The Power of Sleep
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockNew research shows a good night’s rest isn’t a luxury–it’s critical for your brain and for your health New research shows a good night’s rest isn’t a luxury–it’s critical for your brain and for your health When our heads hit the pillow every night, we tend to think we’re surrendering. Not just to exhaustion, though there is that. We’re also surrendering our mind, taking leave of our focus on sensory cues, like noise and smell and blinking lights. It’s as if we’re powering ourselves down like we do the electronics at our bedside–going idle for a …
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock Excessive snoring might seem like a relatively harmless issue, but more evidence shows that sleep apnea can cause serious health issues to your brain. Kathleen Lees k.lees@scienceworldreport.com First Posted: Sep 10, 2014 06:16 PM EDT More than 18 million Americans are estimated to have sleep apnea, a breathing disorder that disrupts air flow and can result in a poor night’s rest. (Photo : Reuters) Excessive snoring might seem like a relatively harmless issue, but more evidence shows that sleep apnea can cause serious health issues to your brain. Recent findings published in the journal PLOS ONE show that blood flow …
Events: September 8-14, 2014 is Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock An overnight sleep study is necessary to diagnosis the cause of your excessive daytime sleepines. It could be caused by obstructive sleep apnea, idiopathic hypersomnia or Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS). 08 September 2014 Events: September 8-14, 2014 is Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week From the Hypersomnia Foundation website: “Hypersomnia is a debilitating neurological disorder where patients lose their cognitive ability, sleep excessively, yet still crave sleep above all else. …This means they often struggle to work, operate a vehicle or live independently. In fact, often just waking up is an ordeal in and of itself …
13 Struggles Of Sleeping With A Snorer
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockSleeping with a heavy snorer and just dealing with it is no way to live. Eh, sleep is overrated, anyway.posted on Aug. 22, 2014, at 7:29 p.m. 1. You will do everything you can to try and fall asleep before them. Sleeping pills, alcohol, going to bed an hour earlier, etc. You’ve tried it all in order to try to beat them to the punch. 2. But even if you do, their intense snoring will wake you up, anyway. They can’t be doing it on purpose, right? 3. Good luck falling asleep if they fall asleep first. It’s like …
Untreated snoring in kids may lead to heart disease: expert
TNN | Aug 26, 2014, 10.51PM IST Kanpur: Does your kid snore while sleeping at night? If the answer is `yes’, you should immediately consult a doctor, as it can be a symptom of sleep breathing disorder, a more serious underlying problem that can affect your child’s physical and mental well-being, an expert revealed during the third day of IMA CGP. Dr JC Suri from New Delhi, said that sleep breathing disorder is most common among kids between 2-18 years of age. “This problem is seen in about 5% of children between this age group. The biggest reason being excessive growth of …
Childhood Diet Habits Set in Infancy, Studies Suggest.
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockObesity is a factor in developing sleep apnea. Let’s start early in a attempt to prevent our kids from developing this condition. By CATHERINE SAINT LOUISSEPT. 2, 2014 Efforts to improve what children eat should begin before they even learn to walk, a series of nutritional studies published on Tuesday has found. Taken together, the data indicate that infant feeding patterns persist far longer than has been appreciated. “Our early taste preferences, particularly for fruits and vegetables, and on the flip side for sugary beverages, are lasting,” said Dr. Elsie M. Taveras, chief of the division of …
Sleep Apnea is a Risk Factor for Strokes
Published on August 29, 2014 Research at the University of Miami aims to learn what makes sleep apnea a risk factor for strokes, the Miami Herald reports. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted, depriving the brain of oxygen. A stroke may be caused by a narrowed or blocked artery supplying blood to the brain or by a burst blood vessel in the brain. The interruptions in breathing that characterize sleep apnea lead to low oxygen levels in the blood and brain. “Sleep apnea triggers a series of responses in the body as …
Untreated snoring in kids may lead to heart disease: expert
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockIs your child’s snoring a sign of sleep disordered breathing TNN | Aug 26, 2014, 10.51PM IST Kanpur: Does your kid snore while sleeping at night? If the answer is `yes’, you should immediately consult a doctor, as it can be a symptom of sleep breathing disorder, a more serious underlying problem that can affect your child’s physical and mental well-being, an expert revealed during the third day of IMA CGP.Dr JC Suri from New Delhi, said that sleep breathing disorder is most common among kids between 2-18 years of age. “This problem is seen in about 5% …
Putting your kids back on a sleep schedule for school
Home News Tribune 08/26/2014 / By Susanne Cervenka Dina Margulies is planning to enjoy every last bit of summer with her three children before they head back to school. What’s getting less thought, however, is getting back on a sleep schedule for school. They’ll probably go to bed a little bit earlier, Margulies said. Key word: probably. “We have routines, but life just kind of pops up where you have to bend it,” she said. It’s a common predicament families find themselves in this time of year. Summer brings with it more flexible schedules to take on more leisurely activities as …
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