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...
Finding the perfect temperature for sleep has become an area of interest and research and for good reasons! As much as we focus on blue light and bright light, our sleep-wake cycle is also intimately tied to temperature. In fact, one of the leading theories for why we...
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...
When I’m developing customized sleep plans for my patients a lot of times people are focused on an end result of sleeping eight hours per night. The evidence based solutions I utilize are a series of small steps which are implemented over time and then finely...
In writing this series I realized I have lots of thoughts about sleep training, more than I can share in a few posts. So I’ve decided to finish with some quick tips. 1️⃣Sleep training is cultural, not everyone does it. 2️⃣Successful sleep training is contingent...
When I became a new mom people told me lots about their children. It’s a scientifically proven fact that most parents will “remember” that their children reached milestones sooner than they actually did. Please remember that when you’re tempted to compare. I...
