Blog Profile / About.com Sleep Blog
| URL : | http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Health / Sleep | |
| Posts on Regator: | 96 | |
| Posts / Week: | 1 | |
| Archived Since: | August 13, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
New Sleep Articles Available from April
Explore the latest in new sleep articles available from April. Learn how simple breathing exercises may help you to ease anxiety and improve your insomnia. Discover some of the serious consequences associated with sleep problems in pregnancy, including preeclampsia and gestational diabetes. Show More Summary
Latest Sleep Articles Available from March
Explore the latest sleep articles published in March. You can learn ways to decrease your anxiety and relieve insomnia. Consider how to treat restless legs syndrome (RLS) with iron supplements. Finally discover why you feel so sleepy after lunch (hint: it's not the food). Show More Summary
Provent Files for Bankrupty, Product Remains Available While Awaiting Acquisition
As an update to a prior blog on the availability of the Provent medical device, I had a chance to speak with Matt Williams who serves as the director of national sales for Ventus Medical, Inc. based in San Jose, California.... Read Full Post
Sleep Apnea Treatment Provent Reportedly Goes Out of Business
For those who have sought treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with the Provent medical device, it seems that this therapy option will no longer be available as the company in San Jose, California has reportedly gone out of business, according to those familiar with its operations.... Read Full Post
Explore New Articles on Sleep from February
There has been an exciting new development in February: I am pleased to welcome and announce the contributions of a leading expert in surgeries to treat sleep apnea and snoring, Dr. Eric Kezirian. Highly regarded for his important work...Show More Summary
New Sleep Articles Available from January
There are many great new articles available from January. The largest is an extensive series of blogs that will give specific advice to help you to sleep better over the course of 30 days. This course can be a major pathway to finally ridding yourself of your sleep problem. Show More Summary
30 Days to Better Sleep: See a Sleep Doctor
At the conclusion of 30 days spent in an effort to sleep better, you may find yourself continuing to struggle. Through no fault of your own, restorative rest may still elude you. You may still struggle to sleep at night or wake feeling unrefreshed. What should you do now to improve your sleep? When should you see a sleep doctor?... Read Full Post
30 Days to Better Sleep: Make Sleep a Priority
As the "30 Days to Better Sleep" blog series draws to a close, there are only a few finishing touches necessary to ensure a good night's sleep. One of the most important is completely within your control: it is the decision to make sleep a priority.... Read Full Post
30 Days to Better Sleep: Consider If You Are Too Sleepy
In the grand scheme of improving your sleep, it is important to assess the gains and recognize if you are simply too sleepy during the day. The irony is that the sleepier you are, the less you might recognize the degree of impairment in yourself. Show More Summary
30 Days to Better Sleep: Get Rid of the Alarm Clock
For as long as you can remember, it has been the first thing you look at in the morning: the alarm clock. It is a symbol of obligation, intrusion of responsibility, and a marker of the modern working life. One of the highlights of retirement may be finally getting rid of it. Show More Summary
30 Days to Better Sleep: Expose Yourself to Morning Sunlight
What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? Chances are that it doesn't involve getting prolonged direct exposure to sunlight. How might this undermine your ability to sleep? Learn how exposure to morning sunlight may help you to sleep better, especially if you have a circadian rhythm disorder.... Read Full Post
30 Days to Better Sleep: Focus on Weight Loss
Your ability to sleep well at night may be profoundly affected by being overweight or obese. The extra weight may contribute to various sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, and restless legs syndrome. Show More Summary
30 Days to Better Sleep: Quiet Your Restless Legs
Resting at night depends on getting to sleep easily and staying asleep. Aside from insomnia, one of the sleep disorders that can make it difficult to fall asleep is restless legs syndrome (RLS). What is this condition and what are the...Show More Summary
30 Days to Better Sleep: Snoring and Sleepiness Equals Sleep Apnea
In reviewing the articles in this blog series, you may have become convinced that the only thing that affects sleep is not sleeping as part of insomnia. However, there are many other sleep disorders that can contribute to difficulty sleeping and waking refreshed. Show More Summary
30 Days to Better Sleep: Address Underlying Mood Disorders Including Anxiety and Depression
Sleep walks hand in hand with mood. Anyone who has tried to go to bed upset knows that time is spent tossing and turning instead of sleeping. It is good advice to not go to bed angry, but what about other negative feelings? Mood problems such as anxiety and depression can severely affect sleep. Show More Summary
30 Days to Better Sleep: Restrict Your Time in Bed, Consolidate Your Sleep
Our beds can be a place of almost heavenly repose, where we retire at the end of a full day and restore our bodies and minds with sleep. This may not always be the case, however. When the bed becomes a place of turmoil and struggle, the night filled with wakeful anguish, it is not what it could be. Show More Summary
30 Days to Better Sleep: Don't Take Naps
What's the harm in taking a nap? If you have difficulty sleeping at night, you may do well to cut out napping during the day. How do you know if your nap is harming your ability to sleep?... Read Full Post
30 Days to Better Sleep: Instead of Trying to Sleep, Change the Focus to Rest
Have you ever really tried to fall asleep? The more effort that is attempted, the harder it is to doze off. Why is it hard to fall asleep when it becomes the focus of our attention? Consider what to do when you have difficulty falling asleep and why it can be helpful to change the focus to rest.... Read Full Post
30 Days to Better Sleep: For a Racing Mind, Make a List
It can be hard to get to sleep when you have a lot of things on your mind. For people with insomnia, characterized by difficulty falling or staying asleep, this is a frequent occurrence. Difficulty sleeping may provoke anxiety, and one technique to ease a racing mind is to make a list.... Read Full Post
30 Days to Better Sleep: Manage Your Stress with Relaxation Techniques
Stress can have a major impact on your ability to fall and stay asleep. Feelings of anxiety, worry, and tension can lead to insomnia. Sometimes the cause is obvious: a lost job or loved one, a big project at work, an examination, a divorce, a trauma, and so on. Show More Summary