WHY IS IT SO DAMN HARD TO FALL ASLEEP ON SUNDAYS?
In theory, Sundays should be devoted to downtime and total relaxation. There’s nowhere you have to be — except your couch, your kitchen, and maybe a boozy brunch. But in reality, how many of us spend Sundays feeling like crap and eating like crap until we finally turn off Game of Thrones, crawl into bed, and try desperately to sleep? (Guilty as charged.) Then the next thing you know it’s 2am and you’re staring down Monday morning with bloodshot eyes and sweaty palms. If you’ve ever experienced this late-night anxiety on Sundays, know you’re not alone.One survey found that 76% …
WHY WE ALWAYS GET SICK WHILE TRAVELING – AND HOW TO PREVENT IT.
TRAVEL, SLEEP LOSS, AND STRESS CAN ALL WREAK HAVOC ON OUR IMMUNE SYSTEMS By Chelsea Harvey September 14, 2016 Last weekend, bystanders watched as Hillary Clinton unsteadily left a Sept. 11 memorial service in New York City, stumbling as aides helped her into her waiting vehicle. Shortly thereafter, Clinton’s physician released a statement explaining that the Democratic presidential nominee had recently been diagnosed with pneumonia. But it’s not just Clinton who’s been sick, subsequent reports suggest. People reported on Monday that multiple other members of her campaign team have also recently been struck with illnesses ranging from dehydration to respiratory …
Age Matters: Family members can be first to notice symptoms of sleep apnea.
By Dr. Michael Camardi Special to The Roanoke Times | Posted 2 weeks ago Dear Dr. Camardi, When I came to you three years ago, I was sure the reason I was so tired all day was that I had sleep apnea. But, no, you figured out that the reason I wanted to sleep all the time was that my husband’s snoring was keeping me up and that he may have had the sleep apnea! When his doctor sent him to sleep specialists, the test showed he actually stopped breathing almost 300 times in one night. I have to …
Is your bub a snorer? You need to read this.
Donné Restom We may think it’s cute when the baby snores, but ENT specialist, Dr David McIntosh, says a snoring child could be a marker of a much bigger problem. When I was pregnant with my child, he quickly acquired the name, Piglet – and for obvious reasons. Piglet made mummy eat lots. Piglet made mummy very fat. Good fat though. Healthy pregnancy blossoming mama fat. But I digress. When Piglet emerged from the womb, his name quickly and naturally shifted to The Pig. The Pig is hungry. The Pig is crying. The Pig is alseep. Darling, can you put The …
Is TMJ Disorder Costing You A Good Night’s Sleep?
08/23/2016 06:37 pm ET | Updated Aug 31, 2016 Dr. Mark Duncan DDS, FAGD, DICOI Clinical Director; Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI), DDS, FAGD, DICOI, LVI Fellow If you are one of the estimated 40 million+ Americans who suffer each year from chronic sleep disorders or one of the additional 20 million who experience occasional sleeping problems, you know first hand how the problem can affect your quality of life. A sleep disorder can interfere with your work, your ability to drive and your participation in social activities. Did you know that many patients who suffer …
Oral Appliances May Treat Some Elite Athletes with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
August 12, 2016 Dentists should ask athletic patients about symptoms such as snoring and daytime sleepiness BY PETER BLAIS, RPSGT The Olympic Games captivate audiences around the world, as top athletes vie for gold, silver, and bronze medals. While obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is not stereotypically linked with elite athletes such as those competing in the Olympics, research has found that there are cases in which athletic body types may actually predispose athletes to OSA. “Increased neck circumference and short neck are attributes seen in some athletes (such as swimmers, wrestlers, and football players) that may increase the risk …
For Those With Sleep Apnea, Maybe It’s Time for a Driving Test.
Researchers hope to ID those with higher crash risk due to fatigue TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Erratic driving may be a problem for people with sleep apnea. People with the sleep disorder were more likely to fail simulated driving tests than people without the disorder (a “control” group). Lane deviation, in particular, was a serious problem for those who failed the tests, a new study found. “Worse lane position deviation is a marker of poor driving performance and this is significantly worse in [sleep apnea] patients who fail the simulator as compared to controls,” wrote Dr. Akshay …
Oral Myofacial Therapy—A Breakthrough Technique to Treat Symptoms Relating to Breathing Problems, TMJ, Headaches and Other Common Ailments.
April 07, 2013 By Dr. Mercola Orofacial myofunctional therapy is a profoundly useful treatment that may help treat the symptoms of a a wide variety of health issues, from opening airways to headaches, temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ), to poor digestion, just to name a few. It may be the most profound therapy available for the treatment of mild to moderate sleep apnea, which is a pervasive problem that affects many. Myofunctional therapy is the “neuromuscular re-education or re-patterning of the oral and facial muscles1.” The therapy includes facial and tongue exercises and behavior modification techniques to promote proper …
Sleep Apnea Info
Douglas L. Chenin, DDS Obstructive Sleep Apnea Overview Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a potentially life-threatening disorder that causes the airway to collapse either completely or partially, interrupting normal breathing during sleep and thus your ability to get oxygen to the brain and body. Snoring is the most common symptom of OSA and should be taken very seriously. Snoring blocks normal airflow, and as millions of spouses, family members, and roommates of snorers can attest, it often interrupts their sleep as well. Obstructive Sleep Apnea events can be full apneas which are complete closures of the airway which completely stop …
Braebon DentiTrac FDA Cleared for Use with Airway Management TAP Devices.
Published on September 7, 2016 Braebon’s DentiTrac oral appliance compliance system is now FDA cleared in the United States for use with the Airway Management Inc TAP family of oral devices. DentiTrac is a wearable microrecorder and web cloud portal combination that provides objective measurement of oral appliance compliance measurement for sleep apnea. It is an integrated wearable microrecorder embedded inside an oral appliance to reliably and accurately gather detailed information to confirm a patient is following prescribed therapy. The information is then uploaded to the Braebon cloud portal where physicians and dentists can conveniently and securely review patient information …
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