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.
More research is needed to determine how slow wave sleep may play a restorative role in brain function and whether preventing low blood oxygen levels may reduce the risk of dementia.. Various studies have cautioned of the negative effects of lack of quality sleep on the brain. A Temple University study found that mice who were sleep deprived showed more plaques and tangles in the brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer's, as well as memory problems, in just eight weeks.