A new study has revealed that waking up between 1 and 4 in the morning may be an indicator of developing bFat liverAccording to the journal Nature and Science of Sleep, sleep disturbances are a known feature of liver scarring.
How is sleep related to liver health?
Our body’s circadian rhythm is our master internal clock, working according to the external clock – sunrise and sunset – to ensure that all of our internal organs and biological systems work in harmony, effectively and efficiently.
During the period between 1 and 3 in the morning, the liver does its best to cleanse and detoxify the body while you sleep, so if the liver is sluggish and stagnant due to fat accumulation during the cleansing time of the liver (1 and 4 in the morning), the body tries to put more energy into detoxification and stimulates your nervous system to wake up.
Types of sleep disorders
According to the Journal of Chest Diseases, sleep disturbances affect approximately 60-80 percent of people with chronic liver disease and can manifest as insomnia, decreased sleep efficiency, daytime sleepiness, and restless legs syndrome.
Causes of fatty liver disease
The condition is usually associated with the following risk factors:
Overweight or obesity
Prediabetes or type 2 diabetes
High levels of blood fats, especially triglycerides
More reasons to get up early in the morning
Seniors may also experience morning awakenings due to changes in the circadian rhythm in their bodies as they age.
There is a tendency for older people to wake up three or four times every night. Nocturia, anxiety, and other conditions can also trigger age-related sleep changes.
Researchers have also found that inconsistent sleep times are linked to poor lifestyle behaviors overall, such as eating a poor-quality diet.
Fatty liver disease refers to the presence of fat cells within the liver, which can become problematic when the presence of these fat cells limits the proper functioning of the liver, causing toxic wastes to accumulate in the body.
You may not be able to identify the condition in its early stages, however, this alarming sign during sleep could indicate that your liver is in danger.
