November is American Diabetes month. Wheels – athletic build with an active lifestyle – was diagnosed as diabetic over a decade ago. His doctors were astonished as he did not fit the profile of a potential diabetic at all. We were on the go and ate healthy 95% of the time. In fact, Wheels did not care for dessert and we almost never ate bread. Researchers have now linked poor sleep over a long period of time with development of diabetes. It is quite possible that was a big factor in our case. Wheels supervised a night shift for almost seven years and tried to be an active parent and spouse during daylight hours. Recently I was also diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. I did not sleep well for many years following my auto accident, due to pain and stress. Two hours of sleep was a good ... [Read More]