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.
When you eat a lot of sugar right before bed, your blood sugar climbs high and then falls rapidly as your body releases hormones to bring the levels under control. This swing in hormones and blood sugar levels may impair sleep. In general, it is not a good idea to eat a large meal or a lot of calories (including sugar) right before bed for this reason. There are other things that can impair sleep even more than sugar. For example, if your sister eats a lot of chocolate, it is probably the caffeine and not the sugar that is the real problem.