Two recent studies have shown evidence that saffron extract is beneficial for sleep. Let’s take a closer look at these two studies. Study 1 - Lopresti et al J Clin Sleep Med 2020  63 healthy adults ages 18-70 with self reported sleep problems were recruited and...

We know that poor sleep disproportionately affects gender minorities and there is a deficiency in research on sleep in gender minority populations but in particular in transgender and non-binary populations. If you were to conduct a literature search on pubmed today...

I came across a very interesting journal article published in Nature about pets and sleep. I wanted to share the results because I think this is a very important topic that affects many of us!! The title of the study is “Association between pet ownership and sleep in...

A 16 year old adolescent girl (let’s call her Jane) came to see me with her mother. The primary concern was daytime sleepiness. Jane was falling asleep in class and sleeping all day on the weekends. Jane’s mother was concerned she might have narcolepsy. Jane was...

A thin 28-year-old man came to see me after he suddenly woke up one night gasping for air. From that point on he had not been able to sleep more than one hour stretches at a time. He was miserable, exhausted, and hopeless. A few weeks after that event he had sudden...

Let’s imagine you’re an astronaut and you’re returning to the Earth from a #yearinspace like @stationcdrkelly. You arrive not knowing the date or time. If you didn’t have access to a watch or calendar how would you figure it out? First you might notice the temperature...

Back when I was growing up I remember counting sheep being a frequent popular culture tip to help people with insomnia fall asleep. It seems like that tip has gone away and been replaced by more sophisticated options like meditation. One of my patients recently told...

At least 50% of people who come to see me were urged by a family member or partner. It may be because of snoring, noises, movement, being on different schedules or sometimes even more serious concerns such as one partner injuring or harming the other during sleep. A...