Bile contains bile salts which help to emulsify fats, bile pigments derived from the breakdown of red blood cells, cholesterol, lecithin and traces of various minerals and metals. Fig. 64 Bile . The human gallbladder and bile duct.
A study published in âThe British Journal of Nutritionâ in 2014 found that eating 30 grams of whey or casein protein 30 minutes before sleep causes a higher resting energy expenditure the next morning compared with not eating before bed or consuming carbohydrates before bedtime.
If your husband's blood sugar is in normal range at bedtime, try boosting that number by 20 points or so. If he is eating a snack, make sure he has protein with his bedtime snack. A good choice would be peanut butter or a piece of turkey with crackers.