Northshore Sleep Medicine
According to Science Daily, a new study published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry shows that the use of medications for treatment of insomnia and anxiety may result in increased risk of death. The study analyzed 12 years worth of data on over 14,000 Canadians that were obtained through Canada’s National Population Health Survey between [...]
I am excited to report that as of this Monday, November 15th, I will be writing weekly blog posts on Tuesdays for CNN Health’s “The Chart.” My goal for this blog is to explain some of the biggest problems and issues concerning sleep, and offer advice to help readers get better rest. I will also [...]
On Saturday, November 13, I will be speaking about the relationship between sleep disorders and weight gain at the American Society of Bariatric Physicians’ 60th Anniversary Celebration in New Orleans. During my lecture I will discuss the association of sleep disorders with impaired glucose tolerance, changes in appetite hormones, diabetes and weight gain/obesity. There is [...]
Reuter’s Healthreports that results of a new study conducted in Sao Paolo, Brazil shows that consuming soy products may help older women overcome sleep problems. Soy contains isoflavones (estrogen-like compounds), which may be beneficial for postmenopausal women who are struggling to get the sleep they need. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, biological [...]
Receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer is frightening and overwhelming. According to the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Organization, newly diagnosed patients must absorb a great deal of information about the severity of their condition, treatment options and then must be able to make sudden decisions concerning their treatment. The American Cancer Society (ACS) states that [...]
A new study shows that drinking cherry juice is a natural way to ease insomnia symptoms in older adults, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Because cherries contain melatonin, consistently consuming tart cherries may help regulate the body’s natural sleep cycle and increase sleep efficiency. Although drinking cherry juice is not as effective as prescription [...]
I was interviewed by The Daily Beast (see link below) to comment on which medications the President might be taking to deal with his, at times, grueling travel schedule. The article discusses the use of wake-promoting agents such as Provigil and Nuvigil which can be used responsibly and effectively by patients who are carefully screened [...]
I was interviewed by Web MD for this piece on natural sleep remedies. This will give useful information to those who struggle with insomnia and especially those who wish to avoid prescription hypnotics and sedatives. We need more research into the effectiveness of these herbal and natural sleep aids, but most can’t hurt you if [...]
See below for a link to an article in Forbes for which I was interviewed about sleep troubles. I give many useful tips for how to improve your sleep. http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/03/sleep-disorder-medication-lifestyle-health-sleep-insomnia.html
Use of Propofol (also know as Diprivan) in the home has no place in treatment of insomnia or any other sleep disorder. It can, in fact, lead to fatal respiratory depression or fatal sleep apnea.
