Do you wake up in the middle of the night, feeling like your joints are on fire? Does this pain prevent you from falling asleep at all some nights? Sleep and pain can create a vicious cycle of worsened pain and more sleep deprivation, especially if this pain occurs...
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Sleep Apnea Doubles Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death
If you have obstructive sleep apnea you have an increased risk for numerous cardiovascular conditions from congestive heart failure to coronary artery disease to hypertension. You’ll find many articles on our website including how sleep apnea increases the risk...
GERD and Sleep Apnea: Treating OSA Helps Reduce Nighttime Reflux
GERD and sleep apnea are often associated with each other with approximately 60 percent of patients who have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) also having GERD. If you have GERD then you know it often feels like burning chest pain that moves upward to the neck and throat....
Sleep and Pain: How to Sleep Well If You Experience Chronic Pain
Experiencing aches and pains? Then you know sleep and pain are not a good combination, especially chronic pain. The unfortunate reality for 50 million Americans suffering from chronic pain is significant sleep loss, poor sleep quality, and sleep deprivation. If...
Tinnitus and Sleep Apnea are Connected – Here’s Why
Is ringing in your ears keeping you awake at night? If so, you’re not alone. Many people with tinnitus complain that the intrusive sounds make it difficult to fall asleep. They often wake up the next morning feeling groggy and sleep-deprived too. Tinnitus can...
Does Exercise Help Sleep Apnea? Which Exercises Reduce Risk and Improve Symptoms
You already know that regular exercise is vital to good health and may reverse disease, but what about a sleep disorder? Does exercise help sleep apnea too? Fortunately yes, it does! Getting up and moving your body not only helps you look good and feel good, but...
Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep: A Sleep Doctor’s Recommendation
Do you or a loved one have restless legs syndrome? If you've ever felt the uncontrollable urge to move or kick your legs during the night, or have felt a tingly, pins-and-needles sensation in your legs, then you probably have restless legs syndrome (RLS). Restless leg...
Sleep Too Hot Or Too Cold? Understanding Thermoregulation and Sleep
Thermoregulation allows your body to maintain its core internal temperature. It’s one of your body's most essential and important processes. Many of your body’s critical day-to-day processes are controlled by enzymes and those enzymes are temperature...
The Connection Between Sleep Apnea and High Blood Pressure
You may not know it, but sleep apnea and high blood pressure have more in common than you think. These two conditions are dangerous on their own, but they can be a real nightmare together. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is one of the most...
8 Tips for Nighttime Allergy Relief
Do you struggle with allergy symptoms? Do they feel especially bad at night when you’re trying to fall asleep or stay asleep? Whether your allergy response is caused by dust mites, pet dander, or pollen, seasonal allergies are an all too familiar annoyance. They often...