Many of us today have very busy and frequently stressful lives and this can cause a range of sleep problems including most commonly that of insomnia. For far too many people this means reaching for the sleeping pills as a fast and simple answer but, regrettably, this short term solution all too often results in [...]
Many of us will be familiar at least with the concept of narcolepsy because it is often used for comical effect in stories and movies. The commonly portrayed image is that of an individual in the middle of a conversation who suddenly falls to the ground and goes from a state of total alertness to [...]
Helping seniors with Alzheimer’s to sleep through the night, can be a challenge, Sleep medicine is a recognized medical subspecialty. Doctors who specialize in sleep medicine help people who are unable to sleep well. Sleep doctors are able to detect and treat both common and rare sleep disorders. Some common sleep disorders are insomnia, jet [...]
Bathing before bedtime will help anyone sleep. Men, women and children who all can get stressed out during the day, can get muscles relaxed from a warm bath before bed. As any doctor will tell you, it is extremely important to everyone’s health to sleep well at night. Sleep at night repairs the daily damage [...]
The best way to fall asleep is to have good sleep habits or to use natural sleep aids. But first visit with your doctor to make sure there are no medical reasons for the insomnia.
Insomnia can be caused by fear, stress, anxiety, medications, herbal stuff, caffeine, depression, or other mental conditions and sometimes occurs for [...]
Sleep apnea is just one of several common sleep disorders and the commonest form of sleep apnea is referred to as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and is a disorder marked by periods in which breathing ceases while sleeping. On occasions this disorder is called obstructive sleep apnea syndrome or sleep apnea syndrome.
In most healthy [...]
Introduction To The Sleep Lab - Sleep Apnea Diagnosis
If you never feel rested no matter how much sleep you get, then it may be the quality of your sleep that’s the problem. Tens of thousands of people suffer from sleep disorders without even realizing it. One of the most serious disorders is sleep apnea syndrome. [...]
A sleepless night can leave you feeling bleary-eyed and tired, but most people quickly recover from a bout of insomnia. However, millions of people suffer from sleep disorders so persistent that their quality of life is compromised and various other medical disorders begin emerging. People who don’t get enough sleep can experience a multitude of [...]
Sleep apnea is probably the commonest sleep disorder and affects approximately eighteen million Americans. A sleeping disorder that is characterized by broken breathing during sleep, it is also without question the most dangerous of all sleep disorders as it starves the brain of essential oxygen and can sometimes prove to be fatal.
There are two [...]
Sleep is an important component to our health and well-being. It stands to reason that if sleep is interrupted for any reason, that our life will be affected as well. Sleep deprivation can affect us in negative ways physically, mentally and emotionally. Because of this, it is important to pinpoint the facts about insomnia, so [...]