Sleep Advisors

It’s not uncommon to wake up with numb hands. Many people have experienced the sensation of their hand falling asleep. Numbness and pins and needles can be caused by sleeping in a posture that puts pressure on your arm or hand, but it’s far from the sole possible cause. Consider additional symptoms if you notice […]

People that snore frequently find it difficult to sleep with their spouses, roommates, or family members. Disrupted sleep and the need to sleep in separate rooms may be a result of this disorder. It’s normal to desire to snore less in order to prevent these issues. At the same time, it can be difficult to […]

Our bodies need sleep just as much as they need food, water, and air to survive. There are numerous benefits to getting enough sleep, including preserving our body’s energy, restoring our tissues and cognition, and enhancing our immune system. During non-REM sleep, we experience many of the restorative benefits of sleep, including the ability to […]

Americans put in a lot of hours at the office. The 2008 Sleep in America Poll indicated that in addition to an average workday of 9.5 hours, Americans are spending more than four additional hours working from home each week. A lack of sleep is a common side effect of increased work demands. According to […]

Massage therapy has been recognized as a viable treatment option for a wide range of diseases, including anxiety, depression, chronic pain, exhaustion, and sleep disorders, over the past few decades. When we’re just a few days old, we begin to use touch as a way to communicate, anchor ourselves in the environment, and connect with […]

The importance of a healthy heart cannot be overstated. The heart fuels the circulatory system, which ensures that all of the body’s organs and tissues receive the oxygen they require. In the United States, heart disease is a primary cause of hospitalization and decease. In addition to the well-known hazards of poor food, lack of […]

You’ve probably felt the effects of sleep deprivation at least a few times in your life. A good night’s sleep is essential to our overall health and well-being. Exactly how sleep is restorative and why we need to sleep for so long each day remains a mystery. We have a good idea of how much […]

My roommate, Winston, had been listening to an audiobook on his tape player, and it finally put me to sleep after weeks of insomnia. It was my first trip away from home, and it was difficult to get a good night’s sleep in the Never Sleeping City. No kid in an American suburb would be […]

It’s time to go to sleep. Time of day when you’re most likely to fall off to sleep and forget about the problems of the day. If that’s how things are supposed to go. The daily grind for many people can keep their minds racing and their bodies tossing and turning until the alarm goes […]

Those who suffer from non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder (N24SWD) have an abnormal circadian rhythm that deviates from the standard 24-hour pattern. Bedtimes tend to get later and later for sufferers of N24SWD, resulting in disrupted daily routines. It’s comforting to know that you’re not the only one with a non-24-hour sleep-wake issue. The medical community and […]