Non-24 hour sleep-wake syndrome (Non-24) is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder. It is one of rarest sleep disorders that doctors have come across. The average person’s circadian rhythm is said to correlate…
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Factors Affecting Sleep
Nutrition: too little/too much food near bedtime Caffeine: long half life; can affect or delay sleep Alcohol: shortens sleep onset & rebound arousal Smoking: agitation; half life 1-2 hrs, smoking close to…
CPAP Mask Problems
If you suffer from Sleep Apnea, CPAP is one of the best non-surgical treatments available in the market. But many people find it to be ineffective, because they do not wear the…
Light Therapy Lamp | Lightphoria 10,000 lux SAD Light Therapy Pad REVIEW
This article will review the Lightphoria 10,000 lux SAD Light Therapy Pad, but first, in case the reader is not familiar with “Light Therapy” and “SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)”, we give a…
Heart Failure and Central Sleep Apnea
Just a quick short article on central sleep apnea and heart failure. One small 1998 study reported a drop in blood flow in the brain during episodes of obstructive hypopnea (slow and…
Two Ways to Have a Healthy Sleep Cycle
The patterns of waking up and sleeping are managed by our internal body clocks. These patterns are called our circadian rhythms. There are disorders that affect these patterns, and these disorders are…
Melatonin For Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder
Delayed sleep phase disorder (DSP) or syndrome (DSPS), also called phase lag syndrome, is a circadian rhythm disorder1. DSP consists of a typical sleep pattern that is delayed by two or more…
Types of CPAP Masks
Sleep Apnea is a respiratory disease which causes abnormally low breathing in people. This condition mostly occurs due to a block or obstruction in the respiratory tract. The most common Non-Surgical cure…
Exactly How Much Sleep We Need | Tips for Good Sleep
The needs of our body change the older we get. The National Sleep Foundation has issued the following sleep guidelines for people separated by age groups: Sleep for Infants 2 months 10.5…
What Decides the Quality and Duration of our Sleep
There are actually just 4 major factors which decide: How well we sleep How long we sleep These factors are: The length of being awake The temperature of our body What times…
Hypnagogic Hallucinations
“Hypnagogic hallucinations” is a fancy phrase describing dream-like or hallucination-like experiences people have either when they are about to fall asleep or when they are about to wake up – exactly in…
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders | A Brief Review Shift Work Sleep Disorder
Shift Work Sleep Disorder: Insomnia or excessive sleepiness that occur in relation to work schedules. Adaptation rarely occurs, mainly because of resumption of full daytime activities during days off and vacations. Daytime…
CPAP Machine Cleaning and Maintenance
CPAP or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure is the best non surgical cure for Sleep Apnea. But the efficient working of the apparatus requires, regular cleaning and maintenance. Cleaning for the CPAP machine…
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders | A Brief Review Time Zone Change
Time Zone Change (Jet-Lag): Occurs after rapid travel across multiple time zones. Often good sleep alternates with poor sleep on subsequent nights. East-bound travel: Phase adjustment = 60 minutes/day West-bound travel: Phase…
How to Treat and Avoid Jet Lag
Jet lag is a common Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder (CRSD). Like other CRSDs, jet lag affects the timing of sleep. It occurs when a person’s body clock is not correctly synchronized with…
CPAP-Risks and Cure of Side Affects
CPAP also known as Continuous Positive Airway Pressure is a machine which will use air pressure to keep the air passageway open. This machine is the best non surgical treatment available in…
Circadian Biology in Humans | Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Disorders
Polymorphisms in clock genes can be related to circadian parameters. The advanced sleep phase syndrome (ASPS) can be inherited as a single-gene point mutation. This has been verified in a large family…
Sleep Hyperhidrosis | Night Sweats
This condition, sleep hyperhidrosis, is better known to people as “night sweats”. A great amount of sweating occurs during the sleep for someone who has this condition and it can also happen…
How is sleep apnea treated?
The goals of treating sleep apnea are to restore regular breathing during sleep and relieve the symptoms caused by sleep apnea, including loud and chronic snoring, daytime sleepiness and problems staying awake…
How is sleep apnea diagnosed?
A primary care physician is normally first seen by seniors who believe they have sleep apnea. The primary care physician will usually refer patients with the signs and symptoms of sleep apnea…