Monday, May 14, 2018
We’ve all woken up feeling like our heads had just hit the pillow every once in a while. It’s hard to look forward to waking up when you’re
always tired in the mornings. While lack of enough sleep and quality sleep are typical culprits of waking up feeling tired, there are a number
of tricks you can try to help jumpstart your day and make it easier to feel refreshed and…
Monday, March 19, 2018
Developing healthy sleep habits in children
From birth, sleep is established as a critical element to overall health and general wellbeing. Getting adequate amounts of sleep helps the body to
function at its highest level. When children are young, sleep is something they need, but might not be too interested in, instead favoring a couple
extra minutes of playing outside or…
Monday, March 12, 2018
If you are flying, here are some tips you may have not been aware of. Your PAP device is considered a piece of medical equipment and therefore should not
be counted against you as one of your carry-on (You can check with your airline to make sure of the policy). DO NOT put it your checked luggage. Checked
luggage are at times subject to rough handling and your PAP may not arrive in the…
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Written by Steve Zorn, MD, Board Certified Sleep Physician and Medical Director of Iowa Sleep
The use of agents to treat disease and relieve pain have been suggested to date back at least to 5,000 BC with the Sumerians use of opium. Like other
medications, antidepressants are very useful. They are used to treat a myriad of health problems such as depression, anxiety,…
Monday, February 06, 2017
What You Eat and When You Eat Can Affect Your Sleep
Written by Barbara Zorn, RN, MSN
Do you struggle to get enough sleep on a regular basis? If so, you’re in good company. More than a third of adults in the US are regularly getting less
than 7 -8 hours of sleep that most people need in order to feel rested, function well, and protect their health.
What about Diet? Can dietary…
Monday, January 02, 2017
Technology that can Help Your New Year’s Sleep Resolutions
On average, 45 percent of Americans usually make New Year’s resolutions, and one of the most popular is to sleep more or set a better sleep schedule.
Many start out motivated in January, but find themselves losing steam by February and March. Set yourself up for success by using an app to help
track your…
Monday, November 21, 2016
The holiday season brings family, friends, and food. Lots and lots of food, especially festive, holiday treats that only come around during this time
of year. But, don’t over indulge in some of these special items as it can affect your sleep at night.
Below we recap how the following popular holiday food items can affect your sleep at night:
Alcohol
Having an alcoholic…
Monday, May 16, 2016
While it might seem easier to push through a hard week or month at work or school by staying late working or studying extra hours, you are actually doing
more harm than good. Last month,
NPR did a report on how
sleeplessness impacts workers and the workplace. They found that, when sleep deprived, you’re grouchier and more error-prone, which isn’t great for
you or your employer.
Sleep…
Monday, May 09, 2016
Sleep. It’s one of those things we dreaded as children, look forward to as adults, and is absolutely essential to allow our bodies to function at their
highest level. But, it’s not always easy to convince young children to go down for a nap or get ready for bed each night. By the time a child turns
two, most have spent more time sleeping than awake. According the National…
Monday, May 02, 2016
May is the Better Sleep Council’s Better Sleep Month, which helps bring focus and
attention to the important role sleeping well plays into leading healthy, productive lives. To celebrate sleeping well every night, we put together
some of our favorite tips to sleeping well to kick off the month. The whole list is below, but follow along with us on Facebook and Twitter…