Category: Sleep Disorders
Insomnia affects countless sufferers every night and leads to problems within the family and at work. We feel tired, miserable and irritable and our judgment is impaired which leads to poor decision making; all of which leads to arguments and stress and even more sleep problems! It’s important that adults sleep for around 7 or [...]
Insomnia, whether short-term transient or chronic, can have a serious detrimental effect on how we perform during the day in the family unit and at work. It can leave use feeling lethargic and irritable so it’s important to understand what exactly is causing our sleeping difficulties. Below, in no particular order, are the 5 main [...]
Having a child with sleep problems can be a very disruptive because both the child and parents suffer. By changing a few aspects of your home life you can look forward to both you and your child having a good night’s sleep! Sleeping Together As a parent, it’s very tempting to lie down next to [...]
A common and sometimes serious problem that is caused by obesity is sleep apnea. A sufferer of sleep apnea will periodically stop breathing whilst they are asleep. This can last from a few seconds up to a minute and can happen 20 to 30 times during the night. The sufferer may be totally oblivious to [...]
Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes tiredness during the day and sometimes uncontrollable urges to fall asleep. It is a chronic non life-threatening condition that is thought to be caused by disruptions to the sleep-wake cycles of the brain. There are many symptoms of the disorder but the 4 main ones are: Excessive Daytime [...]
Many people find their quality of sleep is detrimentally affected during the late autumn and winter months rather than spring and summer. This is often attributed to insomnia caused by SAD or seasonal affective disorder. The lack of natural light during the short winter days plays havoc with the release of chemicals that control our [...]
Finding the right amount of food to eat before going to sleep can be a difficult balancing act – on the one hand a heavy meal right before bedtime can prevent us getting to sleep as our body struggles to digest the food and on the other hand, too little food can leave us with [...]
Experiencing troubled sleep is not uncommon at all. Some of the most commonly seen sleep disorders include: sleep apnea, insomnia, sleepwalking, narcolepsy and hypersomnia. These are sleep problems that people are suffering in most families and they require an immediate attention so that they can be counteracted early before taking a serious toll on the [...]
What Is Sleep Apnea? Sleep Apnea is characterized by pauses in breathing or abnormally low breathing during sleep. Each pause can last from a few seconds up to minutes and can occur more than thirty times per hour. A sufferer of Sleep Apnea will generally be totally unaware of the problem and it is usually [...]
Nowadays, many people all over the world suffer from sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism. This is a sleep disorder, during which a person, being in the state of a low consciousness, does some kind of activities, which he or she usually does in the state of full consciousness. At first sight, sleepwalking cannot make a [...]
Insomnia affects countless sufferers every night and leads to problems within the family and at work. We feel tired, miserable and irritable and our judgment is impaired which leads to poor decision making; all of which leads to arguments and stress and even more sleep problems! It’s important that adults sleep for around 7 or [...]
Top Five Conditions That Can Cause Insomnia
Insomnia, whether short-term transient or chronic, can have a serious detrimental effect on how we perform during the day in the family unit and at work. It can leave use feeling lethargic and irritable so it’s important to understand what exactly is causing our sleeping difficulties. Below, in no particular order, are the 5 main [...]