Chronic Stress Test
Published on July 31, 2015 Avram R. Gold, MD, links sleep-disordered breathing to functional somatic syndromes and anxiety disorders via an out of the box paradigm. The iconoclast posits a connection via hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activation, a theory that moves away from commonly held beliefs. By Cassandra Perez | Photography by Christopher Appoldt As Avram R. Gold, MD, sees it, the link between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and functional somatic syndromes (FSS) and anxiety disorders is evident from recent sleep literature. But the medical director at Stony Brook University (SBU) Sleep Disorders Center does not buy into the commonly held belief …
Do you have sinus problems?
By Dr. DONALD JOHNSON/Northwest Treatment Center for Snoring & Sleep Apnea | Posted 1 week ago You’ve gone to your primary care doctor and you’ve been prescribed multiple courses of antibiotics which stopped working. You’ve gone to an ear nose, & throat surgeon and you’ve been prescribed more antibiotics, allergy meds, and decongestants which also stopped working. You’ve even had a CAT scan of your sinuses which came back normal. Your symptoms can be interpreted as chronic sinusitis, but why was the CAT scan normal? Currently, recommendations for chronic sinusitis that antibiotics don’t help is to consider sinus surgery. But …
What If It Is Not Your Sleep? Exploring Other Causes Of Daytime Fatigue.
06/28/2016 10:27 am ET | Updated Jun 28, 2016 By Brandon R. Peters, MD When sleep is not refreshing, the feelings of tiredness and fatigue can undermine your daytime function. Beyond common sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia, what are some of the reasons for feeling tired? Explore some of these potential causes, ranging from medications to diet and exercise, and try to discover what you can do to feel better. Understanding the Role of Sleep Disorders First, it is important to recognize that there is a difference between sleepiness and fatigue. Sleepiness is the strong desire …
Untreated Sleep Apnea May Boost Cardiovascular Risk After Angioplasty
JUNE 16, 2016 BY JENNIFER LICATA UNTREATED SLEEP APNEA MAY BOOST CARDIOVASCULAR RISK AFTER ANGIOPLASTY JUNE 16, 2016 BY JENNIFER LICATA BEACON TRANSCRIPT – Japanese researchers found a link between breathing problems during sleep including snoring and apnea and a high risk of having a stroke or developing a heart condition in patients who had underwent angioplasty. Angioplasty is a surgical procedure aimed at clearing blood vessels from dangerous plaque which obstructs the blood flow through arteries and thus ups the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure. The study found that Japanese patients who underwent the procedure …
Study Links Late Sleep Timing to Poorer Diet Quality and Lower Physical Activity.
Published on June 9, 2016 A study suggests that among healthy adults with a habitual sleep duration of at least 6.5 hours, late sleep timing was associated with higher fast food consumption and lower vegetable intake, particularly among men, as well as lower physical activity. Results show that late sleep timing is associated with lower body mass index and is not associated with total caloric intake; however, it remains associated with poorer diet quality, particularly fast food, vegetable and dairy intake. “Our results help us further understand how sleep timing in addition to duration may affect obesity risk,” says principal …
Sleep apnea can be worse for women, study finds.
BY HERB WEISBAUM | THURSDAY, MAY 12TH 2016 We know that sleep apnea – stopping your breathing frequently during the night – is linked with serious health conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes and depression. Dr. John Swartzberg, head of the editorial board at the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter, wants you to know that both men and women can have this condition. “Don’t think sleep apnea is just a man’s problem because men tend to snore more,” he said. “Snoring is a warning sign, but you can have sleep apnea without snoring or very little snoring.” A recent study …
Myofunctional Therapy: It’s All In The Tongue.
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: Myofunctional therapy is a good adjunct in treating obstructive sleep apnea. by Donna M. Rounsaville, RDH,BS The tongue’s position when swallowing can be an important indication of a person’s health, and it can impact the way they look and speak. Luckily, an abnormal tongue position can be corrected with myofunctional therapy, a specialized training process that ensures a future of good health and a pleasing smile despite having a developmental condition. This form of therapy is a method of exercising the mouth and facial muscles to correct a deviated swallow – often referred to …
Study links cell phone use to sleep problems in college students.
By Rachele Mongiovi, News 4 Reporter Published: April 26, 2016, 11:25 pm Watch Video Here: http://wivb.com/2016/04/26/study-links-cell-phone-use-to-sleep-problems-in-college-students/ BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — College students consume most of their day looking at their cellphones and many are on it for several hours right before they go to bed. A new study from Ithaca College found that it’s affecting their quality of sleep. Researchers said cell phone use before bed could also mean sleep deprivation, lower grade point averages, impaired mood and an increase in car accidents. “I think that a lot are in denial and think that they can multitask, in general …
Children with ADHD sleep both poorly and less.
Date: May 4, 2016 Source: Aarhus University Summary: There is some truth to the claim by parents of children with ADHD that their children have more difficulty falling asleep and that they sleep more poorly than other children, new research indicates. A new study from Aarhus University has now documented that there is some truth to the claim by parents of children with ADHD that their children have more difficulty falling asleep and that they sleep more poorly than other children. Studies have shown that up to seventy per cent of parents of children with ADHD report that the …
Shorter sleep, snoring linked to poorer breast cancer survival.
2016-05-07 15:34:06 The study reports that short sleep duration combined with frequent snoring reported prior to cancer diagnosis may influence subsequent breast cancer survival. Breast cancer patients who reported sleeping 6 hours or less per night and snoring 5 or more nights per week before their diagnosis were 2 times more likely to die from breast cancer than patients who reported sleeping 7 to 8 hours per night and rarely snored. “We were surprised to see that snoring, especially in combination with short sleep duration, had such a strong association with cancer survival for certain cancer types,” said lead …
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