Pregnancy is asking too much of you already and now it is coming for your sleep. You’re getting less sleep as you move from one trimester to the next. Now it feels like getting a good night sleep with a baby bump is looking impossible. It isn’t. Who says you can’t look forward to being a mother and…
1 in 3 adults in America owe a sleep debt: are you one of them? You are if you get less than 8 hours of sleep at night. How come? A miss bedtime here, an hour early rise there and your sleep debt rises, and before you know it your in the hole, you’re trailing…
Waterbeds. If this brings nightmarish images of the 80s to mind, banish them! Today’s waterbeds don’t move as much as their earlier brethren did. Newer technology allows you to change positions without disturbing the sleep of your partner. This brings to mind back pain. Older waterbeds like free flow mattresses may not have provided sufficient…
Sleep patterns affect your risk of getting diabetes, but what you may not know is that if you have diabetes, your sleep may be affected. Sleep becomes more important to those experiencing fluctuating blood sugar levels and similar symptoms of type 2 diabetes. Lack of sleep and decreased sleep quality can change your appetite control,…
There are many signs that you may need to participate in a sleep study. It can be from lack of sleep, too much sleep or inadequate sleep and can actually cause diseases associated with untreated sleep disorders. If you realize that you are drowsy a lot in the day, it could be a sign that…
Sixty million Americans are affected by insomnia, a sleep disorder marked by chronic sleeplessness. While it seems to affect mostly women and those over the age of 65, all individuals experience nighttime wakefulness at some point in their lives. Whether a chronic condition, or caused by jet lag or shift work, difficulty sleeping is frustrating…
With the fall time change upon us I wanted to share a transcript of a recent interview with Dr. Joseph Ojile. He founded the Clayton Sleep Institute (CSI), a local sleep medicine clinical and research organization who frequently appears on Fox2 news in the morning and offers sleep information to the local St. Louis viewers.…
Sleep is one of the most natural things we do. It’s healing. We go to bed tired and hopefully, we wake up feeling rested. Children, it seems, are able to fall asleep with little difficulty. Of course, there’s the child whose temperament and body seem to resist sleep like oil resists water. If you or…
People typically spend a third of their lives on their mattress, so choosing the right one is an important decision. A good mattress could mean the difference between a full night’s sleep and one consumed by tossing and turning. But how do you know what type of mattress is best for you? Should you select…
Nothing could be worse than starting the day with a stiff neck. With stinging pain at your every movement, it can easily ruin an otherwise bright, sunny day. There are a number of factors that can cause pain in the neck. Looking down at your smartphone or computer may seem harmless but little do we…