Sleep Apnea
Persons with sleep apnea stop breathing several times during each night's sleep. Each episode ends with a sudden snore. The cause may be a central nervous system problem or an upper airway obstruction. In rare cases, both causes may exist. Symptoms include excessive daytime ...
High doses of vitamin B12 have been reported to relieve a few cases of DSPS and non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome. Vitamin B12 neither helps you wake up nor fall asleep in the short term, and it is not yet clear why vitamin B12 ...
Melatonin is a treatment for sleep/wake timing disturbances. It is a hormone whose concentration in the blood rises as the body prepares for sleep. It has been synthesized and can be taken orally, as a pill, at night to induce sleepiness and ...
Light therapy (phototherapy) is more widely used to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder, but it is also an effective method of adjusting sleep/wake timing. The principle behind it is that exposure to light in the morning advances the sleep phase, whereas light in ...
How do you know if you have insomnia? Insomnia is a condition which is specifically defined in the DSMIV (the list of rules used to diagnose psychological illnesses). The current DSM version required the following conditions be met:
For at least a month, the patient's main ...
This is a question that is asked over and over again that is answered with another question - Do you feel tired when you wake up?
If you are consistently waking up tired, then you aren't getting enough sleep. Ideally, waking up with no alarm (while ...
I noticed I sort of jumped in a started giving you guys tips on how to fall asleep without first properly introducing sleep basics. So here I am making up for that :D
Understanding the basics of sleep is very important and will be more helpful ...
Daily stress keeps people awake at night. In a study of over 2000 people, 51% of Americans said that they lose sleep due to stress. There are many steps that can be taken to reduce and relieve stress, especially in the bedroom. Here are 50 ...
