Gallbladder disease is more common in the obese. It is twice as common in women -- especially women who have had multiple childbirths. Most with gallstone disease are over the age of 40. Gallstones are hard masses of cholesterol or bile accumulating in the gallbladder. The gallbladder is just below the liver and above the pancreas. It stores bile juices secreted from the liver and used in the process of digesting food.
Blood glucose control can affect your sleep. Sleep can affect your blood sugar levels and your blood glucose control can also affect your sleep, which results in trouble sleeping.
Researchers believe that sleep affects learning and memory in two ways: 1  Lack of sleep impairs a person's ability to focus and learn efficiently. 2  Sleep is necessary to consolidate a memory (make it stick) so that it can be recalled in the future.