19 Oct 2023 Nutrition Evidence Alert – October 2023 – Sleep & Insomnia
Sleep, Insomnia and Circadian Rhythms
From our Experts
Dose-response relationship between weight loss and improvements in obstructive sleep apnea severity after a diet/lifestyle interventions: secondary analyses of the “MIMOSA” randomized clinical trial Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM : Official Publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. 2022. With Expert Review from Dr Michelle Barrow
Effects of acute sleep loss on leptin, ghrelin, and adiponectin in adults with healthy weight and obesity: A laboratory study Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.). 2023. With Expert Review from Gail Brady
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NED Talks
We’ve got 2 new NED Talks this month. Join Editorial Board members Dr Jessica Rigutto as she discusses a 2022 study on circulating levels of maternal Vitamin D and risk of ADHD in offspring; and Dr Michelle Barrow as she talks through a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of health diet on male semen quality.
Podcasts and Blogs
Sleep deprivation: a deeper dive into clinical screenings, mitochondrial impact, and therapeutic interventions – from the Institute of Functional Medicine blog
How to fix sleep schedules naturally: 6 tips to help – from the Dr Ruscio blog
Dr Rupy Ajula in conversation with Professor Russell Foster Sleep Better and train your Clock – The Doctor’s Kitchen Podcast
Dr Mark Hymen in conversation with Dr Cindy Geyer What is driving your poor sleep and how can you fix it? – The Doctor’s Farmacy Podcast
Your Reference Library
For practitioners, researchers, policy makers and students with particular interest in this area, here’s our long list
Enhancing Night and Day Circadian Contrast through Sleep Education in Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Biology. 2022
Resistance Training Improves Sleep and Anti-Inflammatory Parameters in Sarcopenic Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022
Paroxysmal slow wave events are associated with cognitive impairment in patients with obstructive sleep apnea in Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy. 2022
Psychobiotic Lactobacillus plantarum JYLP-326 relieves anxiety, depression, and insomnia symptoms in test anxious college via modulating the gut microbiota and its metabolism in Frontiers in Immunology. 2023
Sleep Disturbance Affects Immune Factors in Clinical Liver Cancer Patients in Current Oncology (Toronto, Ont.). 2022
Alternate-Day Fasting Combined with Exercise: Effect on Sleep in Adults with Obesity and NAFLD in Nutrients. 2023
Insufficient sleep predicts poor weight loss maintenance after 1 year in Sleep. 2023
Effect of Docosahexaenoic Acid and Eicosapentaenoic Acid Supplementation on Sleep Quality in Healthy Subjects: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial in Nutrients. 2022
The Emergency Medical Services Sleep Health Study: A cluster-randomized trial in Sleep Health. 2023
Sleep, Stress, and Symptoms Among People With Heart Failure During the COVID-19 Pandemic in The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 2023
Effects of a Mediterranean Diet Intervention on Maternal Stress, Well-Being, and Sleep Quality throughout Gestation-The IMPACT-BCN Trial in Nutrients. 2023
Energy Drinks and Sleep among Adolescents in Nutrients. 2022
The Role of Vitamin D in Sleep Disorders of Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review in International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022
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