If you spend some time reading the articles on my site, or just reading in general, it seems that we’re all starting to understand just how important it is to get a good night’s sleep. Mainstream media is giving sleep a lot of coverage, and the healthcare system is starting […]
Tag: Sleep Apnea
Sleep Hygiene Tips Part Two
In the first part of this series covering sleep hygiene, I looked at what sleep hygiene is and how it can be used to improve your sleep. I also went into the details of three sleep hygiene tips – being careful with your caffeine intake, avoiding electronic devices and gadgets […]
Sleep Hygiene
Sleep hygiene is a term that’s becoming increasingly well known as the message about good sleep gets more mainstream exposure. We’re finally starting to understand that getting a good night’s sleep is vitally important because ongoing sleep deprivation affects our mental and physical wellbeing, with a high cost at both […]
Sleep Quality And Your Health
You might be surprised to learn that there isn’t really a definitive way to judge sleep quality. Modern medicine relies on sleep studies to diagnose sleep apnea, and these studies definitely are helpful but there are so many other potential causes of bad sleep besides actual sleep apnea. Pretty much […]
Does Your Child Snore?
The sound of snoring is sometimes thought of as cute when it’s coming from a young child, but snoring is never a good thing. To quote Dr. Mark Burhenne from his excellent book The 8-Hour Sleep Paradox, “Snoring is never normal, never cute, and always a red flag for poor […]