Sleeping with pet may aggravate sleep issues
January 23, 2015 He may be man’s best friend, but if you have problems sleeping Dr. Mary Rose, a sleep expert at Baylor College of Medicine says you should find pets a bed of their own. “Many times when you tell someone that they need to sleep without their pet, they get very protective,” said Dr. Rose, assistant professor of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at Baylor. “So it’s important to determine what works best for them to optimize their lifestyle with a pet.” Possible disruptions Rose said a lack of training for pets like dogs can cause disruptions to your sleep. If …
Neck-to-waist ratio can help predict pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
Sharon M. O’Brien, MPAS, PA-CJanuary 19, 2015 Research from Canada demonstrated that a neck-to-waist ratio of >0.41 has sufficient sensitivity and specificity to be considered a predictor of obstructive sleep apnea. Neck-to-waist ratio can help predict pediatric OSA Adults are not the only ones who develop sleep apnea. The condition occurs frequently in children as well. The statistics are quite staggering — up to 66% of obese children are diagnosed with apnea compared with 5.7% of non-obese children. This is another reason to keep children active and help them make better food choices. Just as with adults, the consequences of sleep …
When It’s More Than Just Snoring
If you snore, you might have a serious condition called sleep apnea BY LYNNE SNIERSON If you’ve ever longed to be wrapped in the arms of Morpheus, you’re hardly alone among seniors who would welcome nightly communion with the mythological Greek God granting restful sleep and sweet dreams. Sleep disorders can plague people at any life stage, but they worsen and become more perilous as we age. “It was awful. I was snoring like crazy every night. My wife was always yelling at me and didn’t want to sleep with me. It was so bad even the cat wouldn’t sleep …
Documentary Film Explores the Enormous Price We Pay for Ignoring the Need for Sleep
January 17, 2015 By Dr. Mercola According to the documentary, Sleepless in America, coproduced by the National Geographic Channel, 40 percent of Americans are sleep deprived. Many get less than five hours of sleep per night. Percentage-wise, adolescents are among the most sleep deprived. The consequences are dire, not just for the individual who isn’t getting enough rest, but for those around them as well. While most people don’t give lack of sleep much thought, there are in fact life-threatening consequences. Notably, “experts now believe that sleep deprivation may have played a role in the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the …
Helping dog breathe easier can reduce snoring
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock Does your dog snore? 5:00 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015 Question: My dog snores louder than my husband. How can I make him stop?! Answer: Many dogs snore and it can keep their owners up at night! Certain breeds of dog are genetically more likely to snore because of the shape of their head and nose. The brachiocephalic breeds ( dogs with a short nose and pushed in faces) tend to have very tiny nostrils, excess tissue in their throats, and elongated soft palates. This combination can cause breathing difficulties and snoring. Surgery can sometimes be done …
How to make sleeping with your partner a better experience
December 31, 2014 Read later Rachel Clun Here are some of the most common problems with sleeping with a partner, and how to deal with them. Sleeping with your partner doesn’t have to be a chore. Photo: Getty Images Sleeping with your significant other is not always the wonderful thing it’s portrayed in the movies. Different habits, snoring, sleep talking and moving are just a few of the things that could disturb your sleep with a partner in bed. If you’re not well rested, you’re also liable to be tired and cranky – and potentially cranky at your partner. To avoid …
Tips for Preventing Post-Workout Insomnia
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockExercise can improve sleep. January 02, 2015 By Dr. Mercola It is important to make time for exercise on a regular basis, and for many this means squeezing in a workout early in the morning, during a lunch hour, or even late at night, just before bed. However, some have difficulty sleeping if they exercise too late in the evening. If you are one of these individuals, you might be reacting to the increased adrenalin and cortisol that result from strenuous activity, which can make it difficult to fall asleep. A common recommendation is to avoid …
Metro-North railroad in New York approves contract to screen and test engineers for sleep apnea
American Academy of Sleep MedicineThursday, December 18, 2014Earlier this week USA Today reported that the Metro-North New York commuter railroad will hire a firm to screen and test engineers for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) following a deadly crash that was caused by a fatigued engineer who had undiagnosed OSA. The crash killed four people and injured 70 in the Bronx on Dec. 1, 2013. The engineer, who fell asleep before the train derailed, was later diagnosed with OSA. Metro-North will spend up to $200,000 on a 7-month pilot program. All 410 Metro-North engineers and some 20 engineers in training will have to answer …
THE NEW HABIT CHALLENGE: OPTIMIZE YOUR SLEEP FOR MORE CREATIVE THINKING
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock Sleep has been proven to improve our ability to come up with creative solutions to problems by assisting the brain in flagging unrelated ideas and memories and forging connections among them. REM sleep is especially good at doing this according to psychologists from UC San Diego, who say REM sleep works better than any other state of being at fostering creative thinking. USE THIS BEDTIME ROUTINE TO WAKE UP WITH MORE BRILLIANT IDEAS. BY RACHEL GILLETTIf you’ve ever been told to “just sleep on it,” you may have considered the platitude a thinly veiled attempt …
How Long You Sleep May Be in Your Genes
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe, Contributing Writer | December 02, 2014 02:09pm ETThe amount of time people spend sleeping is linked with two regions of their DNA, a new studysuggests. In the study, researchers examined data from more than 47,000 people of European ancestry who were participating in ongoing studies in Europe, the United States and Australia, and nearly 5,000 African-Americans. The researchers compared people’s genetic information with how long they reported sleeping on an average night. The results revealed two regions of DNA that might be related to how long a person usually sleeps. The first of the two regions was …
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