Northshore Sleep Medicine
ABC news reports that a new study shows that lack of sleep, in addition to high stress levels and depression, makes losing weight even more challenging. The study, conducted at Kaiser Permanente in Panorama City, Ca., included 500 individuals who were asked to reduce their daily caloric intake by 500 calories and to exercise 180 [...]
According to the 2011 National Sleep in America® poll, Americans of all ages are failing to get the sleep they need, and a primary cause may be the use of technology before bedtime. About two-thirds (63 percent) of Americans say their sleep needs are not being met during the week. Most say they need about [...]
Although you may think there is little harm in skimping on sleep during the busy periods in your life, there may be severe consequences for missing out on sleep for even just one night. Research shows that failing to get the sleep you need can negatively affect both your mental and physical well-being. Sleep deprivation [...]
Amsterdam-based Philips Center for Health and Well-Being, reported that Americans are primarily losing sleep because of worry. According to results, 57 percent of Americans reported that their sleep loss affected their physical health, 48 percent believed their sleep loss affected their mental health and 46 percent believed sleep loss affected their home life. Research shows [...]
A new study published in the journal Neurology found that individual differences in the way people fall asleep, stay asleep, and deal with insomnia can be predicted by looking for an allele called DBQ1*0602, according to CBS News. Results of the study led authors to believe that up to 25 percent of people in the [...]
Thursday, November 25th, is Thanksgiving. Although it is largely a myth that the Tryptophan in turkey causes sleepiness, eating a traditional Thanksgiving feast can cause you to feel tired. It may be because we overload on carbs which makes our glucose rise which stimulates insulin release which in turn lowers the glucose in the blood [...]
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 [...]
Today is the start of National Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, a National Sleep Foundation public awareness campaign that was created to raise awareness of the dangers of driving while fatigued as well as ti reduce the number of car crashes and to improve road safety. According to a study released by the AAA Foundation, the contribution [...]
The Quad City Times recently reported that fewer married couples are actually sleeping in the same bed, or even the same room. According to a 2005 survey conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, nearly one in four American couples sleep in separate bedrooms. Many of the participants in the study explained that they were choosing [...]
For those of us who don’t get the sleep we need during the week, sleeping in during the weekends may be exactly what the doctor ordered. According to an article published in the telegraph, the extra hour or two of sleep that you get during the weekend refreshes your brain and boosts energy, alertness and [...]
