Pain, The Great Sleep Thief
We all deal with pain at some point in our life. However, when we are dealing with chronic pain the issue becomes compounded because it will interfere with our sleep. This can cause the issue to become compounded and for the pain to increase.The first issue with...
Sleep Disorder Awareness Week; Snoring
This week I will be helping identify and talk about some of the interesting sleep disorders. The most common one is snoring. What the most recent studies have found is that snoring even if it is not associated with sleep apnea may be indication of health issues. In...
Claustrophobia and CPAP
One of the first issues I hear when a person comes into a sleep lab to be introduced to a CPAP is that they have claustrophobia; that you cannot stand to have anything on your face. There is always an excuse for not tolerating therapy. Most of the reason has to do...
How to Add Sleep as a New Year’s Goal
As we start the New Year we always make resolutions or goals we would like to achieve during the year. This past year we have all learned that sleep affects all aspects of your health and so you may want to add a better night sleep as one of your goals for the year. ...
WSJ Moneywatch article on The True Cost of Sleeplessness
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Sleep and Your Insurance Plan
I feel that part of my job as a healthcare writer is to cover issues that will affect you life. Your choice of insurance is a big choice you are making during this time of year. I was talking to someone who was saying how few of the people at her workplace choose to...
Two Steps Forward and One Step Back
As you try to change your lifestyle you will find that you do well for a while and then something out of the ordinary happens and you fall back to your old ways. This is true whether you are changing you sleep routine, getting used to PAP therapy or trying to lose...
A Practice to Help Insomnia
We all experience a night where we stare at the ceiling or cannot turn off our mind. Transient insomnia is something we experience when we are living with a stressful situation or maybe just a long day. The problem is that if you do not get a good night sleep you...
What to Eat Before Bed
What should you eat before you go to bed is always a question people ask. The answer is not so black and white. It depends on many things such as if you have GERD or Acid Reflux, do you have diabetes? I believe you really should not eat right before bed. From the...
How to Deal with Snoring
Not everyone who snores actually have sleep apnea. In fact Upper Airway Resistance is an independent diagnosis that can disrupt sleeping but you do not stop breathing throughout the night. The issues are not just that of the person who has the problem but those who...
