Learn About Sleep

How much do you know about the way you sleep? Advanced Sleep Medicine Services is here to serve as your resource so you can better understand the importance sleep plays in our lives, how sleep disorders impact your sleep, and what you can do to get more sleep every night. Read through these posts in The Sleep Blog to learn more about sleep.

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    What to Eat Before Bed

    Sometimes, you need a before-bed snack to help quiet your stomach before nodding off for the night. But the type of foods that you choose before going to bed can affect the quality of your sleep. When you open that cupboard, you want to make sure that you’re chosing foods that are good for your … Read More »

  • Sleep Problems Lead to Drug and Alcohol Abuse

    Sleeping disorders are very common among adults with alcohol and drug abuse problems. In the past, many addiction specialists have just assumed that the substance abuse is causing the sleep disorder–after all, drugs and alcohol are well-known sleep disruptors. However, scientific studies are finding that sleep disorders seem to occur before substance abuse, not as … Read More »

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    The Cost of Fatigue

    Chronic illness affects more than just the health of the person who lives with it; the economic costs are also significant. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is one such illness that affects millions of Americans, many of whom are undiagnosed, untreated, and may not even know they have it. And according to a report from Harvard … Read More »

  • Amy Poehler and Sleep Apnea Image

    Amy Poehler writes: “Sleep helps you win at life.”

    “I slept wherever I could. Twenty minutes at lunch. During production meetings. In my car. I remember being filled with rage when childless people would talk about brunch.” Sound like you after a horrible night’s sleep? That’s the sardonic account of Amy Poehler, actress, comedian, writer, producer, and renaissance-woman-with-kids-and-sleep-apnea. You’d think celebrities could hire someone to … Read More »

  • CDC Declares Sleep Disorders a Public Health Epidemic

    If you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, or if you find yourself nodding off during the day, you’re not alone.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sleep disorders are so pervasive in the United States that they now constitute a public health epidemic.  Research conducted by the CDC indicates that … Read More »