Life’s Essential 8

Life’s Essential 8

Life’s Essential 8 are the key measures for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health, as defined by the American Heart Association. Better cardiovascular health helps lower the risk for heart disease, stroke and other major health problems. Read more here....
Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea

We are creatures of habit. Do you sleep in the same position every night? A common, go-to sleeping position is on the back. Although seemingly comfortable, this routine position can cause a sleep disorder called positional obstructive sleep apnea. Depending on the...

Philips CPAP Recall

Sleep and Respiratory Care Update From Philips© What Is the Issue? Philips has issued a voluntary recall for millions of its sleep apnea machines and mechanical ventilators after finding that some of the foam used in the breathing devices may degrade into particles...
Treating Anemia to Help With Insomnia & Sleep Issues

Treating Anemia to Help With Insomnia & Sleep Issues

Does Anemia Affect Sleep? Does anemia affect sleep? A number of research studies indicate that the answer is yes, there is a strong correlation between iron deficiency and sleep problems. In this blog, we’ll break down the links between anemia and insomnia, as well as...

Menopause Sleep Problems – The Connection Between Hormones and Sleep

Menopause, Sleep Disruptions, and Weight Hormones and sleep have a closer connection than many people realize. The connection between hormones and sleep becomes more important to understand, especially as women age. Declining estrogen levels, as women enter menopause,...

A 1000-Year-Old Treatment for Insomnia

Yoga Nidra: Achieve a blissful state of sleep through insomnia yoga therapy. If you’re like me, your mind is a whirlwind of thoughts always going, going, going. Even when you lay down to sleep it’s hard to quiet your mind. Instead, you toss and turn, waiting for that...