In today’s world of high tech and seemingly non-stop availability of information, we strive to do more and in smarter ways. One of the areas that technology has really exploded is fitness. Fitness monitors are very popular, and they help us track our goals to improve our health. Sleep monitoring devices can tell us how
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Insomnia, in its simplest terms is difficulty falling asleep or difficulty staying asleep. People with insomnia often feel fatigued, have low energy levels, experience a lack of concentration or trouble performing functional tasks and are prone to depression. It Is estimated that nearly 55 million Americans suffer from some degree of insomnia. Now, there is
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Nearly 2 million people suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), ranging from mild to severe. A concussion is a type of mild TBI. A concussion happens whenever you suffer a blow to the head. This can happen in contact sports like football and soccer (and in basketball, as we saw in the NBA finals recently), during
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Has this ever happened to you? When we are asleep, the brain shuts down part of our nervous system so that we do not act out our dreams. We are essentially in a state of paralysis while sleeping, but unaware that we can’t move. The ability to move is restored before we completely wake up,
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An alarming rate of workplace injuries happen top people who have problems with sleep, including undiagnosed sleep apnea. The largest study of its kind was recently published in a medical journal, Thorax, documenting the incidence of workplace injuries among people with sleep apnea and those without. Everyone can relate to being tired on a Monday
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May is mental health awareness month, and today we are focusing on the links between sleep and mental health conditions. If you have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), there is a good chance that you also have depression. A recent study reported that 19% of people with OSA were also depressed. People who have depression, anxiety,
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How do you start your morning? Do you jump out of bed at the crack of dawn, race around the house and out the door with barely enough time to eat breakfast or pack lunch? If this sounds like you, then keep reading. If you are lucky enough to wake up gently, cook breakfast from
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For mild cases of sleep apnea, you may get some relief with home remedies but nothing is as effective as CPAP therapy. The problem that arises when a person has sleep apnea is the airway closes. CPAP therapy uses pressurized air to keep the passages open all night long. There is no replacement for what
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More than 28 million Americans suffer from type 2 diabetes, and most of these people also have sleep apnea. The combination of sleep apnea and diabetes is a major public health problem in the US. Rising rates of obesity also contribute to more cases of sleep apnea and diabetes. Untreated sleep apnea has been shown
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A recent poll of 180 business leaders and executives found that 4 out of 10 had sleep issues. Maybe that’s not so surprising, but did you know that sleep deprivation can affect your performance like drinking alcohol on the job? When your sleep suffers, your performance at work suffers. According to the American Sleep Association
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