LACK OF SLEEP MAKES YOU SICK!
Lack of sleep can affect your immune system. Studies show that people who don’t get quality sleep or enough sleep are more likely to get sick after being exposed to a virus, such as the common cold....
View ArticleWHAT’S MORBID OBESITY?
The term morbid obesity refers to patients who are 50 – 100% — or 100 pounds above — their ideal body weight. Alternatively, a BMI (body mass index) value greater than 39 may be used to diagnose morbid...
View ArticleTHOSE HORRIBLE NIGHTMARES!
Nightmares are disturbing dreams associated with negative feelings, such as anxiety or fear. Nightmares are common. They may begin in childhood and tend to decrease after about age 10. However, some...
View ArticleDANGERS OF SLEEP APNEA
Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. You may have sleep apnea if you snore loudly and you feel tired even after a full night’s sleep....
View ArticleSERIOUS COMPLICATIONS OF OBESITY
If you’re obese, you’re more likely to develop a number of potentially serious health problems, including: -High cholesterol and triglycerides -Type 2 diabetes -High blood pressure -Metabolic syndrome...
View ArticleWHY DO WE NEED A SLEEP STUDY?
Polysomnography monitors your sleep stages and cycles to identify if or when your sleep patterns are disrupted and why. The normal process of falling asleep begins with a sleep stage called non-rapid...
View ArticleCHILDREN OBESITY DANGERS!
Not all children carrying extra pounds are overweight or obese. Some children have larger than average body frames. And children normally carry different amounts of body fat at the various stages of...
View ArticleSTOP SNORING NOW!
Snoring is the hoarse or harsh sound that occurs when your breathing is partially obstructed in some way while you’re sleeping. Sometimes snoring may indicate a serious health condition. In addition,...
View ArticlePANIC ATTACK WHEN YOU’RE SLEEPING!
Nighttime (nocturnal) panic attacks occur with no obvious trigger and awaken you from sleep. As with a daytime panic attack, you may experience sweating, rapid heart rate, trembling, shortness of...
View ArticleWHAT IS SLEEP PARALYSIS?
People with narcolepsy often experience a temporary inability to move or speak while falling asleep or upon waking. These episodes are usually brief — lasting one or two minutes — but can be...
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