by Kim Dobbins | Sep 22, 2020 | About Sleep, Sleep & Your Health, Sleep Disorders
The Sleep Apnea Guide Information About One of the Most Common Sleep Disorders Sleep apnea, a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing stops and starts repeatedly while sleeping, is experienced by roughly 25% of men and 10% of women. Sleep apnea can...
by Ashley Chase | May 28, 2014 | Sleep & Your Health
Why is it that when we are sick and need rest the most, it is almost impossible to get? Sleep helps to heal the body and improve the immune system, making it a vital part in recovering from sickness. Lying down can cause more congestion to occur making breathing more...
by Ashley Chase | May 15, 2014 | Sleep & Your Health
People tend to think that once sleep is lost, it is gone forever. Many experts are saying that it is possible to catch up on sleep and is necessary to successful functioning of the mind and body. Sleep debt is sleep deprivation as it adds up and causes negative...
by Ashley Chase | Feb 5, 2014 | Sleep & Your Health
If you wake up coughing and experience a burning in the chest, you a likely suffering from GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) or, more commonly, acid reflux. Acid reflux affects six to seven percent of the world population and is commonly dismissed as heartburn....
by Ashley Chase | Jan 24, 2014 | Sleep & Your Health
Among the many other functions of sleep, memory formation and retention is perhaps the most important. The brain processes memories in two ways: through helping learn and focus and through helping with memory retention and recall. 1 The brain must go through a process...
by Ashley Chase | Jan 16, 2014 | Sleep & Your Health
Sleeping pills have possible negative effects on your body and your sleep. Those with insomnia or experiencing jet lag may find the use of sleeping pills an effective way to combat symptoms. Similar to alcohol, sleeping pills seem to aid in falling asleep and having a...
