Archive for the 'Sleep Disorders' Category

Insomnia in popular culture

This interesting article addresses some of the key issues regarding Sleep Disorders. A careful reading of this material could make a big difference in how you think about Sleep Disorders. Insomnia has been a featured disorder from many factors such as books and movies. Two cult classics one is a book titled Insomnia written by [...]

Jet Lag Syndrome

This is the second most popular sleep disorder and usually affects international flights and if it’s domestic if they’re going between time zones. This is what you call knocking your body clock out of synch because when you’re traveling across different time zones especially at the international level because that can throw you off an [...]

Sleep Disorder and Teenagers

There is a sleep disorder that affects between seven to ten percent of teenagers called Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder, also known as DNS. Most teenagers outgrow this disorder by the time they reach young adulthood. Less then one percent of adults are believed to have DSP. Often people mistake this sleep disorder for insomnia. Left [...]

An Alternative Approach for Overcoming a Sleep Disorder

Have you ever wondered what exactly is up with Sleep Disorders? This informative report can give you an insight into everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Sleep Disorders. Having a sleep disorder can be very disruptive to everyday life. Sleep deprived people are usually excessively tired and sleepy. They tend to become irritable and [...]

Medications Used for the Sleep Disorder of Chronic Insomnia

People that suffer from the sleep disorder of chronic insomnia must decide whether or not they are going to take a sleep medication. This decision is usually made with their physician. Many people decide to take a sleeping pill because it offers relief from the symptoms of their sleep disorder and the extreme sleepiness they [...]

Hypersomnia (oversleeping)

The following article covers a topic that has recently moved to center stage–at least it seems that way. If you’ve been thinking you need to know more about it, here’s your opportunity. Most people don’t realize they oversleep when they have a condition called hypersomnia and that’s due in part to recurring episodes of excessive [...]

Illnesses That Can Cause a Sleep Disorder

Many times a sleep disorder can be caused from an illness or from the medications used to treat an illness. Some of the common health conditions that can cause a sleeping problem are cardiovascular disease, endocrine disorders, neurological disorders, respiratory disease, mental illness, gastroesophageal reflux disease, kidney disease, and arthritis. Cardiovascular disease includes congestive heart [...]

Narcolepsy – A Rare Sleep Disorder

Imagine the next time you join a discussion about Sleep Disorders. When you start sharing the fascinating Sleep Disorders facts below, your friends will be absolutely amazed. Narcolepsy, a relatively rare sleep disorder, causes people to fall asleep when they do not want to. This is caused by a neurological disorder. The brain sends signals [...]

Shift Work Sleep Disorder

Many people that work during the night suffer from Shift Work Sleep Disorder, also known as SWSD. This disorder affects about one quarter of the approximately 20 million people who do shift work. People affected by shift work sleep disorder are employed in many types of jobs. These include large numbers of workers in industries [...]

How to Tell If You Have a Sleep Disorder

The following article includes pertinent information that may cause you to reconsider what you thought you understood. The most important thing is to study with an open mind and be willing to revise your understanding if necessary. There are many people that have an undiagnosed sleep disorder. They may feel very sleepy during the day. [...]