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Your guide to sleep & metabolic health

Every term that comes up in your sleep and pre-diabetes journey, explained simply — from insulin resistance to circadian rhythm.

e.g.Insulin ResistanceContinuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)CortisolREM Sleep

A

AdenosineAdipokines

B

Blood Glucose

C

ChronotypeCircadian RhythmContinuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)Cortisol

D

Dawn PhenomenonDeep Sleep (Slow-Wave Sleep)

F

Fasting Blood Sugar

G

GhrelinGlucagonGlucose SpikeGlycaemic Index (GI)

H

HbA1c (Glycated Haemoglobin)HDL ****&**** LDL CholesterolHyperglycaemiaHypnic JerkHypoglycaemia

I

InflammationInsulinInsulin Resistance

L

Leptin

M

MelatoninMetabolic SyndromeMetabolismMitochondrial Function

N

NephropathyNeuropathyNon-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

O

OGTT (Oral Glucose Tolerance Test)

P

Pancreatic Beta CellsPolysomnographyPostprandial Blood SugarPrediabetes

R

Reactive HypoglycaemiaREM SleepRetinopathy

S

Sleep ApneaSleep ArchitectureSleep DebtSleep EfficiencySleep FragmentationSleep Latency

T

TriglyceridesType 1 DiabetesType 2 Diabetes

V

Visceral Fat
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