When I’m developing customized sleep plans for my patients a lot of the times people are solely focused on the end result of getting eight hours of sleep per night. The evidence-based solutions I utilize are a series of small steps which are implemented over time and...
Mindfulness can be an extremely powerful tool for treating insomnia. In my last post I talked about reducing sympathetic activation (flight or fight). In this post I’ll focus on facilitating parasympathetic activity (rest and digest). Mindfulness can sound...
Today I thought it would be engaging to share a rare sleep disorder, but one I’ve seen and diagnosed. Exploding Head Syndrome Presents as a sudden loud noise, snap, or explosion usually at sleep onset or upon awakening. Can occur as an isolated incident or in a...
Is it possible to know if I have obstructive sleep apnea without seeing a sleep specialist? Two common screening tools used for obstructive sleep apnea are the Berlin questionnaire and the STOP-BANG which are validated for obstructive sleep apnea. For a non-sleep...
CPAP is an acronym for continuous positive airway pressure. Gentle air pressure is applied to the upper airway by way of a mask to prevent the throat from collapsing during sleep in ppl with obstructive sleep apnea. CPAP is extremely effective, safe, and (most of...
A very common questions I get asked is how can I get more deep sleep? The brain generates deep sleep through a pathway involving the neurotransmitter adenosine. There are several ways to increase adenosine The longer we are awake the more adenosine (sleep debt) we...
