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 [...]
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Fighting Off Sleepiness: Myths and Facts
I was interviewed by Web MD for this article on how to evaluate if your sleepiness is a sign of a serious disorder. If it is not, there are lots of good tips and strategies for how to have more energy during the day. http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/excessive-sleepiness-10/myths-facts?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Do you hate CPAP?
If you hate CPAP, then you need to check out my blog every Tuesday for the Tuesday Tips for CPAP Strugglers. If you can’t get use to the CPAP, the most common reason is that you have not found the right mask, so you think that you hate the CPAP when in fact you hate [...]
CPAP on the Sabbath
More than once, the question has come up from one of my Jewish patients: Can I use my CPAP on the Sabbath? Most Rabbis agree that it is alright to use medical equipment such as CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) that your doctor has determined is medically necessary for treatment of your obstructive sleep apnea. [...]
Treating Sleep Apnea Helps Cardiac Arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation
My patient, Tom, recently emailed me to say that since he started using his CPAP regularly, he has had no episodes of atrial fibrillation (a condition marked by an irregular heartbeat and one that greatly increases your chance of stroke). He is delighted to have a reprieve from this troublesome disorder and he attributes his [...]
Sleep and Heart Health Facts
If there is one piece of wisdom that doctors have gained over the past 20 years, it is: that the slower the heart beats, the better. Whenever someone has a heart attack or is diagnosed with coronary heart disease, then a good doctor puts the patient on medications that lower the heart rate (usually drugs [...]
Interview with Healthcare Financial Management
I was interviewed by Harris Meyer for Healthcare Financial Management about how a sleep center should be laid out and organized. Please see the article at: Sleep center interest surges both on and off campus, Health Facilities Management
Sleep Apnea Screening for Commercial Drivers
The US National Transportation Safety Board has made a recommendation to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and to the Coast Guard that they begin to screen drivers and ship navigators for sleep apnea. See the report at: http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-auto/healthnews/prss/632222.html. This is has been a long time coming and will be welcomed news in the sleep [...]
Pilots and Commercial Drivers Should be Screened for Sleep Disorders
The National Sleep Foundation (http://www.sleepfoundation.org/alert/ntsb-makes-recommendations-sleep-apnea?utm_source=NSF+Alert&utm_campaign=3f724bfd5d-NSF_Alert_8_18_098_18_2009&utm_medium=email) is reporting on the recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board (www.ntsb.gov) after they investigated the case of the pilot and co-pilot falling asleep on a flight from Honolulu to Hilo. It was found that likely the pilot’s untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was a major contributing factor as [...]
Sleep Deprivation Can Lead to Weight Gain and Obesity
A few days ago, a story was reported by Reuters Health (www.reutershealth.com) which I read on Regina Leader-Post (http://www.leaderpost.com/health/Sleep+deprivation+tied+weight+gain/1686030/story.html) about how sleep loss can affect weight gain and obesity. There is a growing body of research that shows that people who sleep too little or who have poor quality of sleep are more likely to [...]