Feb 13, 2012 | Sleep Articles, Sleep Devices, Treatment
While most people associate the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or CPAP machine with Sleep Apnea, it is also used to treat other conditions. Because the machine helps keep airways open with a constant flow of air, it is also used to help people with respiratory...
Feb 9, 2012 | Sleep Articles
If you are one of the millions of Americans having trouble sleeping tonight, the remedy might be just down the hall, hidden behind the pantry door. In the battle against insomnia, there are do’s and don’ts. Most of the time when food shows up on a list of tips to...
Feb 6, 2012 | Sleep and women, Sleep Articles, Sleep tips
In a recent segment on ABC News, Diane Sawyer spoke about the insomnia epidemic affecting American women. Today’s women are struggling to juggle the multiple demands on their time from jobs to families to finances and it is keeping them up at night. Lack of sleep...
Feb 2, 2012 | Sleep Articles, Treatment
If your doctor has requested that you participate in a sleep study, you may be wondering what exactly you are signing up for. This test, which most commonly refers to a polysomnogram, is a painless way for your doctor to see what it happening while you sleep. It is...
Jan 30, 2012 | Sleep Articles, Treatment
When it comes to treating sleep disorders, there is no one size fits all solution. As with most other medical conditions, the treatment plan that is right for one person will be based around the sleep disorder they have been diagnosed with and other factors specific...
Jan 26, 2012 | Sleep Articles, Sleep tips
There is nothing more frustrating than feeling exhausted all day and then once you finally crawl into bed, finding yourself unable to sleep. You toss and turn staring at the ceiling for hours, only to finally drift off just hours before the alarm alerts you it’s time...