be that wheat today is GMO and/or processed, compared to then? Israelites were fed manna and not meat, until they complained to God for meat - I’m wondering if a human body could survive on wheat then which was before processed sugar/and other foods which today cause insulin resistance. Dr. Bikman?

[@Rqu000]

@@marknease1631 for sure wheat has been hybridized and changed - even since the 1800s when the revelation was received. But, it was given for the latter days.. so why, knowing the changes wheat would undergo, would God say it was for man?

[@Steady61]

So this is why people with type 2 diabetes are feeling tired, as the brain says, "Go to sleep to allow insulin come down "( lol).

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

If I could sleep Life would be life Find out HOW to make me sleep again n I’ll do it No Thing on Earth Makes Me Sleep 4 hrs a night is a good nite

[@garytango]

👍

[@diannefitzmaurice9813]

Your title should say sleep deprivation and insulin resistence. Disappointed. Would like a video on good sleep for reducing IR and improving insulin sensitivity . I have noticed the impact of sleep on this .

[@robwoods8160]

Alcohol seems to be the elephant in the room. But for some reason is ignored. Would be good to be addressed.

[@benbikman]

The episode next week is about alcohol.

[@Acts-1322]

​@insuliniq Ben: I beg you to read these research articles on B1. They match perfectly with what you're saying about the dangers of high carb/ high sugar/ frequent booze. I agree we're getting more insulin resistant, BUT those "manmade carbs" & sugars or frequency of alcohol are actually depleting our B1 thiamin during krebbs cycle! Actually very common mimicking other diseases as the first article says. -"Hiding in Plain Sight: Modern Thiamine Deficiency" -"Sugar intake and thiamine" BY DERRICK LONSDALE MD, FACN, CNS -"Thiamin Deficiency (Beriberi; Vitamin B1 Deficiency)" By Larry E. Johnson, MD, PhD -"A Patient With Thiamine Deficiency Exhibiting Muscle Edema Suggested by MRI" -"Wet Beriberi Associated with Hikikomori Syndrome"

[@ld9044]

❤❤❤

[@SanjayThakur-wt6cx]

For everyone reading this, finding the banned book called the hidden herbs by anette ray should be your top priority

[@godsdozer]

Im going to take a nap, bye

[@alicat746]

What does that mean?

[@tuyendo7409]

💙💙