What if you were to hear that you don’t have to power down your electronic device to sleep well at night? Or that you could be up through the night and still get good sleep! The answer lies in blue light and melatonin. Melatonin Melatonin is our sleep hormone, and it is naturally made by… Read more »
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) for insomnia is used to address the thoughts and beliefs that contribute to the problem initiating or maintaining sleep. Common beliefs about sleep that do not help... Read More
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Nutrition, Energy, and Wellness. Mind Your Mitochondria.
It is rewarding to help a person sleep better, treat their sleep apnea, or catch a diagnosis of Narcolepsy and help them feel better. However, in my clinical practice there has been a subset that still remain with brain based fatigue. Fatigue or “brain fog” may be an early sign of a Neurological disorder. Deppression,… Read more »
Sleep and Wellness
Did you know… Sleep health is NOT commonly included in most medical school curriculum? Males between 30-60 years of age have a 25% incidence of sleep apnea? Chronic insomnia affects 30-40% of the population? Medications are not first line therapy for insomnia? Narcolepsy symptoms commonly occur a decade before diagnosis? Sleep deprivation leads to weight… Read more »
Sleep Paralysis
I was having lunch with a friend and colleague one day, and like many interactions I’ll get asked a personal question about… Sleep! She told me she had been recently having problems with Sleep Paralysis. SayWhat??? Imagine that you awaken from a peaceful slumber, then in your transition to wake, you know you are awake,… Read more »
Sleep and Workplace Safety
Why is sleep health important for Workplace Safety and Occupational Medicine? Did you know… FACT: Fatigued workers are 70% more likely to be involved in workplace accidents. FACT: Sleep-related fatigue costs business $150 billion a year in medical costs, absenteeism, workplace accidents, and lost productivity. FACT: Presenteeism (attending work while sick), accidents, poor judgment and… Read more »
