Now that we spend most of our lives in climate-controlled spaces—air-conditioned in the summer, heated in the winter—it is easy to lose sight of the environmental conditions the human body was built to expect. For most of human history, wakefulness was linked to...
Today I wanted to provide a brief overview of the treatment options for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A lot of people ask me if CPAP aka the Darth Vader mask is the only treatment option for OSA. The answer is “no” there are many different treatment...
In the medical setting, we separate insomnia into two categories, acute and chronic. Acute insomnia is something that is very recent and might be related to a stressful event like an illness or a divorce. In this scenario, the person might try over-the-counter...
We’ve all been hearing about putting electronics away at night and wearing blue light glasses. However, the underlying problem runs deeper, it starts with a dearth of light exposure during the day, in particular at our wake time and misaligned with our modern...
Hi guys! Today I want to talk to you about mind racing. Racing thoughts are a real bugger when it comes to sleep so let’s take a closer look at what they are and what we can do about them. Racing thoughts tend to occur when we are sitting alone with our...
Hey guys today I wanted to discuss immediate release (IR) and prolonged release melatonin (PRM) and some of the factors I consider when choosing these formulations. The most important factor I consider when determining if melatonin has a role in each case is figuring...
