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No More Sleepless Nights: The Ultimate Cure for Waking Up to Pee at Night (Nocturia)

Jan 12, 2024

07:19

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Explore the causes of nocturia and natural solutions. Nocturia can be caused by bladder and kidney infections, prostate issues, or aging. Excess sugar and water excretion due to osmotic diuresis increases the risk. Insulin resistance is the leading cause. Fix it by eliminating snacking, reducing carb intake, intermittent fasting, consuming apple cider vinegar, and exercising regularly.

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Nocturia can be caused by osmotic diuresis, which occurs when there is excessive sugar in the blood, and addressing insulin resistance can help alleviate the condition.

Sleep apnea, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension are risk factors for nocturia, and making lifestyle changes such as stopping nighttime snacking, practicing intermittent fasting, and reducing carbohydrate intake can improve insulin resistance and manage nocturia.

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Nocturia: Overlooked Causes and Solutions

One commonly overlooked cause of nocturia is osmotic diuresis, which occurs when there is excessive sugar in the blood that gets filtered by the kidneys. This leads to increased urine production, especially in diabetics. Other risk factors for nocturia include hypertension, obesity, and obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea can lead to hypoxia, causing a decrease in the parasympathetic nervous system, which controls the bladder's smooth muscle, valves, and nerves. The underlying cause behind sleep apnea, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension is insulin resistance. Making lifestyle changes such as stopping nighttime snacking, practicing intermittent fasting, and reducing carbohydrate intake can help improve insulin resistance and alleviate nocturia.

Introduction

2min

Understanding the Factors Behind Waking Up to Pee at Night

2min

Sleep Apnea, Kidney Physiology, and Insulin Resistance

3min

In this podcast, we’re going to look at the causes of nocturia and the best natural solutions. Nocturia is the urge to urinate at night when you should be sleeping, and it can interfere with your ability to get a good night’s sleep.

Nocturia is usually said to be caused by a bladder infection, a kidney infection, prostate issues, or aging.

People with nocturia are not typically urinating a full bladder of urine. This means there must be an issue with the sensors in the bladder or the valve of the bladder.

If there’s too much sugar in the blood, a phenomenon known as osmotic diuresis can occur. This causes excess sugar and water to be excreted, which is why diabetics and people who are obese are at an increased risk for nocturia. If you have sleep apnea, you are also at an increased risk for nocturia.

Insulin resistance is the leading cause of obesity, diabetes, and sleep apnea, all of which lead to nocturia. Research has shown that insulin resistance itself can cause nocturia.

The best way to address nocturia is to fix insulin resistance. To do this, stop snacking at night and work towards eliminating snacking altogether. Cut down your carb intake to less than 30 grams per day and do intermittent fasting. To speed things up, try consuming one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water before meals and exercise regularly.

For more related topics, check out Dr. Berg's official website: https://drbrg.co/4aLxDyk

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