Cutting Night Light Exposure Could Slash Your Diabetes Risk
Did you know that cutting night light exposure could slash your diabetes risk?
A couple of weeks ago, I had a dialogue with a patient about the rising diabetes epidemic in Mexico.
I began to think about the situation closer to home and was shocked to learn this:
Nearly four in 10 Americans are pre-diabetics.
Well, I have some good news for you.
Avoiding bright light at night may be an inexpensive and easy way to delay (or prevent) type 2 diabetes.
First, a brief look at numbers.
What is Pre-Diabetes?
I’ll begin with a definition from the Mayo Clinic.
Pre-diabetes means that your blood sugar level is higher than normal but is not high enough to be considered type 2 diabetes yet.
While you may think you’ve dodged peril if you don’t have a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, those with pre-diabetes have a high risk of developing full-blown diabetes.
