Blog & Recent News
Helping people sleep is our #1 priority. As such, we focus on sleep education and sharing the latest news and research on how important it is to overall wellness, longevity and living your best life! Learn more about how to improve your sleep here.
Blog & Recent News
Helping people sleep is our #1 priority. As such, we focus on sleep education and sharing the latest news and research on how important it is to overall wellness, longevity and living your best life! Learn more about how to improve your sleep here.
Why You Can’t Cheat Sleep
You think you can handle the all-nighter you pulled to finish up that big project. An extra cup of coffee should do the trick, right? But the truth is, you can't cheat sleep. Exposing your body to sleep deprivation can be detrimental to your health. How Lack of Sleep...
Getting Your Kids To Sleep After Trick Or Treating
Halloween is a lot of fun for kids, and those young at heart. There are costumes, decorations, friends, parties, and of course... there's candy! That sweet stuff shoveled by the handful into your child’s plastic pumpkin and brought home to be gleefully dumped out on...
5 Surprising Effects of Insomnia
The effects of insomnia may seem all too familiar: you're trying to fall asleep, counting sheep with your eyes closed, only to continue wrestling around in your bed with your thoughts. Maybe you find yourself waking up numerous times throughout the night and struggle...
Sleep Center Services
From evaluation to follow-up, the professionals at The Sleep Centers of Middle Tennessee are committed to providing you the highest quality care available through our Sleep Centers Services. Our highly qualified sleep disorder experts are dedicated to helping you get...
3 Reasons to Get a Good Night Sleep
Sleep plays a vital role in your physical and mental health, as well as your emotional well-being. Getting enough sleep helps promote mental clarity, improves overall health and enhances your mood. How Sleep Impacts your Health and Well-being Let's examine the top...
Benefits Of CPAP For You & Your Partner
Obstructive sleep apnea causes breathing to stop and start during sleep, and is often accompanied by loud gasping or snoring, resulting in a poor nights sleep for both the patient and their partner. Symptoms of Sleep Apnea If you have sleep apnea, you may experience...
Sleep Apnea Treatments
In our previous post Sleep Apnea: What is it and how is it diagnosed, we discussed the causes of Sleep Apnea, and touched on how we can test and diagnose patient with sleep apnea. Now let's examine the 4 different sleep apnea treatments available today. 4 Treatments...
How Much Sleep is Enough?
How much sleep is enough to not only get you through the day, but to improve your over health and well-being? We all want to know! Advice From A Sleep Specialist First, an introduction. My name is Allen and I have been in and around sleep medicine for the better part...
Engineer in NJ Transit crash had undiagnosed sleep apnea, officials say
Published November 16, 2016, Associated Press The engineer of a commuter train that slammed into a station going double the 10 mph speed limit, killing a woman, suffered from sleep apnea that had gone undiagnosed, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press on...
How CPAP Helps Sleep Apnea Patients With Weight Control
Obesity is a major risk factor of sleep apnea in both adults and children. Fat deposits build up around the neck. Generally, this causes the airway to narrow and makes obstruction more likely. Correspondingly, untreated sleep apnea worsens obesity. Without sleep,...
3 Easy Ways to Fight Insomnia and Fall Asleep Faster
Do you wonder how to fight insomnia? You’re not the only one. About 1 out of every 3 adults in the U.S. aren’t getting enough sleep, according to the CDC. This is a problem that impacts the lives of millions of Americans each day. A good night’s sleep may be the last...
Sleep Apnea and Hypertension – What are the risks?
Hi, I’m Dave Hubbard, Nurse Practitioner with Sleep Centers of Middle Tennessee. One of the questions I get asked most often is, "Can sleep apnea put me at risk for other diseases?" The answer is, Yes. Let's examine how sleep apnea and heart related issues like...
Sleep Study Fears – Why There’s Nothing To Be Afraid Of
Many patients are afraid of completing a sleep study because of the fear that they many need a CPAP machine. Let's examine why there's nothing to be afraid of when it comes to improving your sleep! What Is A Sleep Study? When you have concerns that you may have a...
